With a career spanning more than five decades, 71-year-old Gordon Lightfoot has influenced the likes of Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson and Sarah McLachlan. A national treasure Considered a national treasure by artists like Robbie Robertson of The Band, Gordon Lightfoot has been awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honour. He has been inducted into the [...]

One year after the death of one of Toronto’s most influential radio personalities, Toronto’s music scene is hungry for an advocate, ready for a party. In the mid-eighties Toronto had begun to emerge from the indulgence of Disco dance parties and the Punk revolution. A lighter side of punk music began to emerge, but it was not quite warm and [...]

So you wanna be a music blogger? Congrats! As any struggling artist can tell you, putting your finger on your passion can take a while. You, however, are halfway there. Well, before you venture past the halfway point, might I ask how you feel when faced with the following sentiment: “Give up now. There are too many music bloggers out [...]

Seven soulful songs, five different producers, one amazing singer and songwriter: Christina Maria delivers an album worth several listens. Christina Maria may have been born in Vancouver, but she spends a great deal of time traveling from city to city and often country to country. According to her website bio, the creation of Straight Line took her across Canada working [...]

Many music fans shy away from song remakes and cover songs, even by the most distinguished of artists. Sometimes, though, it pays to listen… In some ways, cover songs are considered somehow less in the shadow of a good original and there are very few that have managed to rival their originals. These are five cover versions of great original [...]