MUSIC PREVIEW: The Stream Must Go On! - Gig City Canada Article by Mike Ross There are literally hundreds [of artists] to choose from as this COVID-19 lockdown continues. Of course it’s going...
Calgarians help put together star-studded song from artists around the globe - The Chronicle Herald Article by Eric Volmers Jason McCoy reckons the pieces all came together on Friday, April 17 at about 8:50 a.m. By 9 a.m., the video for...
New Music you didn’t know you needed to hear… Or did you? - Todayville Calgary Article by Jesse Roads Music to get you through. Quarantine is no match for the power of music. What an unprecedented time in our history...
Big Sugar to Host Livestream Release Party for New Album 'Eternity Now' - Exclaim! Article by Allie Gregory Celebrating the release of their brand new studio album, Eternity Now, Big Sugar mastermind Gordie Johnson has...
Big Sugar frontman explains ‘deep significance’ of RetroFest concert - CTV News Windsor Article by Melanie Borrelli Big Sugar has been performing across the country for about 30 years, but the lead singer says their show in...
Big Sugar pours it on for Golden Spike - Tricity News Roots-reggae act has become more rock ‘n roll, founder says Article by Janis Cleugh It may not be Canada Day when Gordie Johnson and his...
Rock band Big Sugar will headline bathtub weekend launch party - Nanaimo Bulletin Group is back with a new lineup and a new album on the way Article by Josef Jacobsen When Big Sugar’s original bass player Garry Lowe...
Big Sugar put the pieces back together - Pique Magazine Reggae-rock veterans part of Backyard Après lineup set for Saturday, June 29 Article by Alyssa Noel It's been a tumultuous few years for...
Big Sugar frontman steps back into the light - The Standard Article by Richard Hutton Gordie Johnson was in a dark place a few years back. "I came pretty close to ending my time on this planet,"...
Big Sugar Gordie Talks New Record, Commodore Show, and Losing Garry - NightMair Creative Big Sugar has always had their own sound, partly due to Big Sugar founder Gordie Johnson collaborating with some of the best most unique...
ROCK SHOTZ: BIG SUGAR - Rock Source Magazine Article by SCOTT BURNS Big Sugar just have that vibe that lets you know you are in the right place. So when we took in their show at the...
Big Sugar Carries On After Loss Of Longtime Bassist - Pursuit Article by Jason MacNeil In 1994 Canadian rock group Big Sugar was just starting to hit its stride nationally when bassist Garry Lowe...
Big Sugar’s back on the road and paying tribute to a lost comrade bassist Garry Lowe - Arts File Article by PETER ROBB Gordie Johnson has been down a lot of roads in a career in music that spans about three decades of music most...
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of seeing Big Sugar for the first time... Finally! - The Cord CA Article by Kurtis Ridout I say finally because I have been waiting to see them in concert since the first time I heard “Turn the Lights...
Sweet Sugar for Weary Souls - Vue Weekly Article by Stephan Boissonneault Gordie Johnson and other members of Big Sugar built a studio from scratch for the upcoming album The...
Gordie and the rest of Big Sugar join Justin & J.C. in studio for a radio interview Radio interview here at Rock 97.7.
Big Sugar returns in the wake of their most transformative period yet - Newfoundland Herald Article by Dillon Collins Blues rockers Big Sugar are a staple of any honest playlist that screams Canadiana, a tried, true and tested...
BIG SUGAR IS BACK ON THE SCENE: REVIEW FROM VANCOUVER’S COMMODORE BALLROOM - Vandala Magazine Article by Mariko Margetson There was magic flying every which way when Big Sugar played to an ecstatic crowd at Vancouver’s Commodore...
New Look, New Band, New attitude and New Music Coming Soon from Big Sugar - Music Life Magazine Article by Jim Barber The ‘new’ Big Sugar; Rey Artega, Chris Gormley, Gordie Johnson, Alex Johnson, Garry Lowe, will be playing select...
