Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

Thirty years ago, noted progressive rock multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Robert Berry was introduced to two legends from the genre – Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, two thirds of Emerson Lake and Palmer. The pair were […]

Like clockwork, veteran and vaunted German heavy metal band Primal Fear releases albums every two years to their legions of adoring fans throughout Europe and the rest of the world. Although since the release of […]

Looking to broaden their already burgeoning and enthusiastic audience, Quebec City-based Celtic rock band Bodh’aktan recently released their first album featuring English lyrics in the U.S.A., a couple of months after releasing the record, Ride […]

It all started as a germ of an idea in the prolific mind of guitarist/songwriter Mark Tremonti, mere minutes before stepping onto stage with one of the bands he co-founded, Alter Bridge. The notion that […]

To say it’s been a significant year in the career of Kingston, Ontario rock band The Glorious Sons is a pretty epic understatement. The band released it’s second full-length album, Young Beauties and Fools, which […]