Kim Mitchell — Canada’s Newest Songwriting Hall of Fame Member
By David DeRocco dave@gobeweekly.com https://twitter.com/?lang=en There are currently 50 names in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, the non-profit, bilingual, apolitical and national hall founded in 1998 to effectively deal with the...Dewey Bunnell: Captain AMERICA
By David DeRocco As a country America may have a bit of an international image problem right now. But as the band who hit #1 with “Sister Golden Hair,” AMERICA is still infinitely more popular internationally than the country’s golden-haired tin-man of a POTUS will...Chubby Checker: Still Twistin’
By David DeRocco It’s kind of ironic, but if you’re someone who stays in shape attending fitness classes that involve any form of dance or rhythmic movement, you might owe some thanks to a guy nicknamed Chubby. You see, in the annals of rock and roll history, the...Emilio Castillo: Tower of Power’s Head Horn
By David DeRocco As an aspiring 17 year old musician living in Oakland TOWER OF POWER founder Emilio Castillo had a rather modest dream for his career. “When I started out in 1968 there was a band called The Spiders we used to go see that got a gig in Sacramento,”...Liona Boyd: Last Tour for Canada’s First Lady of Guitar
By David DeRocco If you are one of the many millions of people who regret the fact they can no longer see legends like Bowie, Petty, Prince or Cohen perform their music, then take note of these contemplative words spoken by revered Canadian classical guitarist,...Eddie Money: Paradise Found
By David DeRocco If you’re heading to Fallsview Casino this weekend chances are you’re going to leave with less money than you walked in with – unless you’ve got two tickets to the musical paradise called the Avalon Ballroom. In that case, you’ll be leaving with...Martin Barre: Taking Roads Less Travelled
BY DAVID DeROCCO It’s a funny thing. You won’t find his name on the list of Top 100 Guitarists compiled by such supposedly learned rock mags as Rolling Stone, Spin or Kerrang!. Nor will you find it on similar lists assembled by musician trade mags like Guitar World...Tower of Power: Horns’O Plenty 50 Years And Counting
As an aspiring 17 year old musician living in Oakland TOWER OF POWER founder Emilio Castillo had a rather modest dream for his career. “When I started out in 1968 there was a band called The Spiders we used to go see that got a gig in Sacramento,” recalled...Rosanne Cash: A 40 Year Hall of Fame Career Continues
By David DeRocco When it comes to describing music, there’s a funny thing about applying labels; they’re so very easy to defy. Take Rosanne Cash, for example, an artist many people would be quick to label a country artist. That would be a truly narrow definition of...Niagara SEO Services
