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Sep 26, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Roman Mitz |Keith Sharp
I was truly saddened to learn of the passing of Lenny Stoute earlier this week as he was a larger-than-life presence. I first crossed paths with Lenny when he was a Features Writer for Music Express magazine between 1981 and 1986, while I worked as a freelancer for the publication. Lenny was a brilliant writer, and I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone with such a wicked sense of humour.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Roman Mitz |Keith Sharp
JJ Wilde is on a hot streak. The Kitchener rocker burst onto the scene in 2020 with her debut album “Ruthless”, achieving over 36 million global streams. That record won a 2021 JUNO Award for Rock Album of the Year, and Wilde became the first female performer to win in this category since Alanis Morissett’s “Jagged Little Pill”.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Keith Sharp
Burton Cummings has announced his A Few Good Moments tour with dates scheduled for October 18th at the Windsor Colosseum, November 1st at River Cree Casino Enoch Alberta, November 3rd at Grey Eagle Casino Calgary, November 8th at Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls, December 28th at Molson Centre Moncton NB, and December 30/31st at Winnipeg’s Regent Centre Casino. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Keith Sharp |Roman Mitz
“Most musicians who are successful in this business would never do what I am doing right now. Their agent would not let them. It’s just me and my keyboardist, Charlie Round Turner on stage with a sound tech, renting an SUV and driving from north to south, border to border in North America.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Keith Sharp |Roman Mitz
When Live Nation decided to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Billy Idol’s breakout ‘Rebel Yell’ album with a national tour of Canadian hockey arenas, the promoters had only one band in mind as the ideal supporting act…Toronto’s Platinum Blonde As Idol released that definitive second album 40 years ago which included mega hits like the title track, “Eyes Without A Face” and “Flesh For Fantasy”, the Toronto trio of bassist/lead vocalist Mark Holmes, guitarist Sergio Gallo and drummer Chris...
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Roman Mitz |Keith Sharp
Video helped the radio star. Contrary to what the Buggles suggest in their hit song “Video Killed The Radio Star”, video certainly played a key role in propelling Teigen Gayse onto country music radio and major streaming services. Specifically, her TikTok posts have racked up over 50 million views, no mean feat for a girl who hails from the picturesque small town of Chetwin, B.C. “TikTok is so important right now”, says Teigen from her home in Nashville, where she recently relocated.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Keith Sharp
Boomstock Rock Festival set for Saturday August 24th is the fourth major event, promoted by the Feldman Agency which has negotiated production rights with York University to sage events at the Keele Street campus. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, England’s UB40, The Box, Chilliwack and Sweet are all set to perform in this gem of a location which comfortably holds between 11,000 and 14,000 in its bowl-shaped configuration.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Keith Sharp |Roman Mitz
When you consider that the CNE Bandshell is located less than a couple of hundred metres North East of Live Nation’s Budweiser Stage, you can understand the monumental task that Emily Kempe and her team are faced with when they try to book the entertainment talent for this year’s Canadian National Exhibition August 16th to September 2nd.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Keith Sharp |Roman Mitz
A yearly challenge for Kitchener Blues Festival promoter Claude Cloutier is to create a fresh musical theme yet still retain a focus on authentic blues. This year in particular, Canadian fans will be thrilled by the domestic content Cloutier has assembled.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
themusicexpress.ca | Keith Sharp |Roman Mitz
For a Canadian band who have virtually remained intact for the past 46 years, Honeymoon Suite’s latest album release, ‘Alive’ sounds remarkably fresh and current. Still active on the concert circuit and receiving strong airplay for their new single, “Tell Me What You Want”. Original members, guitarist Derry Grehan, lead vocalist Johnnie Dee, bassist Gary Lalonde, drummer Dave Betts and the only non-original.
