Steve Newton
@earofnewt.bsky.social
freelance music-writer and journalist for 40+ years; author of the 2018 beer-table book Gord Downie; owner of the website earofnewt.com; check out over 600 of my audio interviews with rock legends since 1982 on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/c/earofnewt
happy 60th birthday to Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis, who once gave me an interview he didn't really feel like doing
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December 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
happy 60th birthday to Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis, who once gave me an interview he didn't really feel like doing
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#Triumph just announced a North American tour, so here's my interview with #RikEmmett from 40 years ago
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December 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#Triumph just announced a North American tour, so here's my interview with #RikEmmett from 40 years ago
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just posted the exclusive audio of a 1989 New Year's Eve concert by #KimMitchell in #Vancouver
He was a wild party!
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He was a wild party!
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December 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
just posted the exclusive audio of a 1989 New Year's Eve concert by #KimMitchell in #Vancouver
He was a wild party!
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He was a wild party!
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remembering blues legend #JuniorWells, born on this day in 1934 in West Memphis, Arkansas
40 years ago I saw him play in Vancouver with #BuddyGuy
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40 years ago I saw him play in Vancouver with #BuddyGuy
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December 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
remembering blues legend #JuniorWells, born on this day in 1934 in West Memphis, Arkansas
40 years ago I saw him play in Vancouver with #BuddyGuy
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40 years ago I saw him play in Vancouver with #BuddyGuy
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happy 63rd birthday to American metal guitarist #MartyFriedman
The first time I interviewed him he was 26 and playing with #Megadeth
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The first time I interviewed him he was 26 and playing with #Megadeth
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December 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
happy 63rd birthday to American metal guitarist #MartyFriedman
The first time I interviewed him he was 26 and playing with #Megadeth
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The first time I interviewed him he was 26 and playing with #Megadeth
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remembering #GreggAllman, born on this day in 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee
When he was 50 he told me how he came to rerecord "Whipping Post"
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When he was 50 he told me how he came to rerecord "Whipping Post"
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December 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
remembering #GreggAllman, born on this day in 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee
When he was 50 he told me how he came to rerecord "Whipping Post"
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When he was 50 he told me how he came to rerecord "Whipping Post"
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my list of cool stuff to do in #Vancouver this week
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December 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
my list of cool stuff to do in #Vancouver this week
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remembering true guitar legend #RandyRhoads, born on this day in 1956 in Santa Monica, CA
In July of '81 I saw him perform on the Blizzard of Ozz Tour, and a year later I interviewed Ozzy for the first time, but Randy was already gone
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In July of '81 I saw him perform on the Blizzard of Ozz Tour, and a year later I interviewed Ozzy for the first time, but Randy was already gone
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Ozzy Osbourne in '82: fallen guitar heroes and bitten bats
Over the years, few heavy metal frontmen have proven their stamina and staying power like the one and only Ozzy Osbourne.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
remembering true guitar legend #RandyRhoads, born on this day in 1956 in Santa Monica, CA
In July of '81 I saw him perform on the Blizzard of Ozz Tour, and a year later I interviewed Ozzy for the first time, but Randy was already gone
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@thisdayinmetal.bsky.social
In July of '81 I saw him perform on the Blizzard of Ozz Tour, and a year later I interviewed Ozzy for the first time, but Randy was already gone
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remembering #SavoyBrown founder #KimSimmonds, born on this day in 1947 in Newbridge, Wales
I interviewed him for the first time back in 1998
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I interviewed him for the first time back in 1998
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December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
remembering #SavoyBrown founder #KimSimmonds, born on this day in 1947 in Newbridge, Wales
I interviewed him for the first time back in 1998
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I interviewed him for the first time back in 1998
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remembering music legend #JJCale, born on this day in 1938 in Oklahoma City
He once told me that Eric Clapton had paid his rent for 30 years
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He once told me that Eric Clapton had paid his rent for 30 years
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December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
remembering music legend #JJCale, born on this day in 1938 in Oklahoma City
He once told me that Eric Clapton had paid his rent for 30 years
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He once told me that Eric Clapton had paid his rent for 30 years
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just posted my 2005 interview with #XavierRudd for the first time:
“Generally I write about real things and just situations that I’ve come across, usually where I’ve felt emotion."
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“Generally I write about real things and just situations that I’ve come across, usually where I’ve felt emotion."
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December 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
just posted my 2005 interview with #XavierRudd for the first time:
“Generally I write about real things and just situations that I’ve come across, usually where I’ve felt emotion."
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“Generally I write about real things and just situations that I’ve come across, usually where I’ve felt emotion."
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December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
another excerpt from my 2019 interview with the one-and-only #SteveCropper
May he rest in peace
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May he rest in peace
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December 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
another excerpt from my 2019 interview with the one-and-only #SteveCropper
May he rest in peace
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May he rest in peace
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remembering #LynyrdSkynyrd guitarist #GaryRossington, born on this day in 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida
Back in '86 he told me how he felt about the current state of southern rock
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Back in '86 he told me how he felt about the current state of southern rock
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December 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
remembering #LynyrdSkynyrd guitarist #GaryRossington, born on this day in 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida
Back in '86 he told me how he felt about the current state of southern rock
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Back in '86 he told me how he felt about the current state of southern rock
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on this day in 1991 I did the first of my four interviews with #Vancouver rock musician and record producer #BobRock:
“Mike Fraser and Bruce Fairbairn and myself are very lucky in that now a lotta people are liking what we’re doing..."
