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Badfinger's Joey Molland may be gone, but you can still hear his voice: "John Lennon's been quoted as saying, 'If you want to see the Beatles, go see Badfinger'. "

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R.I.P. Joey Molland of Badfinger, one of the greatest power-pop bands of all time Molland passed away today at the age of 77 here's an audio excerpt from the interview I did with him in 1987 earofnewt.com/2022/11/26/t...

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on this day in 2007 legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi called me up from L.A. and we had a nice little chat earofnewt.com/2016/08/17/t...

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R.I.P. David Johansen the New York Dolls were one of my favourite bands in high school it was an honour to interview Johansen 20 years ago earofnewt.com/2013/09/03/t...

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happy 71st birthday to American guitar great Neal Schon of Santana and Journey fame here's my review of a Journey concert from 2015, when Schon was also the opening act, performing tunes from his new solo album Vortex earofnewt.com/2015/07/12/n... @rachelzmusic.bsky.social

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American garage-rocker Jon Spencer plays Vancouver's Rickshaw Theatre tonight here's my interview with him from 2004: “There’s a lotta terrible things goin’ on these days in this country, and all around the world." earofnewt.com/2013/09/07/b... @rickshawtheatre.bsky.social @jonspencer.bsky.social

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my list of cool stuff to do in Vancouver this weekend earofnewt.com/2025/02/27/n... @nikkiglaser.bsky.social @rickshawtheatre.bsky.social @vanartgallery.bsky.social @polygongallery.bsky.social @teresatrovatopr.bsky.social @riotheatre.bsky.social @viffest.bsky.social @cityofvancouver.bsky.social

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on this day in 1992 John Mellencamp played the first of two nights at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver with Kenny Aronoff on drums, no wonder he kicked ass earofnewt.com/2014/04/20/j...

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remembering rock drummer and vocalist Buddy Miles, who passed away on this day in 2008 at the age of 60 back in 2001 I asked him about his ex-bandmate Jimi Hendrix earofnewt.com/2016/12/24/t... @jimihendrixisgod.bsky.social @jimihendrix6is9.bsky.social @classicrockmag.bsky.social

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just posted an audio excerpt from my 1989 interview with British guitar great John Sykes, who passed away in December earofnewt.com/2025/02/25/t... @classicguitarrock.bsky.social @classicrockmusic.bsky.social @classicrockmag.bsky.social @classicrock977.bsky.social @rockmusicassoc.bsky.social

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keep on rockin' in the "free" world earofnewt.com/2025/02/25/n... @colinjamesmusic.bsky.social @theaaronchapman.bsky.social @dirtysouthblues.bsky.social @donalder1.bsky.social @anviltheatrenw.bsky.social @brucecockburn.bsky.social @squeezeofficial.com

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just posted an audio excerpt from my 1999 interview with Alice Cooper: "When [Kiss] came out they did something that I considered to be very smart. They started out by saying 'Look, if one Alice Cooper works, then four oughta work.' " earofnewt.com/2025/02/25/t... @alicecoopermusic.bsky.social

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happy birthday to American blues-rocker George Thorogood, who turned 75 today “I thought ['Bad to the Bone'] would be a great song for Muddy Waters. I tried to hustle that tune to Muddy Waters’s camp, with absolutely no success.” @bluesmagazine.bsky.social @bluesnjazz.bsky.social

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happy 63rd birthday to Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton he was also in a band called Soulbender when I interviewed him in 2004: "A lot of people are apparently comparing [Soulbender] to Alice in Chains and Tool. It's a little more freeform [than Queensrÿche]." earofnewt.com/2013/09/07/q...

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remembering the one and only Johnny Winter, born on this day in 1944 in Beaumont, Texas can you believe that he's never even been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

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It's cool to know that McJesus follows me on Twitter. earofnewt.com/2025/02/21/p... @tragicallyhip.bsky.social @hockeycanada.bsky.social @connormcdavid977.bsky.social @gorddownie.bsky.social @edmontonoilers.bsky.social

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happy 72nd birthday to Cramps guitarist Poison Ivy here's my interview with her from 1990: “I think rock ‘n’ roll’s been in bad shape throughout the ’80s. I’m hopin’ that the ’90s will kick everybody in the ass." earofnewt.com/2015/04/08/t... @thecramps.bsky.social @punkrockhistory.bsky.social

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happy birthday to Loverboy guitarist Paul Dean, who turned 79 today here's the interview I did with him back in '89 when he was promoting his debut solo album, coproduced with Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod: earofnewt.com/2022/06/27/p... @loverboyband.bsky.social

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happy birthday to Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, who turned 77 today here's an audio excerpt from the interview I did with Iommi back in 1984 when Sabbath was touring behind its Born Again album earofnewt.com/2016/07/23/t...

