Bryan Adams jams with Stephen Harper

OTTAWA—Jamming with Bryan Adams, hosting Chad Kroeger at 24 Sussex and getting an authentic Gene Simmons bass guitar shaped like a battle axe.

Has Stephen Harper, the buttoned-down economist-cum-politician, become a closet rock fanatic?

On the list of perks of being Prime Minister — the house, the limo, the Gatineau Hills estate — here’s one more: Getting some high-profile help with the garage band.

OTTAWA—Jamming with Bryan Adams, hosting Chad Kroeger at 24 Sussex and getting an authentic Gene Simmons bass guitar shaped like a battle axe.

Has Stephen Harper, the buttoned-down economist-cum-politician, become a closet rock fanatic?

On the list of perks of being Prime Minister — the house, the limo, the Gatineau Hills estate — here’s one more: Getting some high-profile help with the garage band.

Star singer Bryan Adams rocks up to RAF museum in Grahame Park last week

A LEGENDARY rocker last week swapped the Summer of '69 for the summer of 1940 as he visited a museum exhibition in Grahame Park.
Multi-award winning Canadian guitarist and singer Bryan Adams was spotted on Friday at the RAF museum, in Grahame Park Way.
The 50-year-old, known also as a keen photographer, spent about half an hour taking pictures of aircraft such as the Spitfire and Hurricane on display in the Battle of Britain hall, which commemorates the three month air fight that began in July 1940.
He took time out to sign autographs and have his picture taken with fans, and museum attendant Monica Ferreira said she was excited to meet the Everything I Do singer.
She said: “I was in the building when he came in with a member of staff and I thought I recognised his face from somewhere.
“I went over to ask for a picture with him. I was so happy that I spoke to him because he was lovely.”

2010 winter olympics & Bryan Adams take the world stage

Bryan Adams Following BA's stunning performance with Nelly Furtado of his themed song 'Bang The Drum' at last night's Opening Ceremonies in Vancouver, Bryan and band took the stage as a surprise performer at Molson Canada's Hockey House.

Bryan Weaver Considering Run Against Jim Graham

Rumors about a possible D.C. Council run by ANC 1C chair Bryan Weaver have been circulating for weeks now, and DCist had been dutifully pestering the longtime Adams Morgan activist to confirm his intentions for some time before ... getting royally scooped by Loose Lips this afternoon. Sigh. Weaver "filed exploratory papers with the Office of Campaign Finance on Tuesday," Mike DeBonis reports.
Weaver was kind enough to at least send us a quick statement via email shortly after the news broke. Given the controversy surrounding incumbent Jim Graham's right hand man, the Ward 1 race could be one to watch in 2010. Then again, Weaver has reportedly only raised about $2,500 so far, and he still hasn't definitely, absolutely decided to run.
So who's been trying to convince Weaver to run? "Friends, activists, small business owners and other ANC Commissioners have approached me," Weaver says, noting that he wasn't too hard a sell, at least conceptually. "It's not a surprise to anyone that I have been actually bothered by the atmosphere of the Wilson Building."
"I have always resented influence peddling, petty and punitive politics," Weaver added, in a hardly veiled reference to the Loza controversy.

John Adams rallies for key Bowl division win, PSAL Week 9 football roundup

The John Adams HS Spartans' season it may have been the most important intermission.
Adams trailed by eight points against Beach Channel on Saturday as the team headed into halftime, and the team needed a victory to secure a spot in the upcoming PSAL Bowl division playoffs.
But coach Jerry Weitzen didn't give his team an impassioned speech. He simply told them to recall how they'd opened the year with six straight wins, and play with similar fire in the second half.
"I said, 'Here we are in a dogfight,'" Weitzen said. "If we lose, we may not make the playoffs. We have to come out and fight and play like true champions."
The Spartans did exactly as their coach requested, scoring 22 straight points in a 22-20 victory.
The win likely secured the Spartans' place in the four team Bowl division playoffs, which will begin in two weeks. Adams is now in third place in the division behind Truman (8-0) and Jefferson (7-1).
The Spartans fell to August Martin, 8-4, last weekend, and Weitzen said another setback on Saturday would have been "painful."
His team averted that with an explosive third quarter. During one 40-second span, the Spartans scored 16 points. First, Brandon Wilson scored a two yard rushing touchdown and converted the two point conversion. Beach Channel fumbled the ensuing kickoff return, and Dolphins senior Jahleek Austin recovered the ball in his own end zone, where he was tackled for a safety, giving Adams a 10-8 lead.
Adams' Akeeme Chavis returned the following kickoff for another touchdown, giving Adams a 16-8 advantage. The team extended that to 22-8 early in the fourth quarter, when linebacker Carlito Atkins scooped up a fumble and rumbled 66-yards for another score.
Beach Channel cut into the lead when Daryll Sanford found Wayne Harris for an 11-yard TD midway through the fourth, and Turran Rhodes brought the team to within two points, 22-20, with a 21 yard rushing score with 1:55 to play. But the Spartans defense stopped Sanford from rushing for the potential game tying two point conversion, tackling him at the one yard line.

Bryan Adams for Straight

Outstanding live concerts Bryan's have established him as one of the world's best rock singers – a year 120 concert performing over – and he is continuing his highly successful solo acoustic concert tour in stadiums worldwide. This year, Adams has added a few particular performances at select intimate venues like the Sandler, providing a rare chance for fans to look Adams like never before.
Look Bryan Adams tonight, Oct. 26, at the Sandler Center in Virginia Beach.

acoustic theater run, Bryan Adams keeps up

An acoustic tour of the US early two months, Bryan Adams [ tickets ] has added a handful of new gigs to his fall itinerary.
The journey, which got underway early last month, continues Friday (10/23) in Miami, then works its way north along the East Coast. Since last check, Adams has tacked four new stops onto the schedule; shows will now take place in Minneapolis (12/4); Waukegan, IL (12/5); Joliet, IL (12/6); and Dearborn, WI (12/8). Details are shown below.
The Canadian singer/songwriter, who will spend November performing in Europe and January touring the UK, most currently released "11," his aptly titled 11th studio set. The effort hit shelves last year exclusively at Wal Mart and Sam's Club retailers. Adams followed the album's arrival with an "11 Days, 11 Cities" acoustic tour of Europe, as well as a late year solo acoustic run of the US.
Earlier this summer, Adams was rewarded for his contributions to music and philanthropic initiatives with a Canadian postage stamp bearing his image.
"I never thought about it," Adams said of this recognition during a recent interview with LiveDaily. "I got a message from a friend of mine saying, 'Congratulations getting on a stamp, but I'm not sure I'll be too keen about licking the back side of it.'"