Karen Bliss

Karen Bliss

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Toronto's Karen Bliss is an established music journalist whose work has appeared in dozens of print and online publications. She also owns an online magazine, Samaritanmag.com, about people making a difference;  has released an animated anti-racism PSA, 'The Girl With Pinhead Parents,' on YouTube, voiced by Nelly Furtado, Chris Bosh, and more; and started an indie label, Daycare Records.

Bob Ezrin, Deep Purple: Legendary Producer Had to Be Convinced to Work With Rockers on New Album

Jim Ross, Getty Images Bob Ezrin, the man behind the board for such classics as Pink Floyd's The Wall, KISS' Destroyer, and Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies and Welcome to My Nightmare, ...

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Buckcherry Singer Says His Father's Suicide Inspired Film He's Seeking Funding For (INTERVIEW)

Facebook.com Buckcherry's Josh Todd has written a short film as a companion to the band's new album, Confessions, which is largely based on the seven deadly sins. One of the more impactful songs ...

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Adam Gontier, Three Days Grace: Singer Posts Explanation for Leaving Band

David Livingston, Getty Images News of frontman Adam Gontier's departure from Three Days Grace yesterday (Jan. 9) for health reasons has prompted the singer to post his own explanation for ...

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Sal Costa, My Darkest Days: Guitarist Tells Us Why He Really Left the Band

Facebook.com The day after Sal Costa got married to his long-time girlfriend in Toronto, the pair weren't able to shut out the outside world and truly enjoy their first day as husband and wife. ...

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Big Wreck Frontman Ian Thornley on Their Successful Comeback, How Close He Came to Joining Velvet Revolver

BWR Public Relations There were high hopes for rock band Big Wreck - formed in 1994 at the esteemed Berklee College of Music in Boston, signed to Atlantic - but then after 1997's In Loving ...

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Soundgarden Smoke at Toronto Club Show

C Brandon, Getty Images Soundgarden's hot-ticket club show at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre Friday night (Nov. 16) for a capacity-crowd of 1100 wasn't the only thing smokin'. Frontman Chris ...

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Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida on Why They Opened Their Own Fitness Studio

Our Lady Peace For much of their career, Our Lady Peace had the perfect practice space. Unlike the massive warehouses that house dozens of rehearsal rooms in Toronto, the multi-platinum rock ...

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