The science of rock and roll

 Photo: Jill Grant A little more than 20 years ago in the Toronto live music club scene, I met a couple of guys, Scott Cryer and Rob Macdonald at a show on Queen Street West where we shared the stage with the band I was playing in at the time. They were

Steven Page to perform his politically-charged pop album, Discipline, at the NAC

 (Photo credit: David Bergman) On the heels of 35 U.S. headlining dates and 2 U.K tours, Canadian rock legend Steven Page is kicking off his first cross-Canada tour in none other than our nation's capital! On Wednesday, May 1, Steven will perform his latest album Discipline: Heal Thyself Part 2 at the National Arts

Barenaked Ladies to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame at 2018 JUNO Awards

 The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC are pleased to announce the 2018 inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame will be world-renowned rockers Barenaked Ladies - Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn and Tyler Stewart - alongside original member, co-founder and singer-songwriter Steven Page. The band celebrates their 30th anniversary this

Fake Nudes, Real Laughs with BNL at the NAC

 Feature image by Thom Fountain  “This! This is Catelli Dinner. The song says Kraft! Does this town not have that?” chuckled Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson before ripping off the top of a packet of powdered cheese and downing it in a single gulp. This happened April 13th, 1993 in Cornwall,

Barenaked Ladies Set to Bring the Party to Ottawa

 By Patrick Lemieux  “Just stay where you are, we will bring the party to you! And it will be a high quality party because we do not screw around!” That’s the message Ed Robertson wants to send to fans and concert-goers with the song “Bringing It Home,” the lead-off song from

Steven Page to Headline Great Trail Celebration

 Photo and article by Patrick Lemieux  “On a physical, geographical level, Canada is a country that is still so defined by its wildness. The Trail is a way for a lot of people to connect with that wildness, especially for the urban community to still have that connection wherever they go.” -

RBC Bluesfest Announces 2014 Lineup in Celebration of 20 Years

 For many of us diehards, we awoke this morning to a gift in our inboxes: an email detailing this year's musical performances at Bluesfest. Facebook and Twitter were already crowded with posts of excitement (or in some cases, disappointment) and what made the announcement particularly special was the fact that