Big Sugar Gordie Johnson talks summer shows,new album in the works. - NightMair Creative Big Sugar are super busy this summer season with a ton of Festival dates, including Wild Mountain Music Fest (in Hinton, Alberta, and one...
Big Sugar "Natty Dread Rock" video review - NightMair Creative Article by Chris van Staalduinen Big Sugar is back and they’ve brought their Big Sound with them. The Toronto-based quintet’s new video...
Band focused on helping others - Nanaimo News Bulletin Article by Nicholas Pescod Ever since it formed back in the late ’80s, reggae-blues-rock band Big Sugar has always stuck to what it does...
The softer, soulful side of Big Sugar - Comox Valley Record Article by Mark Allan Special to the Record For Big Sugar’s latest foray to the Comox Valley as part of the Sid Williams Theatre...
Big Sugar sweetens the Key City Theatre - The Townsman Article by Ferdy Belland "Oh man, the tour's just been fantastic," gushes Gordie Johnson, vocalist-guitarist of Big Sugar. "Our acoustic...
The New Big Sugar - The Fitzhugh Article by Trevor Nichols Five years ago Big Sugar came back from the dead—or more accurately a decade-long hiatus—with a new album and...
Rock Group on Acoustic Tour - Sherwood Park News Article by Megan Voss A normally loud rock band is going to be a little more sweet this time around. Big Sugar is making a Sherwood Park...
Big Sugar Aims for Something Bigger - Edmonton Journal ARTICLE BY MIKE BELL, CALGARY HERALD PREVIEW Big Sugar When: Tuesday, Feb. 24, Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Festival Place,...
Big Sugar Unplugged and Uninhibited - Lethbridge Living Article by Paul Krajewski After two decades of producing foot-pounding jams such as “Diggin’ a Hole,” “Turn the Lights On,” and “Roads...
Big Sugar returns to its roots with Yardstyle - Regina Leader Post ARTICLE BY AMANDA LOGAN Get ready to experience a different Big Sugar - just as sweet but in a fresh way. The band has been touring...
Big Sugar Goes Acoustic - The Prince Albert Daily Herald Big Sugar brings their acoustic show to the E.A. Rawlinson Centre on Feb. 18. Gordie Johnson is in the middle of the front row holding a...
Last night Gordie Johnson brought Big Sugar Unplugged to Molson Canadian Studio - Live In Limbo Article by Lee-Ann Richer The bottom section of the room was filled and the show started just after 8pm. I noticed as we were leaving...
The Ottawa Sun on Big Sugar Article by Tim Baines Big Sugar's Jan. 30 gig in Ottawa isn't just a crank-up-the-guitars thing either. Think reggae. Think mellow. The...
Club scene: Big Sugar plays the London Music Hall Thursday - London Free Press Article by Lori Mastronardi, Special to QMI Agency If you can’t take an island getaway, a Big Sugar acoustic set is your next best bet....
Big Sugar strips down sound for Cookstown gig - Innisfil Journal Canadian reggae-rockers Big Sugar are bringing their new acoustic sound to Cookstown Feb. 5. The band, known for hits Turn The Lights On...
Big Sugar Brings Sweet Acoustic Sounds to Meaford - The Meaford Independent Article by Stephen Vance They've been on the Canadian music scene for more than 25 years, and they are perhaps best known for their high...
Big Sugar goes acoustic - Scene Magazine Article by John Sharpe Canadian-born vocalist/guitarist Gordie Johnson is a very busy, versatile musician. Not only is he the founding...
Big Sugar bringing acoustic show to Sarnia - Sarnia Observer Article by Paul Morden Yardstyle, the title of Big Sugar's latest album, isn't intended to conjure up images of manicured lawns and hot...
Expect An Intimate Show by Big Sugar - The Chatham Voice Big Sugar’s Gordie Johnson can’t wait to play the St. Clair College Capitol Theatre later this month. He said bandmate Kelly Hoppe, aka...
