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Tom Cochrane Releasing New EP Featuring Rush Guitarist

The Canadian rock legend teams up with Alex Lifeson for a four-track release bridging classic CanRock and contemporary blues-rock. Recording sessions wrapped in Toronto.

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By Dave Mercer • September 14, 2011 • News
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Nickelback "Here and Now" — A Polished Return

Chad Kroeger and company's seventh studio album arrives November 21 with a polished radio-rock sound built on the band's well-established strengths.

By Dave Mercer • November 18, 2011
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Tom Cochrane and Alex Lifeson — The Collaboration Canada Has Been Waiting For

Two pillars of Canadian rock come together for a four-track EP that blends Cochrane's road-worn blues-rock with Lifeson's layered guitar architecture.

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New Releases This Month

Rush, Sloan, The Trews, and Arkells all have new material out. Our roundup covers all four in under ten minutes.

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