The song that sounds pleasant but has some unsettling revelations in its lyrics is a well-documented conundrum in rock music. Especially in the way it can trick the listener into initially believing it’s harmless. Once it clings to it, however, its true meaning can penetrate. And, while difficult to embrace, these types of tracks often […]
It’s Halloween, which means we have to talk about Christmas. And one of the most enduring songs of the season – not “Christmas Is the Time to Say ‘I Love You’” by Billy Squier – but the bilingual classic “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano. Since last year was completely closed, now is the time to […]
Rock’n’roll is a strange and wonderful world. While the genre has given us some of the best music in history, it has also conjured up some of the worst – with endless crazy stories. It’s almost like being a successful musician is a prerequisite that you have to be a little bit out of whack. […]
Rock and roll has never been known as the healthiest genre. As much as people like to stand up for rock as artists who recognize free speech, it’s about time we all admitted some of the obscurity that comes from time to time on some albums. Damn, if you’re not careful, even you can find […]
To bring back the lost glory of rock music, Victoria rock music artist Steve Moffitt composed some of the best songs in this genre. Stay tuned to find out more! With a very loud sound of drums and cymbals in his music, the artist Steve moffitt seems to be such a reclaimer of a long, […]
Before there was Geddy Lee, Flea and Les Claypool, there was Jack Bruce. Similar to what James Jamerson did for funk and soul, Bruce did for rock and all of its ramifications. A jazz bassist at heart, who also had a critical understanding of classical, as well as pioneers such as Jamerson, he helped take […]
Many luminaries of the country’s music scene have moved from balcony to stage during this decade, writes David McPherson Richard Beland The Tragically Hip first gained international attention on the Massey Hall stage in the late 1980s. The following is taken from the forthcoming Massey Hall book by David McPherson, which will be published by […]
(Graphic illustration by Abby Flitton | The College Boy) Fort-Collins has struggled to make a name for itself as a music hub for decades. As NPR said in 2010, “This college town is big enough for an assortment of music collectives to thrive, but maybe not big enough to accommodate them.“ However, this space dilemma […]
A good love song can boil any romantic situation, especially when it’s the hard rock genre. On top of that, intimate power ballads are just fun to listen to – especially when they mix the power of rock instrumentation with the languid words of a lover who is desperate to be with his significant other. […]
There is something to be happy about if you are a rock fan in 2021. The concerts are coming back, but more importantly, we are getting a slew of new bands that can play when they hit those stages. In this feature we keep a tally of the best rock songs 2021 has to offer […]