Review: Bryan Adams – So Happy It Hurts Album Reviews by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 25, 20221 Artist: Bryan AdamsAlbum: So Happy It HurtsRelease Date: March 11th 2022Label: BMGReviewer: Rod Strachan Canada’s finest Bryan Adams drops his fifteenth studio album here on us in early 2022! Titled “So Happy It Hurts” this is the follow up to 2019’s “Shine A Light”. Co-producer by legendary man at the controls “Mutt” Lange, Bryan takes the reins on a vast majority of the studio musicianship here. “So Happy It Hurts” the title track begins our journey some six months after its initial release in October 2021. An upbeat mid-tempo rocker as you come to expect from BA like so many songs that have come before. A perfect intro sing-a-long track. Co-written by Nashville extraordinaire Gretchen Peters, enough said! “Never Gonna Rain” was written by BA & a team of
News: “Knock Knock”. Who’s There? Its Motor Ace, With Their First Single In 17 Years News by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 25, 20221 ARE READY TO KNOCK 2022’S SOCKS OFF WITH THEIRNEW SINGLE KNOCK KNOCK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHKleWOwyDE Melbourne rockers Motor Ace have officially returned from the sonic wilderness after 17 years, announcing a brand new single Knock Knock that traces its origins all the way back to the early 2000s. Releasing today, Knock Knock relishes in hard-rocking riffs and the potent spirit of the group’s breakout 2001 debut album Five Star Laundry; a fitting connection, with Motor Ace also imminently gearing up for their Five Star Laundry Anniversary tour, kicking off at Freo Social on June 10, before rolling through to Badlands (Perth), The Triffid (Brisbane), The Factory Theatre (Sydney), The Cambridge Hotel (Newcastle), The Gov (Adelaide) and concluding with a special hometown show at 170 Russell in Melbourne on June 24. Featuring Melbourne noughties rockers, Klinger as special
Tours: Michael Bublé Live Review by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 25, 20221 Multi-award-winning, multi-Platinum-selling global superstar Michael Bublé will make a welcome return to Australian stages this November and December. During this 6-city national tour, the sensational Canadian entertainer will perform selections from his hotly anticipated 11th studio album, Higher, and a selection of his original smash hits alongside his trade-mark innovative takes on the great classics. Michael Bublé’s 6-city tour kicks off in Newcastle on Wednesday 30 November before touring to Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. “I have been touring Australia for 20 years now and the fact that you all keep turning up to my shows makes me feel like the luckiest man alive,” Michael Bublé says. “I absolutely adore performing live, being on stage is complete and utter enjoyment for me. It’s a great pleasure and honour for me to be able to show up and
Review: Keith Richards – Main Offender 30th Anniversary Edition Album Reviews by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 24, 20220 Artist: Keith RichardsAlbum: Main Offender - 30th Anniversary EditionRelease Date: March 18th 2022Label: BMGReviewer: Rod Strachan 2022 sees the 30th Anniversary release of Rolling Stones guitarist legend Keith Richards second solo release titled “Main Offender”. First released in 1992, this fine release was co-produced by Icons Steve Jordan & Waddy Watchel who’s resumes run longer than the Egyptians Nile river! “999” kicks us off in a blues fuelled track that would fit right into any Stones’ live set list. Steve Jordan’s impeccable drum fills and Keith’s peerless guitar tone give us the perfect up temp rocker start! “Wicked As It Seems” has aged like a fine wine! My favourite track on the album from my teenage days playing through my cassette deck at the family
Q + A With Boo Seeka Q+A by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 23, 2022March 25, 20220 Hi, thanks for taking the time to chat with Hear 2 Zen, what have you been up to today?Hello, hello! Stoked to be here - This is no joke, I have literally finished my second album today, so a pretty momentous day for us here in camp Boo Seeka! Tell us about yourself, how long have you been performing/creating music for? I have been creating and performing music for basically my entire life! I guess I’ve been creating music in my head for as long as I know, my parents had a massive record collection & I would spend hours listening to various records, studying the music & trying to figure out what instrument made each sound I could hear. Mum even
