Listen as Stu Jeffries interviews Duran Duran co-founder and bassist John Taylor.
In 1978, John Taylor and school friend Nick Rhodes formed Duran Duran with Stephen Duffy while attending school in Birmingham England. Taylor originally played guitar when the band was founded but switched to bass guitar after discovering the funky rhythm of Chic and enjoyed playing with a newly recruited drummer Roger Taylor. John also has worked on solo projects and a film career including a lead role in the movie Sugar Town.
You can see Taylor perform with Duran Duran in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre on October 27th. Click HERE to get tickets.
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Listen as Maie Pauts had a chance to sit with Vince to talk about the man behind and beside Erasure, Vince Clarke.
In early 1985, Vince Clarke put an ad in Melody Maker for a singer, and one applicant was Andy Bell, who was a fan of his earlier projects such as Depeche Mode, The Assembly, and more. He teamed with Bell to form the group Erasure, and the duo became one of the major selling acts in British music with international hits like "Oh L'Amoure", "Sometimes", "Chains Of Love", "A Little Respect", "Chorus", "Love To Hate You", "Take A Chance On Me" and "Always".
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HERE to see photos of Erasure at the Sound Academy on Sunday Septebmber 11th, 2011!
Stu Jeffries had the chance to sit down with Nancy Wilson of the Wilson sisters from Heart!
Nancy went to Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle where she majored in art and German literature. She did solo gigs until she moved to Canada to join her sister in Heart. While Ann is the lead singer on the majority of Heart songs, Nancy is the lead vocalist on notable tracks like "Treat Me Well" "These Dreams" "Stranded" "There's the Girl" and "Will You Be There (In The Morning)" and frequently performs background and harmony vocals.
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HERE to see Photos of Heart at the Molson Canadian Ampitheatre on August 16, 2011
Listen as boom interviews Def Leppard guitarist and vocalist Phil Collen!
When Pete Willis left Def Leppard, Phil Collen was asked to join by Steve Clark and Joe Eliott. Collen took this place after an audition performing Photograph. He and fellow guitarist Clark quickly bonded, becoming close friends and leading to the trademark dual-guitar sound of Def Leppard. He and Clark became known as the "Terror Twins," in recognition of their talents.
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HERE to see Photos of Def Leppard at the Molson Canadian Ampitheatre on August 16, 2011
Listen as Stu Jeffries interviews Journey Keyboardist Jonathan Cain.
In 1980 Jonathan Cain left his previous band "The Babys" to join Journey, replacing Gregg Rolie. Cain aided Journey's rise to the top of the charts starting with the album Escape, composing and playing the piano on songs such as "Don't Stop Believing", described as "one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock". Perhaps his most notable contribution was as sole author of the classic Journey ballad "Faithfully", a song about life on the road while in a band.
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HERE to see Photos of Journey at the Molson Canadian Ampitheatre on August 9, 2011.