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PROMO MAN
Promo Man
by Bob Klanac with Nick Panaseiko
Promo Man places Nick Panaseiko in the zeitgeist of the music industry in the 60s and 70s and his work with the acts who were - and in some cases still are - the aural soundtrack to our lives. How Nick made his way to the epicenter of the Canadian music industry and made his way out alive is the story of Promo Man.
CANUCK ROCK
Canuck Rock: A History of Canadian Popular Music
An invaluable resource and an absorbing read, Canuck Rock spans from the emergence of rock and roll in the 1950s through to today's international recording industry. Combining archival material, published accounts, and new interviews, Ryan Edwardson explores how music in Canada became Canadian music.
GEDDY LEE's BBB of Bass
Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass
From Rush frontman Geddy Lee
Geddy's love of the bass has been nurtured over a lifetime spent in the limelight as one of the world's premier rock bassists. For the past seven years, he's dedicated himself to studying the history of the instrument that's been so essential to his career, collecting hundreds of basses from around the globe.
WHISPERING PINES
Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music
from Hank Snow to The Band
by Jason Schneider
Providing the first comprehensive history of Canada’s songwriting legacy, this guide traces a distinctly Canadian musical identity from the 1930s to the end of the 1970s. Canadian innovators featured include The Band, Ian & Sylvia, Hank Snow, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen, and superstars Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.
NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS
Joni Mitchell reflects on 50th anniversary of ‘Blue’ in rare video message.
Joni Mitchell Reflects on 50th Anniversary of ‘Blue’ in Rare Video Message
By Tom Skinner, New Musical Express
Released in 1971, Mitchell’s fourth studio album "Blue" is widely regarded as one of the greatest records of all time. It explores various facets of relationships following the iconic musician’s
breakup with Graham Nash.
JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
"Just Between You and Me"
A Memoir: Founding Member of April Wine
by Myles Goodwyn
Singer, guitarist, writer, producer and bandleader Myles Goodwyn is the only remaining original member of April Wine, and has been with the group since its inception in 1969. April Wine ruled the charts both in Canada and internationally in the ’70s and ’80s, and the band has influenced generations of musicians in all genres.
WAGING HEAVY PEACE
Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream
by Neil Young
Legendary singer and songwriter Neil Young’s storied career has spanned over forty years and yielded some of the modern era’s most enduring music. Now for the first time ever, Young reflects upon his life—from his Canadian childhood, to his part in the sixties rock explosion. An instant classic, Waging Heavy Peace is as uncompromising and unforgettable as the man himself.
THE NEVER ENDING PRESENT
The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip
by Micheal Barclay
In the first print biography of the Tragically Hip, Michael Barclay talks to dozens of the band’s peers and friends about not just the Hip’s music but about the opening bands, the American albatross, the band’s role in Canadian culture, Gord Downie’s role in reconciliation with Indigenous people, and his cancer battle.
THE HISTORY of CDN ROCK 'n' ROLL
The History of Canadian
Rock 'n' Roll
by Bob Mersereau
Rock 'n' roll was born in the Southern U.S. during the 1950s and its popularity rapidly grew. The Brits transformed rock, bringing it back to the States with the British Invasion. What's often forgotten in these histories is the evolution of Canadian rock and roll during the same period. Over the years, a huge contingent of Canadian artists has made invaluable contributions to rock 'n' roll.
SPIN
Arcade Fire, Destroyer, U.S. Girls, More Sign Open Letter in Solidarity With Indigenous Protestors
Earlier this month, fourteen people were arrested for defending Indigenous land belonging to the Wet’suwet’en Nation in northwestern British Columbia, Canada.
CBC
Prince Charles: I find Leonard Cohen's music very moving
The rarely performed opera, as well as the songs of Leonard Cohen and Russian Orthodox liturgical music, have been revealed as the private musical choices of Prince Charles on a special edition of Radio 3’s long-running show Private Passions.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Gordon Lightfoot is 80, but nothing can stop Canada's folk poet laureate from performing
Gordon Lightfoot Is 80, but Nothing Can Stop Canada’s Folk Poet Laureate From Performing
By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times, March 8, 2019
When Canada’s folk-poet laureate Gordon Lightfoot was singled out for a lifetime achievement award at the 1986 Juno Awards, Canadian recording academy officials went straight to the top of the singer-songwriter food chain to find the appropriate person to handle his induction speech: Bob Dylan.
RECKLESS DAUGHTER
Reckless Daughter
A Portrait of Joni Mitchell
by David Yaffe
With an inimitable sound and unmistakable voice, Joni Mitchell is one of the most iconic performers and storytellers of any generation. Reckless Daughter tells the remarkable, heart-wrenching story of how the blonde girl from Saskatchewan with the guitar became a superstar of folk music in the 1960s, a key figure in the Laurel Canyon music scene of the 1970s and the songwriter who spoke resonantly to, and for, audiences around the world.
VINYL TAP STORIES
Vinyl Tap Stories
by Randy Bachman
Randy Bachman has been rolling out chart-topping songs his whole life and, since 2005, treating fans to a lifetime of rock ’n’ roll stories on his hit CBC Radio show, Vinyl Tap. His approach is always fresh—even the most hardcore music fans will be surprised by what they can learn from Bachman. Whether he is touring with Ringo Starr, jamming with Little Richard, or recording with Neil Young, music is his life, and his anecdotes put you at the centre of it all. Bachman’s stories are candid and always entertaining. These are his best stories.
THE FLYER VAULT
The Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History
by Daniel Tate & Rob Bowman
Duke Ellington. Johnny Cash. David Bowie. Nirvana. Bob Marley. Wu-Tang Clan. Daft Punk. These are just some of the legendary names that played Toronto over the last century. Drawing from Daniel Tate’s extensive flyer collection, Tate and Rob Bowman have assembled a time capsule that captures a mesmerizing history of Toronto concert and club life, running the gamut of genres from vaudeville to rock, jazz to hip-hop, blues to electronica, and punk to country.
ROCKIN' ON THE RIDEAU
Rockin' On The Rideau: Ottawa's Golden Age of Rock and Roll
by Jim Hurcomb
From the day Elvis Presley came to town in 1957, to the release of The Five Man Electrical Band's mega-hit "Signs", we relive those memories with the bands, the clubs, the concerts and the colorful cast of characters who made it happen. Pull back the curtain on the magic of "Ottawa's Golden Age of Rock and Roll"
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