AMENRA “A true scream should hurt.” (Exclusive Interview)
No less than five years were needed for AMENRA to come up with a new album. It is the time it took to find the emotional and mental resources to fuel...
SANDVEISS or How to Rock Today
Hard rock band Sandveiss are the answer to the seminal question: "Nobody rocks like Led Zep or Sabbath today." Hell yeah there is. Montreal rockers...
HA HA TONKA – The New Model
Formerly known as Amsterband up until 2007, Ha Ha Tonka is a band originally formed in West Plains, Missouri in 2005. They renamed themselves after...
MELISSA ETHERIDGE & JOSS STONE – Shine a light
There are some certainties in life. One is that if Joss Stone and Melissa Etheridge are sharing the stage, which they did for the first time 12 years...
BUCKINGHAM-McVIE – On with the show
There are a couple of points that need to be cleared up, right off the bat, before going any further with this review of the much anticipated...
THE GARDEN – Exclusive Video Interview from London!
The Garden is a duo band consisted of the Fletcher Twins, Wyatt & Shears from Orange County CA. Call it punk rock, or electric punk, call it...
Legendary band THE DREAM SYNDICATE signs to ANTI- Records
(News Release from Anti- Records, May 10, 2017) - Anti- Records is pleased to announce the signing of influential Los Angeles indie rock pioneers The...
MUDCRUTCH – Back to the Future
Mudcrutch is the most famous band you never heard of. Mudcrutch is also a strong testament of how a rock'n'roll legend is true to his friends....
THE ROLLING STONES – The Blues Masters
Keith Richards' solo album "Crosseyed Heart" from 2015 must have shaken Mick Jagger's deeply hidden blues pride. Could rock's oldest millionnaires be...
STING Sees The Light
Sting is a great musician. It's easy to be impressed by his amazing career, from his days in The Police (1977-1984), which hailed itself as one of...
AXIS: SOVA – Guitars Occupy!
Furious guitars, a voice lost in echo and relentless beat are welcoming new ears on 8 minutes 30 seconds-long Love Identity, the first song of the...
10 reasons not to miss JOHN CALE live
For its 14th edition, the festival most oriented on musical discoveries, POP MONTREAL, has a great guest: Mister John Cale. In a rare visit in...
THE TRAGICALLY HIP – The freedom within
On May 24, 2016, the world learned very sad news. The Tragically Hip announced that their lead singer and main composer Gordon Downie was hit by...
DAVID BOWIE – Who is he, really?
We all know how the great late David Bowie changed music styles many times, always being ahead of the trends, keeping a cool factor throughout his...
JOHN JACOB MAGISTERY: How To Cast A Spell
Since its relatively recent inception, Montreal-based band John Jacob Magistery has certainly been enjoying a steady impulse. A debut EP, "Narcissism...
IGGY POP – Rebirth at 69
Music legends are falling one after the other. In the last few months, we have said fairwell to Scott Weiland (48 years old) Lemmy (70), Bowie (69),...
THE CULT Live – Like the world was on fire!
The Cult made a triumphant return to The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island on Wednesday. The evening marked its third appearance in three years at...
CAT POWER narrates JANIS’s letters
News Release from MVD Entertainment Group, March 24, 2016 - The critically acclaimed, box office smash Janis: Little Girl Blue is coming to DVD on...
10 Deeper-hidden Gems by PAUL McCARTNEY
I could’ve never predicted the success of my Paul McCartney Hidden Gems piece but then again, Paul is still selling out arenas and stadiums around...
THE BESNARD LAKES – Makes You Wander
Masters of sound Jace Lasek and his band The Besnard Lakes strike again. The Montreal crew that handles the Breaking Glass studio where Jace Lasek...
10 Hidden Gems by PAUL McCARTNEY
This will be the first installment of a series that, I hope, will help you discover songs you weren’t familiar with, from artists you’re probably...
JOHN CALE reworks “Music For a New Society”
M:FANS, a radical new reworking of one of John Cale's most unique and lauded solo records, the 1982 masterpiece Music For A New Society, will be...
THE SHEEPDOGS’ new album free streaming on RREVERB.com
(News Release from the band) - THE SHEEPDOGS have announced the release of the highly anticipated follow-up to their 2012 award-winning self-titled...
The future sounds VUNDABAR
Strong guitars, cool riffs and a high-pitched voice are the ingredients that Boston band Vundabar put their money on to stand out in the crowded...
JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION Live at Full Throttle
Veteran Jon Spencer rocked the Fairmount Theater tonight with its explosive blues punk combo, an American flag in the background, and heavy riffs on...
MOTÖRHEAD: 40 years rattling teeth, bones and ears
News Release form Warner Records - Motörhead To Release Their 22nd Studio album BAD MAGIC on August 28th 2015. In their 40th Anniversary Year, the...
“Paint ‘A Starry Night’ again, man!”
Joni Mitchell jokes on her 1974 live album, "Miles of Aisles", that the major difference between the performing arts and being a painter is that a...
DU BLONDE, The New Hole. Or is it?
Tough not to think of Courtney Love and Hole when listening to Du Blonde's new album, "Welcome Back to Milk" (what?!). The blonde singer, close to...
TY SEGALL on Tour
Ty Segall takes up his mighty acoust-axe once again for a quick run of shows in June - and New York, this one's for you! Four shows in three days...
FLEETWOOD MAC. Ok I liked it.
A last minute thing for me. Didn’t expect to go see Fleetwood Mac. My friend and ex-roommate Max Comeau was also there. Seated somewhere on the...
WINDHAND’s beautifully controlled distortion
I was recently listening to good old Mudhoney albums (see my review of "Every Boy Deserves Fudge" here) and was missing the heavy fuzzy stoner rock...
Who is LYDIA LOVELESS?
Filmmaker Gorman Bechard, who has chronicled three of the most influential bands in the history of rock and roll with documentaries about The...
DINE ALONE RECORDS turn 10
This year, Dine Alone Records celebrates its 10th Anniversary (DA10 Year) in style promising a year full of surprises for discerning music fans. The...