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Happy Birthday Hillary!

April 1st, 2025

Sending our best wishes to Hillary Scott of Lady A on her 39th! (Source: Official Facebook)

Happy birthday Angus!

March 31st, 2025

Happy 70th to AC/DC guitarist Angus Young! (Photo credit: Jeffrey A. Camarati/Getty Images)

Happy Birthday Céline!

March 30th, 2025

Happy 57th to legendary chanteuse Céline Dion! (Credit unknown)

Happy Birthday Perry!

March 29th, 2025

Happy 66th to Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction & Porno For Pyros! (Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images)

Happy Birthday Lady Gaga!

March 28th, 2025

Sending our best wishes to Lady Gaga on her 39th! (Photo: John Grainger)

Happy Birthday Mariah!

March 27th, 2025

Sending birthday wishes to Mariah Carey on her 56th! (Photo: Getty Images)

Happy Birthday Diana!

March 26th, 2025

We wish the fantastic Ms. Ross a happy 81st birthday! (Photo: Getty Images)

Happy Birthday Elton!

March 25th, 2025

Wishing the one and only Elton John a happy 78th birthday! (Official Photo)

Happy Birthday Nena!

March 24th, 2025

Wishing "99 Luftballons"/ "99 Red Balloons" singer Nena a happy 65th birthday! (Photo: Official Instagram)

Happy Birthday George!

March 23rd, 2025

Wishing JUNO winning country singer George Fox a happy 65th birthday! (Photo: Official Facebook)

Joseph B. of Tyrone, GA Winner of Mayhem by Lady Gaga (Amazon Exclusive Opaque White Vinyl 2-LP)!
Dave M. of Yarmouth, NS Winner of My Chemical Romance The Black Parade album (with D-Side Etching) [2LP Vinyl]!
James G. of Saskatoon, SK Winner of Coldplay Moon Music CD with signed Art Card
Katrina L. of Toronto, ON Winner of Coldplay Moon Music (Notebook Edition) CD
Nicholas G. of Brockville, ON Winner of Limited Edition 72 Seasons Violet Double Vinyl Album by Metallica
Mary H. of Barrie, ON Winner of Men Without Hats Live album signed by Ivan Doroschuk, Sahara Sloan, Sho Murray and Adrian White
Jeff G. of Lethbridge, AB Winner of Spoons New Day New World album signed by Gordon Deppe and Sandy Horne

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The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Official Video)

The After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour by The Weeknd continues through North America for 43 dates this year with special guests Playboi Carti and Mike Dean on select dates, starting on May 9th in Phoenix, Arizona, and ending on September 3rd in San Antonio, Texas.

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Fan Photo CONTEST

Congratulations to Morgan Pettifer, the winner of our first monthly Fan Photo Contest!

Her gorgeous shot of Sabrina Carpenter taken on November 4th, 2024, at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, is our Editor's Choice for April.

Pettifer wins a $25 US Amazon Gift Card, and her photo of Carpenter will grace our home page for the month of April!

Thanks to all who entered!

If you'd like to enter our contest, submit your best concert photo for our May edition.

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Sabrina Carpenter (Photo credit: Morgan Pettifer)

Indie Band Feature

Couch (Official photo)

Coming in May is our first monthly Indie Band Feature! The seven-member pop band Couch, from Boston, are gearing up for a new tour!

Are you an up-and-coming indie singer or band? Click here to submit your bio. If you are chosen, we will contact you to do a feature in an upcoming issue of The Rock Times!

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Composer extraordinaire Jan Pulsford (known for her work with Cyndi Lauper) has stirred up my hit song "Superhuman".

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ORIGINAL BEATLES RECORDING FOUND IN VANCOUVER?

According to CBC News, the owner of a well-known Vancouver record shop may have found a rare original recording of an audition by The...

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KORN ANNOUNCES CANADIAN FALL TOUR WITH GOJIRA & LOATHE

Pre-sales for the KORN KANADA 2025 eight-stop tour with Gojira and Loathe will start on March 25th, 2025 at 10 AM local for those with...

