What’s the state of mental health across all sectors of the Canadian music industry? Not good. In fact, it’s pretty bad. Catherine Harrison was behind the Soundcheck Report, a deep dive into how
Read MoreWhen he was alive, David Bowie was a voracious reader: novels, history, biography, art, the classics, philosophy, politics, economics—you name it, Bowie read it. Sometimes he’d become so engrossed in something that he’d
Read MoreFor a long, long time, there was a dearth of books documenting all Canadian music, let alone the realm of punk. That, happily, is a thing of the past. Now there’s a new
Read MoreYes, THAT James Patterson. The Last Days of John Lennon is just like it sounds: the weeks and days leading up to his assassination by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. View
Read MoreIt is very hard to write a novel set in the music industry because authors often struggle with authenticity and getting the facts right, so when a new such book comes along, I’m
Read MoreIn the mid-80s, there was a major divide between rock and hip-hop (or as some called it back then, “rap crap”), something that was seen as insurmountable. But then Aerosmith and Run-DMC collaborated
Read MoreI have a lot of Led Zeppelin books on my shelves, but this is the only volume dedicated to Robert Plant. If you’re a Zep fan, look up Robert Plant: A Life from
Read MoreMichael Stipe was the most mysterious member of REM. He generally keeps to himself and doesn’t talk much about his personal life. This 2006 biography by Rob Jovanovic lifts the current a little
Read MoreThe internet is great for research, but there’s also much to be said for picking up a book and just leafing through the pages. More often than not, you’ll stumble on cool information
Read MoreNewspapers, magazines, and broadcasters (including me) have huge reserves of pre-written obituaries available for use the moment a big name dies. The Times of London is one of the better newspapers at this
Read MoreRolling Stone is best known for its American edition, but it also publishes versions around the world, such as Australia. There’s now finally an edition for Canada, published in both English and French.
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