Danko Jones

1992: Guns N’ Roses ends their Olympic Stadium concert early due to Axl Rose’s “sensitive larynx.” Fans go berserk, looting East End shops, overturning police cars, setting fire to anything flammable.  I was 6 at the time, but I recall seeing the newspaper and being appalled at the carnage inflicted on our fair city by out-of-control GNR fans. Then, my older sister sat me on her knee, played Appetite for Destruction, and introduced me to a little something called “rock n’ roll.” Whoa. No wonder they rioted. The Big O banned GNR for life, crushing all dreams of ever seeing the band live in la Belle Province. read more...

By Elli Stuhler

While the rest of Canada may hate Torontonians for thinking they are the center of the universe (we are), there’s one thing that Toronto has that say, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan just doesn’t, and that’s one hell of a music scene. read more...