Meghan Smith is an artist. I don't mean just a music artist, but also a mixed media artist, a writer and an animator. I don't remember where I first came upon the Canadian singer. It was so… Read More

In New York City, at 2880 Broadway, is a little establishment called Tom's Restaurant. Opened in the 1940's, it has been a favorite of the famous and the everyday citizen ever since but neve… Read More

Did you know that Randy Bachman is the only person to be inducted twice into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame? He didn't know it either! You can't blame him. Bachman has had an ama… Read More

When I was in my teens, there was a group of singer-songwriters that had a huge influence on my music taste and (at the time) performing, John Prine, Steve Goodman, Kris Kristofferson and Go… Read More

Brook Benton had one of the smoothest, soulful voices that I've ever heard. From his first hit, 1959's "It's Just a Matter of Time" to his duets with Dinah Washington to his comeback song "R… Read More

I have been a big fan of Sara Bareilles since the first time I heard "Love Song" on the radio. A talented singer and songwriter, she also has an amazing personality (which shows off the mou… Read More

Peter Green, the co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, has died at the age of 73. Green's path to Fleetwood Mac included time with the band Peter B's Looners followed by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers… Read More

There is nothing like live music. Not even because of the crowds or the immediacy but because of the excitement that a performer can bring to their original recorded version of a song. Plus… Read More

I can't really categorize Pomplamoose. One week, they are a band that records original music in a variety of genres. Another week, they are a covers band, both faithful copies and in drastic… Read More

If I HAD to pick one genre or era of music as my favorite, I would have to choose 70's soul. From the funk of the Brothers Johnson and Parliament-Funkadelic to the smooth sounds of the S… Read More