Todd Kaufman

Calgary

Evening Anchor at CFFR-AM (Calgary, AB)

@citynewscalgary evening anchor & big Oilers & Riders fan!! Proud dad to 3 amazing kids and married to a wonderful & very patient wife!! Opinions are my own :)

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Articles

80s prairie rockers Queen City Kids stay in touch after nearly 55 years

2 weeks ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

The Queen City Kids emerged out of Regina in the late 1960s and hit their peak through the early 1980s playing their own brand of hard rock influenced by The Guess Who and The Beatles. Bass player John Donnelly says they started writing their own songs at the early age of 12 and stayed together throughout high school, playing hundreds of shows.
Sean McCann of Great Big Sea makes stop in Calgary

2 weeks ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

Sean McCann, most famously known as a founding member of the band Great Big Sea will be in Calgary at the Parkdale United Church in the northwest on June 1. On his current cross-Canada tour, which makes stops in many small places he's never been, he says "It's about the more than the 10,000 kilometres it will take to make the drive -it's about finding harmony in a world that feels off-key.
NMC launches 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame exhibition

3 weeks ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

Not only is the National Music Centre playing host to this year's Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony, but it has also launched a new exhibition to honour the class of 2025. Dan Hill, Ginette Reno, Glass Tiger, and Loreena McKennitt will be officially inducted on May 15.
Calgary set for bigger and better 2025 expo with plenty of celebs

1 month ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

Organizers of the 2025 Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo have been promising more of everything this year thanks to the newly expanded BMO Centre, and they've delivered. At the heart of it, there's the usual comic book artists, vendors, anime and cosplayers but there are a lot more celebrities on hand as well for panels, photo ops and autographs.
The Kingbees lead singer reflects on band's short history and busy career

2 months ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

The Kingbees were formed in the late 1970s by Toronto native Jamie James and came on the heels of a stint with a re-formed Steppenwolf. The Kingbees music harkens back to a time when rock n' roll was king with artists such as Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran. The trio was part of a surge in a musical style at the time that would later be known as 'rockabilly' with bands like The Stray Cats and The Blasters. The Kingbees only released two albums before disbanding in 1982.
Canadian rockers 54-40 keep busy ahead of Calgary tour stop

2 months ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

By Todd Kaufman Canada's 54-40 is still going strong, even after five decades of hits and countless tours. The band will be playing the Deerfoot Inn and Casino on Saturday, March 29 and promoting their recent albums, 'West Coast Band' and 'Live at the El Mocambo,' both of which were released in 2024. 660 NewsRadio's Todd Kaufman had a chance to speak with lead singer, Neil Osbourne, before the show. 660 NewsRadio's Todd Kaufman speaks with Neil Osbourne
Calgary exhibit honouring pop-punk band Sum 41 opens this week

2 months ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

With over 15 million albums sold worldwide, a Grammy nomination, two JUNO Awards, and more, pop-punk band Sum 41 has left its mark on rock history. To honour these accomplishments, the National Music Centre (NMC) in Calgary is launching a brand new exhibition at Studio Bell this week. The new offering, which opens on March 26, outlines the band's career achievements ahead of its induction into Canadian Music Hall of Fame this spring.
Glass Tiger frontman looks back as Calgary show approaches

2 months ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

By Todd Kaufman One of Canada's most successful and enduring bands, Glass Tiger has released five studio albums, including their 1986 debut 'The Thin Red Line,' which went quadruple platinum in Canada and gold in U.S.660's Todd Kaufman caught up with lead singer Alan Frew in the midst of the band's 'This Island Earth' tour, which touches down at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino on Apr. 5. Interview with Glass Tiger's Alan Frew
The beat goes on for Canada's 'The Kings' as they embrace 'one-hit wonder' label

Feb 28, 2025 | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

Okay, let's get this out of the way right from the start - The Kings are keenly aware that they are mainly known for their 1980 hit "This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide."Being a so-called 'one-hit wonder' is something they seem to embrace, in fact lead singer David Diamond proudly adds "it's better one than none!"However, you'd be doing yourself a grest disservice if you didn't poke further into their discography which includes about a half dozen other albums.
Former Headpins singer launches live rockumentary entitled "True Story"

Feb 21, 2025 | calgary.citynews.ca | Todd Kaufman

Dubbed "The Queen of Scream," Canada's own Darby Mills has been rocking out since the late 70s and spent 36 years as the lead singer of the Headpins. Mills also released a solo album 'Never Look Back,' backed by the Unsung Heroes in 1991. After being let go by the Headpins in 1985, she returned to the band a few times but then left for good in 2016 and formed The Darby Mills Project.