ex Guns N’ Roses guitarist SLASH talks Axl’s Chinese Democracy – “techno influenced, very digital and very Pro-Tools”
March 13, 2010 by Richard Budman · 1 Comment
photos courtesy shot7.com (HoundsTV – Toronto) Guitar god Slash was a keynote guest during 2010 Canadian Music Week. He did a lot of press to talk up his upcoming solo record. And we mean A LOT. Jane Stevenson, of QMI Agency (or whatever new call letters media consolidation in Canada continues to dream up. I [...]
John Roberts and Kyra Phillips interview Slash in Toronto – are the CNN anchors getting hitched?
March 12, 2010 by Richard Budman · Leave a Comment
photos courtesy shot7.com (HoundsTV – Toronto) CNN anchors, and real-life couple, Kyra Phillips and John Roberts made the trip north to Toronto to interview Canadian Music Week keynote guest – rock guitar god Slash. Roberts, a Toronto native has a long history of interviewing rock stars as he formally worked in music television in Canada [...]
SLASH & AXL of Guns N’ Roses together again (that is, their autographs) as guitarist arrives in Toronto for Canadian Music Week
March 10, 2010 by Richard Budman · Leave a Comment
photos courtesy shot7.com (HoundsTV – Toronto) Iconic guitarist and ex-Guns N’ Roses member SLASH touched down in Toronto today ahead of his Canadian Music Week keynote interview. Slash was met at Toronto’s Pearson airport by at least one professional autograph collector (and his helpers) who are on a mission to get a few guitars signed [...]
MUSIC: Guitar God Eric Clapton takes a Toronto street stroll before ACC concert with Jeff Beck – Does he look in the mood to sign autographs?
February 21, 2010 by Michael Silver · 1 Comment
photo courtesy CanadianTabloid.com (HoundsTV – Toronto) Guitar god Eric Clapton arrived in Toronto on Saturday – the day before an Air Canada Centre show with fellow music legend Jeff Beck. Just after arriving in Toronto, Clapton took a stroll along a popular Toronto street visiting a few high-end retail shops. UPDATE: On a very beautiful [...]
PHOTOS: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic in Toronto – Is Clinton releasing new music with Sly Stone?
February 16, 2010 by Richard Budman · 2 Comments
photos courtesy Richard Budman / shot7.com (HoundsTV – Toronto) The funk came back to Toronto when George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic played a Valentines Day show at the Phoenix Concert Theatre. Clinton and his latest lineup of Parliament Funkadelic got a surprisingly young crowd going with all the classics -One Nation Under A Groove, Tear [...]
REVIEW: Guns N’ Roses bring Chinese Democracy tour across Canada – Axl Rose taking stage at unpredictable times at shows in London, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, and Halifax
February 1, 2010 by Richard Budman · 5 Comments
shot7 photo of Axl Rose exiting a King St, Toronto club in the early morning of January 29, 2010 (HoundsTV – Toronto) If there is one thing Guns N’ Roses 2010 Canadian tour has confirmed – Axl Rose still lives and loves the rock star lifestyle – relentless touring, late night partying, and lots of [...]
REVIEW: Lady GAGA brings Monsters Ball tour to Toronto ACC – a Twitter review and photos by the people there (NO PRO media invited to Canada shows)
November 29, 2009 by Richard Budman · 2 Comments
photo by @xtra_canada – “Lady Gaga has packed the Air Canada Centre!” “Every gay man in Toronto is at the Gaga show. Church Street must be dead.” – @doliveira75 ” ‘I don’t care if my fans love me. I only care if they love themselves.’ -Lady Gaga – @FLAREmagazine
ONCE Oscar winners Glen and Marketa may have broken up – but still making beautiful music together at Massey Hall, Toronto on Strict Joy tour
November 4, 2009 by Michael Silver · Leave a Comment
photos courtesy shot7.com (HoundTV – Toronto) Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova greet fans and sign autographs after their sold-out Massey Hall show. It was a cold Toronto night but that didn’t stop Glen and Marketa from spending a good 15 minutes outside the stage door taking photos with fans and signing autographs (though, the pair [...]
Jay-Z takes Canada by storm – Blueprint 3 tour stops in Montreal, London, Toronto ACC, and Ottawa in four straight nights
October 31, 2009 by Michael Silver · 1 Comment
photos via shot7.com (HoundsTV – Toronto) Fresh from opening the World Series in New York with a performance with Alicia Keys, hip-hop icon Jay-Z has taken Canada by storm. Jay is doing a 4-show 4-night tour through the major Canadian cities of Montreal, London, Toronto, and Ottawa – and Hova is doing a lot of [...]