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Mar 241 min read

EMINEM STUDIO ENGINEER CHARGED WITH STEALING TRACKS

Acting U.S. Attorney Julie Beck (Detroit) announced Wednesday that Joseph Strange is charged with copyright infringement and interstate...

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THE WEEKND AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN TOUR 2025

The After Hours til Dawn Stadium Tour by The Weeknd continues through North America for 43 dates this year with support from Playboi...

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CURTIS NEWART SUPERHUMAN REMIX BY JAN PULSFORD

"Superhuman", the standout song from my 2018 album Rock the Chandeliers is getting a breath of new life from composer extraordinaire Jan...

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DOECHII NAMED WOMAN OF THE YEAR BY BILLBOARD

Doechii will receive the Woman of the Year award at the annual Billboard Women in Music event on March 29th, at YouTube Theater in...

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KYLIE MINOGUE BRINGS THE TENSION TOUR TO NORTH AMERICA

Australian singer Kylie Minogue is scheduled to begin the North American leg of The Tension Tour on March 29th, 2025, in Toronto, Canada...

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POST MALONE KICKS OFF 'BIG ASS STADIUM TOUR' APRIL 29TH

American rapper/singer Post Malone kicks off his 26-city North American 'BIG ASS Stadium Tour' on April 29th, 2025, in Salt Lake City,...

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The Rock Times

The Rock Times is a monthly online music magazine featuring concert previews and reviews, interviews, features and giveaways. We aspire to represent different genres of music, and we give away a lot of awesome merch from the coolest musicians.

Since starting The Rock Times, we've done features, interviews, previews, reviews, and/or giveaways with some outstanding musicians, including GRAMMY winner A Flock Of Seagulls, GRAMMY winners Shenandoah, GRAMMY nominee Men Without Hats, JUNO winner Honeymoon Suite, JUNO winner George Fox, JUNO nominee Spoons, and Princess Goes (composed of Golden Globe winner Michael C. Hall, Peter Yanowitz of The Wallflowers fame, and Matt Katz-Bohen of Blondie).

I am proud to have interviewed GRAMMY winner William Wittman, GRAMMY nominees Eric Bazilian & Rob Hyman (The Hooters), GRAMMY nominee Steve Gaboury, plus Jan Pulsford (Thompson Twins), Sue Hadjopolous (Joe Jackson), Sandy Gennaro (The Monkees), and Caitlin Kalafus (Kicking Daisies).

A big thank you to all the remarkable talent who have contributed behind-the-scenes stories, old photos, and gifts for our giveaways.

Also, a huge thanks to all the music fans who read the magazine, and enter our giveaways and contests!

Keep rocking!

Curtis Newart

Editor

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My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance (MCR) is set to embark on a North American stadium tour, featuring alternating special guests Alice Cooper, Violent Femmes, Garbage, Evanescence, and more. Click image to read more

Coldplay

With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, the GRAMMY award-winning band Coldplay is one of the best-selling bands of all time. Click image to read more.

Metallica

Metallica, who are extending their record-breaking M72 World Tour to include 21 North American dates in 2025. This will be the third year of the tour in support of their latest album, 72 Seasons. Click image to read more.

Honeymoon Suite

Honeymoon Suite released their self-titled debut album in 1984, which produced the hit songs “New Girl Now,” “Burning In Love,” “Wave Babies” and "Stay In the Light." Click image to read more.

A Flock Of Seagulls

The GRAMMY award-winning synth-heavy band A Flock Of Seagulls' Top 40 hits include "I Ran (So Far Away)", "Space Age Love Song", and “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)”. Click image to read more.

Men Without Hats

Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees Men Without Hats are known for their hit songs "Safety Dance", and "Pop Goes the World". Click image to read more.

Spoons

New wave band Spoons are known for their hits "Nova Heart”, “Tell No Lies”, “Old Emotions”, and “Romantic Traffic”. Click image to read more.

