After nearly 4 decades inside the music realm, the 2-time certified platinum, Grammy, and multi-award-winning English act, Culture Club, is back and going strong. Since 1982, they’ve delivered 5 studio and 9 compilation albums, 22 singles, 3 box sets, 3 extended plays, with their current album being their 6th studio release…

FYI. DID YOU KNOW that Jon Bon Jovi invited the fans back in 2020 to help in a session called Our Story, This would have fans contribute to the making of Bon Jovi’s hit, Do What You Can. Fans sent their lyrical verses to Jon and in just 2 days,…

I was thoroughly entertained right from the moment 2-year-old Maria and 9-year old Alec greeted us at the front door of the Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy’s Douro home on December 11th. As we proceeded inside, the home was lit with warm, friendly, and familiar Celtic sounds as we saw…

It is my distinct pleasure and my honor to send Canada’s Celtic gem, Natalie MacMaster, a few questions, and here is what she had to say. DEB: A consummate Celtic fiddler with an exuberant stage presence, Natalie MacMaster has been playing the music of her beloved homeland, Cape Breton Island, Nova…

The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner, airing Sunday, Jan. 31, on CBS, but the nominations are here now! Find out who is nominated in each of the 83 categories in the full nominees list below. Use the links to jump to a desired field. GENERAL FIELD 1.…

Indie Week Canada is a breath of fresh air that empowers and encourages artists, industry, and venues to keep the faith as a new report suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has struck a devastating blow to Toronto’s already struggling live music sector. Along with the shut down of at least…

MusiCounts Unsilent Night was an online concert that featured the most impressive and mystique lineup of talent as it fell virtually for the first time upon the earth on December 10th, 2020 at 8 pm EST. The artists were real and raw showing their hearts upon their sleeves as they…

Deb: This year’s 18th Annual Indie Music Week Canada turned their 1st virtual attempt into an extremely successful 5 day online global conference. I had the pleasure to have spent a few moments asking questions in a breakout room with Brian Asselin during the Media Row sessions on November 12th,…

Welcome Keats Conlon, to my column Seeing Shows On The Road With Deb Draper, which is a direct extension of The Wire MEGAzine as it’s Blogcast. I am a proud volunteer and photojournalist, now Music Editor, for 7 years for owner Michael Bell and his awesome Wire Megazine. It is…