Shreez Surprised with 2021 SOCAN Gala Award
Québec's most successful songwriters, composers and music publishers will be presented with awards for their tremendous accomplishments in 2020.
The 32nd SOCAN Gala is...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR September 7, 2021
B’S TESTIMONY Al Basile (Sweet Spot Records) ****
A sweet new album here from Al Basile. His last couple of records, Me & The Originator...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR September 1, 2021
ARISING Dirkschneider & The Old Gang (AFM) ****+
Well this is cool. If you’ve been missing the sound of classic Accept, this is as close...
NEW MUSIC RELEASE – Ben Klick Releases, “Life Worth Living”
Debut Full Length Album
Ben Klick Releases: “Life Worth Living”
For Official Release: August 27, 2021
BCCMA and international award winning recording artist, Ben Klick, releases...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR August 23, 2021
MOOD SWINGS Andy Peake (Biglittle Records) *****
Usually when I find out a disc is a drummer’s solo album my first thought is “Uh oh…”....
Music platform MapleStream supports Canadian artists
MapleStream is an online music platform dedicated to supporting Canadian artists and promoting fair pay for musicians.
MapleStream has two main benefits:
raise the profile of...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR August 17, 2021
DIFFERENT HAT Seth James (Tiny Ass Records) ****+
West Texas native, guitar slinger and soulful singer Seth James follows up 2019’s Good Life with another...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR August 10th, 2021
TESTIFY X (Frontiers) ****
This is the third album for these melodic hard rockers out of Norway, following 2014’s Wintersleep, plus 2018’s Big City...
Hot Wax Album Reviews by the ROCK DOCTOR August 9th, 2021
RADIO ON! Lee Aaron (Metalville) ****
Lee Aaron has been on a tear since coming back to doing hard rock albums with 2016’s Fire and...
A user’s guide to crowd surfing
A user's guide to crowd surfing
Photo credit and copyrights to Shane Collins & Gonzo Okanagan
There is an obsession to surfing a crowd. It draws...