Sawyer Brown

Sawyer Brown has charted 51 singles on the Billboard Hot Country chart, with 19 top ten singles, and three number one songs, "Step That Step", "Some Girls Do", and "Thank God for You". Click image to read more.

Shenandoah

Shenandoah released a new version of their 1989 hit “Two Dozen Roses” featuring Combs in September, 2023, which soared to the top of the iTunes All Genre and Country charts, becoming the band's first chart topper in 30 years. Click image to read more.

George Fox

George Fox is a Canadian country western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Calgary, Alberta. He grew up 22 miles away on a ranch in Cochrane, raising cattle with his parents. Click image to read more.

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul is a powerhouse. Over 100 million streams, 60 million records sold, five MTV Video Music Awards, two Grammys, three American Music Awards, two Emmy Awards, two People’s Choice Awards, and five JUNO Awards. Click image to read more.

Taylor Dayne

Taylor Dayne's debut single “Tell It To My Heart” made her an international star in 1987. She followed the smash hit with seventeen Top 20 singles, including number one hits “Prove Your Love”, “Love Will Lead You Back”, and “I’ll Always Love You.” Click image to read more.

Tiffany

Tiffany earned two U.S. #1 hit singles with “I Think We’re Alone Now” and “Could’ve Been,” and set a record as the youngest female artist to top the Billboard charts with her debut album. She has sold more than 15 million albums. Click image to read more.

Clint Black

Killin' Time 35th Anniversary World Tour is Clint Black's latest concert tour and his first time playing his triple-platinum debut album Killin' Time from start to finish. He was joined by Carolyn Dawn Johnson on the night I saw them perform. Click image to read more.

Madonna

The Celebration Tour is Madonna's 12th concert tour and her first greatest hits tour, promising her best songs from four decades. Scheduled to run from July 2023 to January 2024 with special guest Bob the Drag Queen, Madonna is booked for 80 performances in 12 countries. Click image to read more.

Lizzo

Lizzo is a three-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter who has also won a Billboard Music Award, a BET Award, and two Soul Train Music Awards. The classically-trained flautist also shares a Guinness World Record for most weeks (7) at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a rap single by a female artist for “Truth Hurts”. Click image to read more.

Princess Goes

Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum (now known as Princess Goes) is preparing to embark on a 12-city US tour. The band is composed of Golden Globe® Award-winner Michael C. Hall (TV's "Dexter") on vocals, Matt Katz-Bohen of Blondie on keys, and Peter Yanowitz of The Wallflowers on drums. Lorelei K opened. Click image to read more.

Eric Bazilian

Eric Bazilian is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer, best known as a founding member of The Hooters. He wrote "One of Us", made famous by Joan Osborne, and has written or co-written songs for Ricky Martin, LeAnn Rimes, and Bon Jovi. Click image to read more.

Rob Hyman

Rob Hyman is best known as a founding member of The Hooters, and for co-writing the Billboard #1 hit song "Time After Time. Hyman was nominated for a 2018 Tony Award for Best Original Score for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical. Click image to read more.

Matt Katz-Bohen

Long-time Blondie keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen met Golden Globe® Award-winner Michael C. Hall (TV's "Dexter") and Peter Yanowitz (The Wallflowers) while working on the Broadway musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. The trio formed Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum (now known as Princess Goes) while on the road with the production. Click image to read more.

William Wittman

William Wittman is a GRAMMY Award-winning musician, producer and engineer, known for his work with Joan Osborne, The Hooters, and The Outfield. Click image to read more.

Jan Pulsford

Jan Pulsford is an accomplished composer, songwriter, and producer, with a strong devotion to electronica and ambient music. The New York Film Festival award winner is also known for her work with Thompson Twins. Click image to read more.

Sue Hadjopoulos

Sue Hadjopoulos is a world-renowned percussionist, known for her work with Joe Jackson, Simple Minds, Enrique Iglesias, and Ricky Martin. Click image to read more.

