Whenever an artist goes into the studio, they hope for the best but expect the worst. You want the resulting album to sell and turn you into (or keep you as) a global
Read MoreOn March 9, 1987, a little more than ten years after a bunch of kids met up in a Dublin kitchen, U2 released their fifth album. Expectations for the record were running pretty
Read MoreThe 30th anniversary of the release of U2’s The Joshua Tree was Thursday, March 9. This past Sunday (March 12), a special fan event was held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Toronto.
Read MoreU2 fans already know that yesterday (March 9) was the 30th anniversary of the release of The Joshua Tree, an album that has since sold somewhere north of 25 million copies. This Sunday,
Read MoreOn this day in 1984, Michael Jackson’s head caught on fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. Some stories suggest that the pain from these injuries were the beginning of a reliance
Read MoreIf you’re in the Greater Toronto Area and are free Wednesday night, you might want to consider attending a special Q&A featuring producer and musician Daniel Lanois. Lanois (who now has a studio
Read MoreDaniel Lanois is one of the big names performing at next week’s Green Belt Harvest Picnic outside of Hamilton next Saturday. At the press conference for the event on Tuesday (I was the
Read MoreDaniel Lanois is getting to the streaming music service game with Uprise.FM, which he says is different because it’s “centred around the artist community.” I quote: “Uprise.FM will offer a unique music experience,
Read MoreArtist: Daniel Lanois (with Laura Cole), “Papineau” Album: N/A New single which you can purchase here. Sounds like: The past has come to life… Link/Listen/Watch: Artist: The Jackobins, “Prussia” Album: N/A Bringing a
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