The Music Beat

In the Music Beat, 660 NewsRadio anchor Todd Kaufman sits down with various artists to talk about their craft.

Sheepdogs frontman talks tour, new music and involvement in Citytv's Bryan Adams & Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam

It doesn't get much more Canadian than this: the iconic Bryan Adams headlines 'Bryan Adams and Friends: A Great Big Holiday Jam,' an upcoming one-hour special featuring festive hits. The special includes...

December 4, 2025 9:30 am MST MST

New Sirius XM program celebrates long love affair between rock & roll and cinema

Little Steven's Underground Garage on Sirius XM, billed as the world's only 24/7 rock & roll radio format dedicated to the coolest music ever made, is getting set to debut a new weekly program this...

November 25, 2025 5:15 pm MST MST

Barenaked Ladies co-founder to join Calgary Philharmonic for 'A Holiday Special'

Steven Page, who helped form the Barenaked Ladies in Ontario in 1988, will ring in the holidays with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra on Dec. 6 at the Jubilee Auditorium, playing a number of his iconic...

November 17, 2025 7:07 pm MST MST

Beach Boys biographer reflects amid 25th Anniversary reissue of Brian Wilson: Live at the Roxy Theatre

David Leaf knows the Beach Boys and Brian Wilson better than most. He's written two books on the band, including 1978's The Beach Boys and the California Myth, which gave a first-hand account of the...

November 7, 2025 6:02 pm MST MST

Legendary Jefferson Starship makes Alberta stop as part of 50th Anniversary tour

Jefferson Starship is playing the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch on Oct. 23 as part of the band's 50th anniversary Runaway Again tour. The original band has roots going all the way back to the...

October 14, 2025 5:37 pm MST MST

Award-winning Indigenous-Canadian artist to play Blues Can this month

Derek Miller is a two-time Juno Award winning singer-songwriter-producer from Ontario. He was born on the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation Reserve and is known for his potent blend of roots...

October 8, 2025 1:55 pm MST MST

Canada's Men Without Hats riding high following single release, impending new album

Life is good these days for Canada's Men Without Hats. Not only has their latest single, "I Love The 80s," been widely popular, but they also have a brand-new album coming out and no shortage of tour...

October 6, 2025 2:57 pm MST MST

Glam-rock icon headlines Airdrie's Peace In The Park this weekend

The 4th annual Peace In The Park music festival will be held this Saturday at Nose Hill Creek in Airdrie. Put on by the Thumbs Up Foundation, it's dubbed a festival that celebrates mental health, connection,...

September 19, 2025 12:11 pm MST MST

Award-winning blues artist brings his show to Calgary in late September

Brandon Santini is an American blues and roots rock musician who was born and raised in the heart of blues country. He has been nominated for seven Blues Music Awards and is a three-time Billboard charting...

September 10, 2025 7:46 pm MST MST

PEI's Haywire keeps rolling with rare all-original lineup

Haywire emerged out of Charlottetown, PEI in the early 1980s playing their own brand of rock with hits including 'Bad Bad Boy,' 'Standing In Line,' 'Dance Desire,'and ' Black and Blue.' The band has...

August 11, 2025 7:42 pm MST MST