Randy Bachman News and Photos

Iggy Pop, John Wetton, Nektar, Sweet, Todd Rundgren – Who Are You: An All Star Tribute to the Who (2012)

Wed, September 26 2012 11:41am - Source: Something Else!

The intrigue of compilations like this is when seemingly incongruent artists successfully combine, or when somebody turns a familiar tune inside out.

Fifty Sides sheds new light on songs that made the Beach Boys’ legend

Tue, June 12 2012 11:43am - Source: Something Else!

Though Carl and Dennis Wilson are much missed, the harmonious and largely gratifying new album by the surviving and reunited Beach Boys comprises the first new studio material in over two decades from "America's Band," both celebrating and exemplifying "push button heaven, capturing memories from afar."

Bachman and Turner – Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC (2012)

Sun, May 27 2012 10:51am - Source: Something Else!

If the standard for a reunion is that it measure up to the sound and feel of the original music, then Bachman and Turner — the heart and soul of platinum-selling 1970s hitmakers Bachman-Turner Overdrive — have delivered.

Saturday(night) Live - Neil Young - Paramount Theater, Oakland, CA March 20, 1999.

Sat, April 14 2012 10:17pm - Source: MOG

Paramount Theater, Oakland, Ca March 20, 1999.

Randy Bachman says shows with Fred Turner are as close as he’ll get to BTO reunion

Sat, March 31 2012 8:15pm - Source: Something Else!

Still, don't look for an official reunion as BTO , the 1970s Canadian rock band known for such hits as "Takin' Care of Business" and "You Ain't See Nothing Yet." Bachman, who hasn't played with the now-defunct group in years, is happy right where he is — even if it never means playing with fellow co-founding members (and siblings) Tim Bachman and Robbie Bachman again.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 35

Thu, March 08 2012 11:32am - Source: Pop Dose

It can be tough to muster up strong emotions for a lot of the selections from AM Gold. After all, these were largely pop songs meant to be pleasantly enjoyed.

Thursday Music - Matt Andersen

Thu, January 19 2012 11:25pm - Source: MOG

"Perth-Andover's a really small, family-oriented community," says Matt.

Bachman and Turner – Bachman and Turner (2010)

Thu, January 19 2012 4:54am - Source: Something Else!

No one represented Canadian (or North American) meat and potatoes hard rock better back in the day than Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

Number 1 With A Bullet: “American Woman”

Fri, November 11 2011 7:04pm - Source: WNEW

Before 1965, when legislation began requiring Canadian radio stations to play a certain amount of home-grown music, groups like Chad Allen and the Expressions had trouble getting their songs played in their own country.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974; 2011 Audio Fidelity Remaster)

Thu, November 03 2011 12:49pm - Source: Something Else!

It was 1974 and Canadian hard rock outfit Bachman-Turner Overdrive were enjoying their first taste of success with the twin punch hits of "Takin' Care Of Business" and "Let It Ride."

Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 54

Wed, June 01 2011 12:16pm - Source: Pop Dose

Six weeks left as we continue to wind down the Bottom Feeders series looking at more rock songs that hit the Rock charts but only the ones that failed to cross over into the Hot 100.

Bachman & Turner and Sammy Hagar Join the Sadies for 'Secret' CMW Show

Sat, March 12 2011 5:52pm - Source: Spinner

Booking the Sadies as the openers for a secret headliner at the Mod Club's Canadian Music Week showcase Friday night in Toronto seemed like a bit of a gamble.

Saltwater Gypsy - 190 Proof

Tue, December 28 2010 10:32am - Source: The Ripple Effect

Manitoba. 110,000 lakes, 250,900 square miles of prairie.

Quickies: New Release Roundup 2010, Vol. 9 (Baby Boomer edition)

Wed, September 29 2010 6:28pm - Source: Something Else!

More the forty years after Robert Plant joined Led Zeppelin, his prior group The Band of Joy finally has a record.

Bachman-Turner Lose Their Overdrive, Still 'Takin' Care of Business'

Fri, August 27 2010 3:47pm - Source: Spinner

Randy Bachman and Fred Turner, the two founding members of iconic Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive , have recently been going by just Bachman & Turner after being served with a lawsuit last May.