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Boney M ft. Liz Mitchell Heading to St. John’s & Corner Brook

Posted on September 20, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

*Press Release
After sold-out shows in St. John’s and Halifax in 2019, well known Afro-German-Caribbean disco and funk vocal group Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell return to Atlantic Canada for seven ‘Holiday Favourites and Classic Hits’ shows this November and December.
Tickets for Halifax, Moncton, Charlottetown, Truro, and Sydney go on sale this Friday, September

Tags: Boney M, Christmas, concert, Corner Brook, holiday, Liz Mitchell, Mary Brown's Centre, music, St. John's, tour

Album Deep Dive – Weary: Hush

Posted on September 8, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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Weary release their long awaited sophomore album Hush. Creative force Kate Lahey dives into the record’s heart in our latest album deep dive series
Newfoundland & Labrador’s Weary explores the sonic pangs of heartache through the atmospheric stylings of sophomore album, Hush. Complete with emotive, lingering guitars and swooning melodies

Tags: album deep dive, local, music, MusicNL, Newfoundland and Labrador, singer-songwriter, Weary

Blue Rodeo – Many A Mile

Posted on September 7, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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Canadian music legend Jim Cuddy reflects on the miles and music that leads Blue Rodeo back to St. John’s this September
Jim Cuddy has seen it all in a hall of fame worthy career atop the pantheon of Canadian songwriting royalty. What’s now foreign to the frontman of the legendary

Tags: album, Blue Rodeo, Canada, Canadian, concert, Jim Cuddy, legendary, Many A Mile, Mary Brown's Centre, music, tour

25 Years Later: Still The People’s Princess

Posted on August 31, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, Film, From The Archives, History, Inspirational, TV, Web Exclusives

Twenty-five years removed from her tragic passing, and the masses are still enamoured with the heartbreaking loss, and glowing legacy of Diana, The People’s Princess
On the evening of August 30th, 1997, Princess Diana – known far and wide as The People’s Princess for her kindness, generosity and unshakable connection

Tags: 25 Years, anniversary, Britain, death, monarchy, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Prince William, Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, royal, sad

Posted on August 30, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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How family and reunion 45 years in the making with a long-lost magic guitar continue to inspire legendary Canadian rocker Randy Bachman
Legendary guitarist and instrumental musician in Canada’s rock culture, Randy Bachman is animated in recounting the story of how he was reunited with his long-lost Gretsch guitar after

Tags: Bachman-Turner-Overdrive, BTO, Gretsch, guitar, history, Japan, music, Randy Bachman, reunited, Takeshi, Tal Bachman, The Guess Who

Gin Blossoms: 30 Years of New Miserable Experience

Posted on August 25, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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Frontman of rock charttoopers Gin Blossoms, Robin Wilson sat down with The Herald for his thoughts on NL, touring and the 30th anniversary of New Miserable Experience
Gin Blossoms frontman Robin Wilson has just returned from the road, touring North America alongside Canadian gems Barenaked Ladies. He’s deep in a remodel for

Tags: 90s, Doug Hopkins, Gin Blossoms, music, New Miserable Experience, Robin Wilson, rock, singer-songwriter

Ryan Snow: Tales From The Lighthouse

Posted on August 18, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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Ryan Snow serves up a taste of home with his new studio effort Tales from the Lighthouse in our latest album deep dive series
Local musician Ryan Snow, a Harbour Grace native now living in South River, is no stranger around a tune. A longtime member of Sheila’s Brush, Snow

Tags: album, album deep dive, Brad Tuck, Harbour Grace, local, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, record, Ryan Snow, Simani, South River, trad

Still Takin’ Care of Business: One-on-One with Randy Bachman – Part I

Posted on August 10, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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He is one of the most influential songwriters and guitarists, not just in The Great White North, but in the history of rock music.
Randy Bachman, architect of over 120 platinum, gold and silver album/singles globally, with #1 singles in over 20 countries and total record sales exceeding 40 million albums

Tags: Bachman-Turner-Overdrive, BTO, Burton Cummings, Canadian, Churchill Park Music Festival, classic rock, Frank Turner, guitar, legend, Randy Bachman, rock, Tal Bachman, The Guess Who

BETWEEN THE LINES | Diary of a Weather Grump

Posted on August 8, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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Did you ever think you’d see a heat warning cancel a major event in the city of St. John’s? I can’t say I’d have it on my what-to-expect-when-expecting-2022 bingo card, but here we are, living in both the pandemic and global warming era.
Don’t believe in global warming? The 2022

Tags: column, heat, hot, humidity, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, Travel, Weather

Posted on August 5, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

For the first time since 2015, platinum selling rockers Gin Blossoms are set to return to St. John’s, joining Matchbox Twenty, Our Lady Peace and Timber at the inaugural Churchill Park Music Festival.
“I’m looking forward to it very much,” shared frontman Robin Wilson in advance of the showcase. “It’s

Tags: 90s, Churchill Park Music Festival, concert, festival, Gin Blossoms, Matchbox Twenty, New Miserable Experience, Our Lady Peace, Robin Wilson, rock, St. John's, Timber