Sandy Gennaro

Sandy Gennaro played drums for German hard rock band Craaft, while opening for Queen on their MAGIC TOUR throughout Europe. He's also known for his work with The Monkees, Bo Diddley, Michael Bolton, Joan Jett, The Mamas and The Papas, and Robin Gibb. Click image to read more.

Caitlin Kalafus

At age 14, Caitlyn Kalafus became the youngest-ever winner of the World’s Fastest Female Drummer contest. Her band, Kicking Daisies won Disney’s Next Big Thing contest in 2010. Click image to read more.

Happy Birthday!

Winners

Joseph B. of Tyrone, GA

Winner of Mayhem by Lady Gaga (Amazon Exclusive Opaque White Vinyl 2-LP)!

Dave M. of Yarmouth, NS

Winner of My Chemical Romance The Black Parade album (with D-Side Etching) [2LP Vinyl]!

James G. of Saskatoon, SK

Winner of Coldplay Moon Music CD with signed Art Card

Katrina L. of Toronto, ON

Winner of Coldplay Moon Music (Notebook Edition) CD

Nicholas G. of Brockville, ON

Winner of Limited Edition 72 Seasons Violet Double Vinyl Album by Metallica

Mary H. of Barrie, ON

Winner of Men Without Hats Live album signed by Ivan Doroschuk, Sahara Sloan, Sho Murray and Adrian White

Jeff G. of Lethbridge, AB

Winner of Spoons New Day New World album signed by Gordon Deppe and Sandy Horne

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EMINEM STUDIO ENGINEER CHARGED WITH STEALING TRACKS

THE WEEKND AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN TOUR 2025

CURTIS NEWART SUPERHUMAN REMIX BY JAN PULSFORD

DOECHII NAMED WOMAN OF THE YEAR BY BILLBOARD

KYLIE MINOGUE BRINGS THE TENSION TOUR TO NORTH AMERICA

POST MALONE KICKS OFF 'BIG ASS STADIUM TOUR' APRIL 29TH

DOLLY PARTON SPEAKS OUT ON HUSBAND CARL'S PASSING

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Winners

Joseph B. of Tyrone, GA

Winner of Mayhem by Lady Gaga (Amazon Exclusive Opaque White Vinyl 2-LP)!

Dave M. of Yarmouth, NS

Winner of My Chemical Romance The Black Parade album (with D-Side Etching) [2LP Vinyl]!

James G. of Saskatoon, SK

Winner of Coldplay Moon Music CD with signed Art Card

Katrina L. of Toronto, ON

Winner of Coldplay Moon Music (Notebook Edition) CD

Nicholas G. of Brockville, ON

Winner of Limited Edition 72 Seasons Violet Double Vinyl Album by Metallica

Mary H. of Barrie, ON

Winner of Men Without Hats Live album signed by Ivan Doroschuk, Sahara Sloan, Sho Murray and Adrian White

Jeff G. of Lethbridge, AB

Winner of Spoons New Day New World album signed by Gordon Deppe and Sandy Horne

April 2025 Issue

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JOJO SIWA $900 VIP TICKETS TO HELP SET UP SHOW & ORDER PIZZA

ORIGINAL BEATLES RECORDING FOUND IN VANCOUVER?

KORN ANNOUNCES CANADIAN FALL TOUR WITH GOJIRA & LOATHE

EMINEM STUDIO ENGINEER CHARGED WITH STEALING TRACKS

THE WEEKND AFTER HOURS TIL DAWN TOUR 2025

CURTIS NEWART SUPERHUMAN REMIX BY JAN PULSFORD

DOECHII NAMED WOMAN OF THE YEAR BY BILLBOARD

KYLIE MINOGUE BRINGS THE TENSION TOUR TO NORTH AMERICA

POST MALONE KICKS OFF 'BIG ASS STADIUM TOUR' APRIL 29TH

DOLLY PARTON SPEAKS OUT ON HUSBAND CARL'S PASSING

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