Because it’s Thanksgiving: Covers of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Thank You’
Tapping into that lovin’, thankful feelin’, we’ve rounded up a few notable cover’s of Led Zeppelin’s 1969 song, Thank You. To start, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell gave the classic song a rather heartfelt go back in 2005 while playing Stockholm, Sweden. Long before that, Tori Amos infused the song with her signature ‘Amos’ vibe on her...
Heartless Bastards: Rising up and moving on
As a teenaged disciple of indie rock, roots rock, soul and blues, Ohio-native Erika Wennerstrom folded away her Catholic school uniform to set about the serious business of making music. Forming a basic but brawny trio with Mike Lamping and Kevin Vaughn, the new front woman of Heartless Bastards pricked up the ears of gig-goer...
Steve Hill (pt 1): Live fast and play loud
Described by Real Blues magazine as the best current blues guitarist in North America, Trois-Rivières-native Steve Hill is a true guitar hero. With no musical lineage or formal instruction to draw upon, he dove headlong into playing at the age of 12 and was pro by the time he turned 18. Influenced by maestros Eric...
The Tea Party (pt1): Their rise, fall and reawakening
Windsor rockers The Tea Party were a veritable force on the Canadian music scene throughout the ’90s and into the new millennium. Drawing comparisons to ’70s icons Led Zeppelin and The Doors, and well-loved for their heavy mix of prog rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, the band spawned eight albums and several hits: Save...