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Happy Birthday John!

July 6th, 2026

Happy birthday to John Keeble, former drummer of Spandau Ballet, on his 67th!

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Gowan

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Terry Gowan, Gowan and Derek Sharp

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Derek Sharp

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Gowan rotates his keyboard for the crowd to watch him play his original classical piece "Khedive" (from the Styx album The Mission) (Video credit: Andrew Clowater)

Canadian rock legend Lawrence Gowan kicked off the 39th annual Peterborough Musicfest in Ontario on June 27th at Del Crary Park to an estimated crowd of 10,000 concert-goers.

The set list included his classic hits

"(You're a) Strange Animal", "A Criminal Mind", "Moonlight Desires", and "Cosmetics".

"A Criminal Mind" clip. (Video credit: Andrew Clowater)

Supporters

Shout-out to our buddy Ralph Selbach! Check out his tunes!

Giveaways

Hoda M. of London, ON

Winner of the Roll With The Punches album by Bryan Adams!

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July 2026 Issue

Avenged Sevenfold & Good Charlotte TRT Cover

Avenged Sevenfold hits the road this month with Good Charlotte for a co-headlining tour in North America.

PLUS! Original photos and videos from concerts by Gowan and the Pukka Orchestra, a new music video from Modele, AND news about Taylor Swift's wedding!

Happy summer!

Curtis Newart, Editor

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Avenged Sevenfold - Magic (Official VR 360° Video)

Heavy metal rockers Avenged Sevenfold (aka A7X) and punk rockers Good Charlotte are taking their decades-long friendship on the road this summer.

The co-headlining tour will visit 16 cities in North America from July 25th to August 30th, 2026.

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Indie Release

MODELE - UNDER THE STARLIGHT (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Check out the new video "Under the Starlight" by Toronto band Modele.

Pukka Orchestra

Pukka Orchestra

Redwood Theatre, Toronto, ON (6/12/26) (Photo credit: Andrew Clowater)

Pukka Orchestra performs "Listen to the Radio" live at Redwood Theatre in Toronto on June 12, 2026. (Video credit: Andrew Clowater)

Canadian 80s new wave band Pukka Orchestra performed live at Redwood Theatre in Toronto on June 12th, 2026, including their hit song "Listen to the Radio".

Band members included original guitarists Neil Chapman and Tony Duggan Smith.

They were joined onstage by Lee Whalen and Susan Sheard on vocals, David Hines on rhythm guitar, Neil Numminen on bass, Mary Hanson and Matt Horner on keyboards, Victoria Yeh on violin, and Steve Heathcote on drums.

Singers Rob Greenway and Trudy Artman made special appearances.

News

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce embroidered wedding handkerchief (Source: Maren Morris)

Details Emerge on Taylor Swift's Wedding

Details of singer Taylor Swift's wedding to three-time Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce on Friday at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City are being reported from multiple outlets.

Curtis Newart

2 days ago3 min read

Taylor Swift at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York (6/10/26) (Photo credit: Nathaniel S. Butler)

Stevie Nicks Rumoured to Perform at Taylor Swift's Wedding

Rolling Stone says legendary singer Stevie Nicks, is scheduled to attend and perform at Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce, according to several of the magazine's sources.

Curtis Newart

Jun 282 min read

All-Star Concert Launches Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

Former United States President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, will open the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Friday, June 19th (Juneteenth), with a star-studded concert.

Curtis Newart

Jun 181 min read

Sabrina Carpenter (Photo credit: Kevin Mazur)

Sabrina Carpenter Granted Restraining Order

Sabrina Carpenter was granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Friday by a Los Angeles judge against an alleged stalker, Rolling Stone magazine reported.

Curtis Newart

Jun 32 min read

Drake Makes History at Billboard

Drake made history this week when his three new albums, released concurrently on Friday, May 15th, scored the top three spots on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Curtis Newart

May 261 min read

Kanye West Loses Copyright Infringement Trial

Kanye "Ye" West has lost a copyright infringement civil trial against him for using a music sample without permission during a live performance of his song "Hurricane", NME magazine reported Wednesday.

Curtis Newart

May 161 min read

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July 2026 Issue

Now Playing

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Pukka Orchestra

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Details Emerge on Taylor Swift's Wedding

Stevie Nicks Rumoured to Perform at Taylor Swift's Wedding

All-Star Concert Launches Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

Sabrina Carpenter Granted Restraining Order

Drake Makes History at Billboard

Kanye West Loses Copyright Infringement Trial

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