Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

Soulful, and sublimely talented singer/songwriter Ann Vriend has used her prodigious and evocative gifts as an insightful storyteller to compose a piece of music that is as compelling, and powerful as it is melodically masterful […]

As the 1980s glam metal band Cinderella sung, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone. For Montreal hard rock/stoner metal quintet Paradise, the lure of playing hard driving, powerhouse, balls to the wall […]

Melodic masters House of Lords have returned with their 12th album, a masterful collection of songs that bridge the gap between the best of the 1980s rock sound with a spirit of modernity, that makes […]

Formerly the riveting and engaging frontwoman/songwriter for indie-rock darlings, The Balconies, Jacquie Neville has recent embarked upon a life-affirming, emotionally rewarding and spiritually gratifying journey back to the music industry with the understated release of […]

Although legendary Canadian rock band Rush last toured in 2015, is not expected to release any new material, and suffered the heartbreaking and devastating loss of drummer/lyricist Neil Peart in January, the band’s music will […]