Toronto Jazz Festival main stage photos featuring Jamie Cullum, Branford Marsalis, Al Di Meola, and Kool & the Gang @ HoundsTV.ca
July 7, 2009 by Richard Budman · Leave a Comment
TORONTO (HoundsTV) June 26th – July 5th, 2009 – The 2009 Toronto Jazz Festival concluded another successful ten day run at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto. Photos available now include JAMIE CULLUM, BRANFORD MARSALIS, KOOL & THE GANG, AND AL DI MEOLA.
Billy Bob Thornton Booed in Toronto after CBC Jian Ghomeshi video interview – says he loves Canadian audiences and Gravy – just won’t sign any
April 9, 2009 by Richard Budman · 10 Comments
TORONTO (HoundsTV) Apr 9, 2009 – The day after his rather strange CBC radio interview in Toronto – Billy Bob Thornton emerged from his tour bus to enter Massey Hall for his Boxmasters set. While on the previous night Thornton came off the bus to be greeted by just a handful of fans and autograph [...]
HoundsTV video: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ben Harper, Mike Love, Moby, Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder and more rock Radio City for David Lynch benefit concert encore
April 6, 2009 by Richard Budman · Leave a Comment
I’m not sure how long this video will last on YouTube (they seem to be taking down video from the Radio City concert.) But this is the scene inside for the closing number, “I saw her standing there” featuring all of McCartney and Starr’s friends for the encore.
HoundsTV photos: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr (and a few friends) share the Radio City stage for David Lynch Change Begins Within Benefit Concert
April 5, 2009 by Richard Budman · 2 Comments
all photos: Richard Budman / HoundsTV NEW YORK (HoundsTV) Apr 4. 2009 – When filmmaker David Lynch wanted to throw a benefit concert to support his foundation to encourage children to do transcendental meditation – he got a little help from some friends – including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Starr and McCartney appeared on [...]
Paul McCartney exits Radio City Music Hall after soundcheck for Lynch Meditation Beatles reunion and signs autographs for fans (but not professional hounds)
April 5, 2009 by Richard Budman · 3 Comments
NEW YORK (HoundsTV) April 4, 2009 – It’s been a Beatles fan frenzy in New York this weekend as the reunion of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for the David Lynch Foundation benefit concert has brought hundreds of media, fans, and autograph collectors to Radio City Music Hall. Hours before the Saturday night show, McCartney [...]
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and a few friends get ready to rock Radio City for David Lynch foundation to teach one million children meditation technique
April 4, 2009 by Richard Budman · 2 Comments
NEW YORK (HoundsTV) Apr 3, 2009 – A very rare photo opportunity happened at Radio City Music Hall when surviving Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr came together with a host of other friends to announce a special benefit concert to support filmmaker David Lynch’s foundation to teach one million children meditation techniques. The [...]
Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at press conference at Radio City – Paul signs autographs, Ringo still says NO thanks
April 4, 2009 by Richard Budman · 1 Comment
NEW YORK (HoundsTV) – It was a real fan frenzy outside of Radio City Music Hall when ex-Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr came together for a press conference to announce a special benefit concert to support filmmaker David Lynch’s foundation to teach one million children meditation techniques. Ringo seems to be holding true to [...]
Canadian Pop singer Lights upsets Kreesha Turner for surprise 2009 Best new artist Juno win
March 30, 2009 by Richard Budman · 6 Comments
We sensed this upset coming a few weeks back when HoundsTV posted photos and a story on Canadian pop indie darling Lights when she was winning awards during Canadian Music Week. But on a Juno Awards night where surprises were kept to their usual minimum (and the winner is…. “Nickelback”) – there was shock among [...]
NO photos from Britneys Toronto circus shows – Press tells Spears camp to fuck off
March 24, 2009 by Richard Budman · 1 Comment
The Britney Spears Circus hit Toronto for two (almost) sold-out shows at the Air Canada Centre last week. The Britney show rolled into Toronto on Wednesday and headed straight to the ACC for the first show – making it impossible for the small gaggle of photographers following her to get a clean shot. Now, you [...]
Sightings of Britney Spears in Toronto? Goodluck it will be very tough to spot her when not on the CIRCUS stage
March 19, 2009 by Richard Budman · Leave a Comment
Britney-mania has officially hit the city of Toronto as Britney Spears CIRCUS tour played to mixed reviews last night at the ACC. It was Spears first time back in the city in over five years. We’re not sure Spears will actually get to see much of the city anyway. As for autograph stories – don’t [...]
Katy Perry and Our Lady Peace rock CHUM FANFEST 2009 at MTV studios for Canadian Music Week
March 14, 2009 by Richard Budman · 2 Comments
The place to be on a very busy night of CMW events in Toronto – was the CHUM Radio Fanfest at MTV’s home in Canada, the Masonic Temple. An intimate fan gathering crowded the stage area for a night of short sets by some pretty hot artists right now. While it was the proper thing [...]



