Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

It’s been more than a decade since music fans have been graced with new music from Lee Aaron. And it’s been even longer since the now B.C.-based vocalist/songwriter/producer has unleashed a full on rock recording. […]

Jay Semko and his bandmates in The Northern Pikes are at a very good place in their lives these days.Not only do he, band co-founder Bryan Potvin and long-time drummer Don Schmid have diverse, busy […]

While working to achieve his dream of becoming a professional musician in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Sean McCann was also working on a Master’s degree in Folklore. A passionate devotee of the music […]

Within musician circles, Joel Hoekstra was already a well-known and well-respected guitar player and composer of guitar music. In recent years his mainstream public profile has been elevated through his work as part of Night […]

Throughout his impressive career as a hard rock vocalist/songwriter, Geoff Tate has never been afraid to challenge listeners to think while they’re listening. For three decades, he has always preferred to compose music steeped in […]