Big Sugar back at The Kee - The Gravenhurst Banner Big Sugar released a new album, YardStyle, earlier this year, which features new songs and new renditions of some classics. Article...
Expect your JulyFest loud, Big and Wide - Cranbrook Daily Townsman Article by Barry Coulter The rock event of the year is upcoming this weekend at the Kimberley Civic Arena, as Canadian rock bands Big...
Big Sugar: Yard Style - Entertainment One Article by Scott Wolfe When you hear the name Big Sugar, generally a big smile will come over your face and you will begin to rehash the...
ALBUM REVIEW: "Yardstyle" by Big Sugar - Red Dirt Report "Yardstyle" is the stripped-down, new album from Canadian band Big Sugar. ARTICLE BY ANDREW W. GRIFFIN | JUNE 16, 2014 RUSTY'S SCORE...
A CONVERSATION WITH GORDIE JOHNSON - FYI Music "I have a DJ night every week in Austin where I spin obscure soul records. My fave spins are always weird cover versions, like Little...
Big Sugar will bring reggae-rock to River Rats festival - The Athabasca Advocate Article by Joel Wittnebel A band with a history almost as unique as its music will be rolling into Athabasca on June 30 to headline the...
Big Sugar: Yard Style (2014) - Exystence They’ve sold around half a million albums in Canada, mostly during their ’90s heyday, but Big Sugar have never quite been given the...
Interview with Big Sugar's Friendlyness Posted by Jesse Wallace on April 29, 2014 Name: Friendlyness Occupation: I’m against it. On the Web: BigSugar.com Bio: Music is my life....
Big Sugar brings sweet sounds to Rainmaker - St. Albert Leader Article by Glenn Cook Organizers of this year’s Rainmaker Rodeo and Exhibition are hoping to hear some sweet sounds from their rock...
Big Sugar Releases ‘Yardstyle’ – Review, Interview, and a Giveaway! - HubaDub Article by Carrie Grosvenor on April 21, 2014 The good people at HubaDub sat down with Gordie to talk about the new record, and want you...
Yardstyle, Big Sugar's Upcoming Album Article by Alex Hudson Reunited '90s radio staples Big Sugar will release their album Yardstyle on April 15 through eOne Music, and...
Big Sugar to Release Acoustic Reggae Record - Bad Boys of Reggae Genre-melding ’90s rockers Big Sugar staged a comeback with Revolutions Per Minute in 2011 followed by the live album Eliminate Ya! in...
Big Sugar Goes Yardstyle with New Album - Interview at Lithium Magazine Article by Jim Barber In the opinion of one of Canada’s most prolific and gifted practitioners of the art, music has always been about...
If Big Sugar digs it, then they'll play it - Regina Leader Post ARTICLE BY GORD BROCK, FOR THE LEADER-POST REGINA — It is the fertile soil of folk music that holds the roots of the non-conformist...
The Comeback - Verb Three years after their return to the stage, Big Sugar are better and busier than ever Article by Alex J Macpherson Big Sugar played its...
Big Sugar back on home turf - Windsor Star Article by Ted Shaw He hasn't lived in Windsor for years, but every time he plays here it's a sort of a homecoming for Big Sugar's Gordie...
Big Sugar headlines 35th annual Ride for Sight - Orillia Packet ARTICLE BY TRAVIS PERSAUD - Special to The Packet & Times ORILLIA - Orillians can expect a thundering roar from Tudhope Park this weekend...
Big Sugar explodes live on disc - The Chronicle Herald Article by Stephen Cooke FOR BIG SUGAR, whose reputation is built on the intense power of its live shows centred around the forceful...
Music preview: Gordie Johnson keeps his promise to play Irene's pub - Ottawa Citizen ARTICLE BY LYNN SAXBERG Gordie Johnson says he's going to do something, he makes it happen. That's the main reason the Canadian guitar...
T-MAK World Interviews Gordie Johnson November 18, 2012 - This week T-MAK World had the pleasure of talking to Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar (and Grady and Sit Down, Servant!!...
