Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

Partners in life, as well as in music, Dave Starr and London Wilde are the literal heart and soul of the gifted and accomplished hard rock trio WildeStarr. Alongside drummer Josh Foster, WildeStarr has carved […]

The music industry can be a fickle friend or foe. To make a living as a musician, let alone become a ‘star’ is a crapshoot at best. To be able to sustain a career as […]

An incredibly prolific musician and composer, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett continues to write record and perform imaginative, evocative and inventive music that bridges many styles and genres. The native of London was part of […]

A little less than two years after releasing their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, High Noon, Swiss hard rock band Shakra is back with a new collection of powerfully melodic, hard rockin’ tracks […]

It must be said that Lawrence Gowan has one of the most admirable and enviable careers in Canadian rock music. A beloved solo artist in his home and native land for more than 30 years, […]