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On We Go | 25 Years of The Ennis Sisters

Posted on May 18, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Maureen, Karen and Teresa Ennis, in their own words, reflect on 25 years of The Ennis Sisters, delving into early days, industry changes, life lessons and new material
From Ennis Road to venues across the globe, Maureen, Karen and Teresa Ennis, lovingly known as The Ennis Sisters, have lived their

Tags: 25 Years, Alan Doyle, anniversary, folk, Junos, Karen Ennis, Maureen Ennis, MusicNL, Newfoundland and Labrador, On We Go, singer-songwriter, sisters, Teresa Ennis, The Ennis Sisters, traditional

Jing Xia | The Numinous Journey

Posted on May 17, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

From China to Newfoundland and Labrador, Jing Xia’s thirst for knowledge and mastery of the zheng continue to blossom in the wake of her debut album
She is perhaps one of the foremost masters of the zheng in North America. Jing Xia, born in Hunan, China, has been studying and

Tags: China, Jing Xia, Memorial University, MUN, music, Shanneyganock, St. John's, zheng

A Majestic Reopening

Posted on May 11, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Arts & Culture, Business, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Theatre, Web Exclusives

By: Russell Bowers
It’s one of the few flat-iron style buildings in the world and yet, there it sits, unused, on the corner of Duckworth and New Gower streets in downtown St. John’s
The place known as the Majestic Theatre was built in 1919 and found prominence as a political

Tags: Bob Hollett, Great Big Sea, music, No Change in the Weather, Russell Bowers, St. John's, Terra Bruce Productions, The Majestic Theatre, theatre, venue

Thank You, Great Big Sea!

Posted on May 9, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Below is a copy of a message sent to The NL Herald

I have been unable to send a heartfelt thank you to the members of Great Big Sea in these days of Twitter and Facebook. I first heard GBS listening to Canadian Forces Radio when I was stationed

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Herald’s Q&A | ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons

Posted on May 6, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Music, Q&A, Web Exclusives

Rock musician Billy Gibbons of the iconic band ZZ Top talks lingering musical memories, legacies, and the proper hot sauce for a lobster mug-up ahead of their NL rock out
From Gimmie All Your Lovin’ and Sharp Dressed Man to Legs and La Grange, ZZ Top will celebrate 50 years

Tags: Billy Gibbons, concert, Dusty Hill, legend, Mary Brown's Centre, Newfoundland and Labrador, rock, St. John's, tour, ZZ Top

Flip Side | For the Love of Vinyl

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

Doug and Melisa Jones, operators of Flip Side Music + More and Record Fair NL, dive-in to their longtime passion & love of vinyl
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It has the innate ability to transport through time and space and to conjure up feelings we scarcely recall we had

Tags: Business, Flip Side Music + More, local, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, nostalgia, Record Fair NL, records, vinyl

MYLES GOODWYN’S MAY NL VISIT

Posted on May 5, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Myles Goodwyn, the frontman and voice of the legendary Canadian band April Wine, returns to NL for two concerts scheduled for Gander (May 20th) and St. John’s (May 21st)
When The Herald spoke to the legendary Myles Goodwyn he was just brewing his first coffee of the day. Taking the

Tags: ACC St. John's, April Wine, Arts and Culture Centre, Gander, Myles Goodwyn, Vaughn Rowsell, VaughnCo Entertainment

Colleen, Where Ya Been?

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

From Happy Girlfriend to happy wanderer, songwriter Colleen Power was given the chance of a lifetime to see new places and write new songs for a new TV show
By Russell Bowers
Over a career spanning three decades, most of Colleen Power’s songwriting has been personal with tunes inspired by

Tags: Colleen Power, island, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, singer-songwriter, television

James Taylor: American Standard

Posted on April 18, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

As the legendary James Taylor – along with special guest Jackson Browne – prepares to return to St. John’s to perform at the Mary Brown’s Centre on April 21st, he takes a moment to chat with The Herald about a previous visit, his next more extended stay, and, of course,

Tags: American Standard, bands, Fire and Rain, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Mary Brown's Centre, music, Newfoundland, Sweet Baby James

25 Years of O’Reilly’s Pub Part II

Posted on March 17, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Business, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music

O’Reilly’s Irish eyes are smiling even more brightly than the lights above the bar as Brenda O’Reilly opened up about the last 25 years and her love of all things Irish ahead of St. Patrick’s Day
Brenda O’Reilly, who has owned and operated O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub on George Street

Tags: Alan Doyle, Brenda O'Reilly, Danielle Butt, Jigs & Reels, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, O'Reilly's Pub, ozfm, Ron Hynes, The Fables, The Masterless Men, The Navigators, traditional music