The Storm is already brewing in anticipation for Big Sugar's return to Thunder Bay - NetNews Ledger Article by Rachel Reed THUNDER BAY Entertainment - This Sunday November 11th marks the day of our National holiday Remembrance Day but...
Mix of Six: Big Sugar, lounging around and a time to remember - Metro News Article by Meghan Duffy Don't know what to do this weekend (aside from shoveling snow?) Mix of Six columnist Meghan Duffy's got ya...
Big Sugar always adds spice to the mix - The Star Phoenix ARTICLE BY STUART DERDEYN, POSTMEDIA NEWS On Dec. 31, 2003, Big Sugar decided the sound wasn't sweet anymore. Lead singer/guitarist...
Gordie Johnson pumped about reggae legend Willi Williams playing with Big Sugar - L.A. Beat Article by Richard Amery They are touring on a brand new live CD/ DVD. They will be coming to Average Joes, Tuesday, Nov. 6. "Being on...
Gordie Johnson has his way ahead of Big Sugar show in Calgary - The Calgary Sun As the front man for reggae-rock band Big Sugar, the Medicine Hat-grown Gordie Johnson has spent the past two decades building himself as...
Big Sugar makes GP stop next week - Daily Herald Tribune Article by Adam Jackson After more than 20 years of touring and some 300 shows per year, it's no wonder Big Sugar front man Gordie...
Big Sugar rolling in for Sarnia gig - The Observer Article by Daniel Punch It's not hard for Gordie Johnson to find inspiration in a place where Willie Nelson drives by in his golf cart....
Gordie Johnson's wide reach - Pique News The Big Sugar frontman looks back ahead of his Whistler tour stop Gordie Johnson hasn't lived in Canada for nearly a decade, but his...
Big Sugar is Back - Crave Canadian rockers will perform two shows at Commodore Ballroom this weekend. Fans of the band Big Sugar are flocking to Vancouver to catch...
Big Sugar's Gordie Johnson puts in work - Whistler Magazine Iconic Canuck quintet to play first Whistler show since 2010 Article by Brandon Barrett The iconic group regularly flexes their eclectic...
Canadian blues-rock staple Big Sugar is back and here to stay - The Vancouver Sun Band plays two shows at the Commodore Ballroom this weekend "Eliminate Ya! is a live concert film and recording from Nov. 10, 2011, on...
Gordie Johnson's wide reach - Pique The Big Sugar frontman looks back ahead of his Whistler tour stop Article by Alyssa Noel Gordie Johnson hasn't lived in Canada for nearly...
Gettin' weird with Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar - The Georgia Straight Article by ADRIAN MACK THERE WAS THIS one time I saw Gordie Johnson make his guitar say, Fuck you, motherfucker, to some blockhead in the...
Big Sugar adds a little spice - The Province Canadian band returns to roots and to the concert circuit Article by Stuart Derdeyn Johnson isn't looking to fit into any category with...
Why Gordie Johnson Digs O Canada - Vacay Canada Article by Adrian Brijbassi in Rock 'n Roll Road Trips CALGARY, ALBERTA — For many of us who first heard it, Gordie Johnson’s electric...
Big Sugar front man stays a servant to the music - Kamloops Daily News Article by Jason Hewlett For someone who has dedicated his life to rock and roll, the last words Big Sugar and Grady front man Gordie...
Big Sugar star reveals health scare - Toronto Sun Article by Darryl Sterdan Gordie Johnson feared he had come to the end of the road. Permanently. The hardworking Canadian guitar hero of...
Urban Hero Magazine Urban Hero: Gordie, you're playing this coming Thursday at Stonewalls. Is it part of your promotional tour for Revolution Per Minute?...
Big Sugar shows relevance with 'Revolution Per Minute' - The Telegram There was nothing left for Gordie Johnson to do but literally empty his pockets. The frontman for Canadian blues rockers Big Sugar had...
Life is sweet for Big Sugar - Cape Breton Post Festival shows, including the Harvest Jazz & Blues, prompt rock reggae band to reform Article by Victoria Handysides They're reborn, but...