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“Mike Fraser and Bruce Fairbairn and myself are very lucky in that now a lotta people are liking what we’re doing..."
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December 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
on this day in 1991 I did the first of my four interviews with #Vancouver rock musician and record producer #BobRock:
“Mike Fraser and Bruce Fairbairn and myself are very lucky in that now a lotta people are liking what we’re doing..."
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“Mike Fraser and Bruce Fairbairn and myself are very lucky in that now a lotta people are liking what we’re doing..."
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very sorry to hear that American guitar great #SteveCropper has died at the age of 84
"I never was a singer. My band that I started in high school looked at me after a show one day and said ‘Steve, we’re gonna have to hire a singer.’ ”
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"I never was a singer. My band that I started in high school looked at me after a show one day and said ‘Steve, we’re gonna have to hire a singer.’ ”
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December 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
very sorry to hear that American guitar great #SteveCropper has died at the age of 84
"I never was a singer. My band that I started in high school looked at me after a show one day and said ‘Steve, we’re gonna have to hire a singer.’ ”
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"I never was a singer. My band that I started in high school looked at me after a show one day and said ‘Steve, we’re gonna have to hire a singer.’ ”
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remembering Ozzy Osbourne, born on this day in 1948 in Marston Green, England
Back in '84 he told me that he wasn't trying to turn people into Satanists
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Back in '84 he told me that he wasn't trying to turn people into Satanists
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December 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
remembering Ozzy Osbourne, born on this day in 1948 in Marston Green, England
Back in '84 he told me that he wasn't trying to turn people into Satanists
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@blabbermouthnet.bsky.social @ozzyosbourneoffi.bsky.social @bravewordscom.bsky.social
Back in '84 he told me that he wasn't trying to turn people into Satanists
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@blabbermouthnet.bsky.social @ozzyosbourneoffi.bsky.social @bravewordscom.bsky.social
happy 65th birthday to #DefLeppard's #RickSavage, who was 22 when I interviewed him during the Pyromania Tour:
"We get called heavy metal, but I don’t think we’re quite the same as Iron Maiden."
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"We get called heavy metal, but I don’t think we’re quite the same as Iron Maiden."
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December 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
happy 65th birthday to #DefLeppard's #RickSavage, who was 22 when I interviewed him during the Pyromania Tour:
"We get called heavy metal, but I don’t think we’re quite the same as Iron Maiden."
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"We get called heavy metal, but I don’t think we’re quite the same as Iron Maiden."
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30 years ago today #BluesTraveler played the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, and they were pretty great
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December 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
30 years ago today #BluesTraveler played the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, and they were pretty great
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happy 81st birthday to #BlueÖysterCult's #EricBloom
He was one of the very first rock heroes of mine that I got to interview, way back in '82:
"There’s nothing wrong with being the world’s biggest underground band."
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He was one of the very first rock heroes of mine that I got to interview, way back in '82:
"There’s nothing wrong with being the world’s biggest underground band."
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December 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
happy 81st birthday to #BlueÖysterCult's #EricBloom
He was one of the very first rock heroes of mine that I got to interview, way back in '82:
"There’s nothing wrong with being the world’s biggest underground band."
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He was one of the very first rock heroes of mine that I got to interview, way back in '82:
"There’s nothing wrong with being the world’s biggest underground band."
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remembering blues legend Magic Sam, who died on this day in 1969 at the age of 32
Thirty years later I asked his old buddy Magic Slim about him
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Thirty years later I asked his old buddy Magic Slim about him
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December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
remembering blues legend Magic Sam, who died on this day in 1969 at the age of 32
Thirty years later I asked his old buddy Magic Slim about him
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Thirty years later I asked his old buddy Magic Slim about him
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just posted the full audio of my 1989 interview with #KimMitchell on my Patreon page
Here's a free soundbite:
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Here's a free soundbite:
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December 1, 2025 at 2:38 AM
just posted the full audio of my 1989 interview with #KimMitchell on my Patreon page
Here's a free soundbite:
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Here's a free soundbite:
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happy 80th birthday to #DeepPurple bassist #RogerGlover, who once told me what #RitchieBlackmore was really like:
"We're all moody... It's just that he shows it more."
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"We're all moody... It's just that he shows it more."
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December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
happy 80th birthday to #DeepPurple bassist #RogerGlover, who once told me what #RitchieBlackmore was really like:
"We're all moody... It's just that he shows it more."
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"We're all moody... It's just that he shows it more."
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my list of cool stuff to do in #Vancouver this week
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December 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
happy 70th birthday to #BillyIdol, who I first interviewed when he was 28:
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December 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
happy 70th birthday to #BillyIdol, who I first interviewed when he was 28:
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