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just posted the full audio of my 2011 interview with Jason Isbell for the first time here's a free excerpt: @drivebytruckers.bsky.social

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on this night in 2001 the world's greatest rock guitarist played the world's best bar

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remembering American soul singer James Ingram, born on this day in 1952 in Akron, Ohio here's my interview with him from 1983: "My whole life changed when the guru of music [Quincy Jones] came into my life and touched me." earofnewt.com/2023/03/02/j... @yachtrockpodcast.bsky.social

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happy birthday to guitarist Jake E. Lee, who turned 68 today "[Ozzy] would often say, 'You're Jake, you're not Randy [Rhoads], I don't expect you to be Randy'. But then the other half the time he'd be drunk, and he would." earofnewt.com/2020/02/09/t...

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happy birthday to original Heart guitarist Roger Fisher, who turned 75 today here's an audio excerpt from the interview I did with him 40 years ago earofnewt.com/2021/09/06/t...

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just posted an audio excerpt from my 1999 interview with Alice Cooper @alicecoopermusic.bsky.social

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anybody else love the sound of a guitar pick scraping along strings? earofnewt.com/2025/02/14/g... @classicrockmag.bsky.social @classicrockmusic.bsky.social @classicrock977.bsky.social

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remembering Ray Manzarek of the Doors, born on this day in 1939 in Chicago: "[Oliver Stone's movie] made Morrison seem like kind of a drunken weirdo–and he was much more intelligent, sensitive, and spiritual than that." earofnewt.com/2013/08/12/m... @classicrockmusic.bsky.social

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hells yeah! The Drive-By Truckers are coming to town! earofnewt.com/2025/02/11/m... @drivebytruckers.bsky.social @mikecooley.bsky.social

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just posted an audio excerpt from my 1989 interview with late guitar legend John Sykes: "I was pleased about [the huge success of Whitesnake] because, you know, obviously the cheques roll in, and that's nice." @whitesnakeofficial.bsky.social

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on this day in 2004 Deep Purple played Vancouver, with guests Thin Lizzy, so I interviewed bassist Roger Glover: “People want to know if we ever get tired of playing ‘Smoke on the Water’, and the answer is no.” earofnewt.com/2013/09/07/d... @deeppurplepod.bsky.social @thinlizzyfanatic.bsky.social

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it's Vince Neil's birthday, but I'm hesitant to wish him a happy one cause he cursed me out 34 years ago earofnewt.com/2015/10/24/t... @motleycrueforever.bsky.social @motleycrue.bsky.social @motleycruepics.bsky.social @hairmetalchick.bsky.social @hairmetallurgist.bsky.social @mickmars81.bsky.social

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seven years ago today I did my first signing for my new "beer-table" book, Gord Downie, on Gord's birthday I'm sure some folks were relieved that the headline wasn't STEVE NEWTON SINGS GORD DOWNIE

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remembering Gary Moore, who passed away on this day in 2011 I was so lucky to get to interview him, back in 1984, when he was touring with Rush here's what I posted shortly after he died earofnewt.com/2013/07/07/m... @thinlizzyfanatic.bsky.social

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remembering Gord Downie, born on this day in 1964 in Amherstview, Ontario: "Once we went into the basement and learned a song, we felt successful... We were just happy to be together.” earofnewt.com/2014/04/02/m... @thetragicallyhip.bsky.social @gorddownie.bsky.social

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my list of cool stuff to do in Vancouver this weekend

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in memory of Brian "Renfield" Nelson, the world's biggest Alice Cooper fan earofnewt.com/2025/02/05/t...

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in memory of Brian "Renfield" Nelson, the world's biggest Alice Cooper fan earofnewt.com/2025/02/05/t... @alicecoopermusic.bsky.social

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just posted the full audio of my 1999 interview with Matthew Good and Dave Genn of the Matthew Good Band, who were one of the hottest things in Canadian rock at the time anybody wanna hear me shootin' the shit with young Matt 'n Dave for 20 minutes?

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just learned that Joey Molland from Badfinger has been unwell for quite some time and is currently in intensive care I feel very grateful to have interviewed him back in 1987 hang in there Joey!

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just learned that Joey Molland from Badfinger has been unwell for quite some time and is currently in intensive care I feel very grateful to have interviewed him back in 1987 hang in there Joey! earofnewt.com/2017/12/16/b...

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in celebration of Alice Cooper's 77th birthday today I just posted the full audio of my 1999 interview with him for the first time here's a free preview, in which he told me about Rick Derringer recording all the guitars on "Under My Wheels"

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just posted the full audio of my 1998 interview with Cracker's David Lowery for the first time ever here's a free preview, in which I asked him about the possibility of a Camper Van Beethoven reunion @davidclowery.bsky.social @timburgess.bsky.social @krummenacher.bsky.social

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NEW - Nashville Predators fans booed the Canadian national anthem tonight. And then got crushed by the Ottawa Senators on the ice. Go Sens Go.

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Trudeau has decided to go one better for Trump and make it TWO Fentanyl Czars instead of one

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happy 46th birthday to former Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell “I’m a big fan of frogs. I have a pretty large collection of inanimate frogs. Some people just pick somethin’ to collect that they really like; for me, it’s the frogs.” earofnewt.com/2013/09/02/j... @drivebytruckers.bsky.social

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