Reunited Big Sugar making sweet return to Sarnia - The Observer Article by Tyler Kula Gordie Johnson may be jinxed. The Big Sugar frontman, on tour with the Toronto-based band after a seven-year...
Brothers and sisters, are you ready? - Uptown Juno-nominated blues/reggae outfit Big Sugar is back and it looks like it's here to stay Article by Jen Zoratti Big Sugar is back, so you...
Finally, a cool Christmas tune - The Calgary Sun Article by Lisa Wilton "If I hear that Paul McCartney Christmas song one more time, I'm going to scream." Gordie Johnson is no fan of the...
Big Sugar back on the road, in Medicine Hat Nov. 6 - Medicine Hat News Article by Chris Brown Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson believes in helping his friends. "I wouldn't want to be successful if I...
Big Sugar focused on the future - Regina Leader Unique band hits Regina this week Article by Chelan Skulski Big Sugar has no intention of getting out of the music business anytime ...
Big Sugar revolves back to GP - Daily Herald Tribune Article by Dan Ilika After a decade without an album, Canadian blues-reggae-rock legend Big Sugar will be in Grande Prairie Friday with...
Pass The Sugar - Vue Weekly Big Sugar records new album a decade after its last one Article by Eden Munro Big Sugar released its last full-length record a decade...
Whiskey Sours and Sweet Big Sugar - The Examiner Article by Nadia Elkharadly If you were a music fan in the 90s in Canada and you're starting to lose your hearing, chances are you caught...
The Vancouver Sun Weekend Concert Picks Friday and Saturday: Iconic Canadian rockers Big Sugar are making a comeback, performing two nights at the...
Back In The Saddle Again - Times Colonist Big Sugar has returned with a new album and renewed zeal Article by Adrian Chamberlain I N CONCERT What: Big Sugar (with Wide Mouth...
Canadian Rock Stalwarts Rev Their Engines - BeatRoute Magazine Article by Mitch Wolfe It's been nearly a decade since Big Sugar has unleashed its powerful blues-infused reggae rock to their fans and,...
Big Sugar Take New LP on Cross-Canada Tour - Exclaim Article by Alex Hudson Do you remember Big Sugar? We certainly do. In the '90s and early 2000s, it seemed liked you couldn't go anywhere...
Winnipeg Free Press Reunited Big Sugar to play The Burt on Nov. 10 Sweet news for Big Sugar fans: the reunited band is coming to town. The rock/blues/reggae...
The Music Nerd Chronicles Article by Ken Kelly It has been a long lay off for fans of Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar. Revolution Per Minute marks the first new...
The News on Big Sugar NEW GLASGOW - With no lawyers, no agents and no grudges to settle, Big Sugar entered the studio and recorded their first album in 10...
Big Sugar Reunites On Their Own Terms - The Calgary Herald Article by Mike Bell Revolution Per Minute is a 12-track slab of Sugar that picks up where the band left off in 2003, with Johnson's...
The Examiner on Revolution Per Minute Article by David Voigt Record shoppers and music fans alike rejoiced last week when after an 8 year hiatus, one Gordie Johnson figured it...
Cashbox Magazine So Gordie Johnson relocates to Texas and the reggae groove on Big Sugar gets deeper? Maybe Gordie was missing the band's early years in...
Big Sugar Is Back On The Scene - Cadence Canada Article by Jacob Goguen Anyone who had any doubts about the prospects of a Big Sugar reunion would have been blown away by the act's...
The Toronto Sun Article by Darryl Sterdan Gordie Johnson is back in a Big way. Nearly a decade after unplugging Big Sugar and splitting the scene, the...
SoundsLikeWork on Big Sugar I've long thought of Big Sugar as having a lot of reggae influence. But now, I'm wondering if they might simply be the BEST, DIRTIEST...
The Georgia Straight Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson isn't coming back to Canada after his 2003 departure empty-handed. In support of the band's first new...
