Thirty four years ago today on December 21 1991, Tom played ‘Life Is A Highway’ with Phil Simone, Ken 'Spider' Sinnaeve and Peter Fredette at Toronto’s Massey Hall. Happy holidays, folks!

“Try to see the forest for the trees The wind storm for the breeze No one ever said that it would be that easy You make your way through the debris Cling to your beliefs Even though the world might say your crazy” Photo by Jeff Goode/Toronto Star

The lyrics belonged in rock and roll after all… From Tom’s Behind The Vinyl interview about ‘Lunatic Fringe’ on Boom 97.3.

The boys! Have you ever seen Red Rider live? Which show? Photo by Paul Natkin

Celebrate the season and give back! Tom will be playing at The Andy Kim Christmas annual charity concert on December 13th. Get Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/andy-kim-christmas-richmond-british-columbia-12-13-2025/event/11006349BCC97280

Red Rider’s ‘White Hot’ live in Calgary. What is your favourite lyric from the 1979 track?

We are so grateful for your sacrifice so we continue to know the freedom and blessings of democracy. Lest we forget.

Tom in a 2015 interview with Boom 97.3. What’s your favourite record by the The Stones?

Today is the 46th anniversary of Don't Fight It - released on October 23, 1979. It marked the beginning of Tom Cochrane and Red Rider’s journey as their debut album. What are the top three tracks from the record?

Life is a Highway on live TV in 1992. Have you seen Tom play this live?

Ragged Ass Road is officially 30 years old! Tom Cochrane and Red Rider released their third studio album in October 1995, named after a street in Yellowknife. It went on to achieve Platinum status in Canada and remains a classic. What’s your favourite song on the record?

ON SALE NOW! On Jan 16, 2026 Tom will be playing at the Fallsview Casino OLG stage in Niagara Falls.  Get tickets now: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006338857C381F

Just announced! On Jan 16, 2026 Tom will be playing at the Fallsview Casino OLG stage in Niagara Falls. Get ready to rock! Public on-sale - Oct 3 at 10am EST: https://www.tomcochrane.com/

34 years ago, Tom released his second studio album; “Mad Mad World”. The album earned Tom four Juno’s and achieved a Diamond sales award in Canada for selling more than 1 million copies nationwide.  What do you think is the most underrated track on the record?

An @alancross.bsky.social review of last week's Budweiser Stage shows by Ross Macdonald. 

Tom Cochrane featuring... ALEX LIFESON!? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!? #TomCochrane #RushFamily #Photography

Photo Gallery: Tom Cochrane at Toronto's Budweiser Stage on September 2, 2025 zurl.co/D4FwT

What an honour to be part of history. Thanks to #TheWho for having me along for two incredible nights at Budweiser Stage - you bring out the best crowd. The song may be over, but your legacy lives on forever ✌️ London, ON - I’ll see you tonight at London Music Hall 🤘

Show 2/2 with The Who is TONIGHT! Who’s ready to blow the roof off Budweiser Stage? Get last minute tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/the-who-the-song-is-over-toronto-ontario-09-04-2025/event/100062A7CB3B2916 📸 Elliott Photography

Night 1/2 at Budweiser Stage ✅ You guys ROCK! See you tomorrow? 📷 Tom Pandi

Legendary rockers "The Who" played Toronto's Budweiser Stage last night with Tom Cochrane supporting, and towards the end of his set, Cochrane brought out RUSH's Alex Lifeson to play on a few tracks ... www.rushisaband.com/blog/2025/09...

Alex Lifeson (far left) joins Tom Cochrane for the latter's Human Race and Lunatic Fringe at Budweiser Stage. Cochrane is opening for The Who.

Who’s ready for night 1/2 at Bud Stage with The Who? I know I am… Get last minute tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/the-who-the-song-is-over-toronto-ontario-09-02-2025/event/100062A7CA3E284D 📸 Elliott Photography

WHO’s ready for Budweiser Stage on Sept 2 and 4? ICYMI - Tom will be joining The Who as their special guest for ‘The Song Is Over - Farewell to North America Tour’ this fall. Tickets at tomcochrane.com

Here’s another - The Who! Tom is joining them as their special guest for ‘The Song Is Over - Farewell to North America Tour’ for two nights in Toronto. Catch them at Budweiser Stage on Sept 2 & 4, 2025.  Tickets at tomcochrane.com

Simple days…

We didn't skip a beat 🎸

Ottawa! Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Hard Rock Cafe on September 26th. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/7921

Ottawa, are you ready to rock? Tom is coming to the Hard Rock Casino on Sept 27, 2025.  Tickets on sale this Friday, Aug 8, at 10am! https://www.bandsintown.com/a/7921

Happy long weekend, folks. This is ‘Mad Mad World’ live in Colborne exactly a year ago today on Aug 1 2024.  What’s on your playlist for the civic holiday?

Throwback to Tom on Breakfast Television in 2016, sharing insights on songwriting and success. What’s your all-time favourite Tom track?

Tom Cochrane and Red Rider playing ‘Sinking Like A Sunset’ on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1992. Did you watch this performance when it went to air?

Life is a highway 🇨🇦

Thanks to everyone who showed up and tuned into the Canada Day Evening Show last week - I had a blast!  What was your favourite moment from the show?

Tonight the full CWOF broadcast premiers, where I had the honour of doing the induction speech for my friend and Canadian golf icon Mike Weir into Canada’s Walk of Fame! Tune in at 7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem. #CanadaThrives #CWOF2025

Tom is playing for FREE tonight at LeBreton Flats Park in Ottawa for the Canada Day Evening Show! Tom will be performing one song alongside a lineup of Canadian icons. Come in person or watch the live broadcast on the CBC and Radio-Canada platforms at 8:00 p.m. (ET).

It’s not Canada Day weekend without LIAH 🍁

Hey folks! Just a quick PSA about buying tickets online: There are a lot of third-party websites out there, and unfortunately, some of them don’t have accurate info (or worse, they’re fraudulent). We’d hate for anyone to be misled when trying to see a Tom Cochrane show. 1/2

This week marked the 33rd anniversary of Tom and Red Rider’s iconic performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Which song was your favourite from their set?  Photos by Wendy Perl

Last weekend I had the honour of doing the induction speech for my friend and Canadian golf icon into Canada's Walk of Fame. Congrats Mike Weir! Watch the full broadcast of the event on Jul 1 at 7pm on CBC TV and CBC gem. #CanadaThrives #CWOF2025 Photos by George Pimentel

London, are you ready? Tom is coming to the London Music Hall on September 5! Presale starts tomorrow, June 19 at 10AM (Use code: LMH20) On Sale: Friday, June 20 at 10AM EST tomcochrane.com

“Look up on the building See a silhouette Crowd looks hungry Because he ain't jumped yet” – Power (Strength in Numbers)

“Human Race” live from Lethbridge, ON. What’s your favourite live track from Tom? Vid from Austin Moloughney

On July 1st, Tom will be a part of this year’s Canada Day Evening Show! It’s a FREE show running from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (ET) at LeBreton Flats Park in Ottawa. Join in person or watch the celebration broadcast live on the CBC and Radio-Canada!

You’ve likely never seen this footage before. This is ‘Winner Take All’ by Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, live in 1983.

Big news… Tom Cochrane will be joining The Who as their special guest for their “The Song is Over – Farewell to North America Tour” this fall. He will perform on September 2 and 4 at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. Tickets available now: shop.thewho.com/pages/tour

Last week, Rascal Flatts and Backstreet Boys covered ‘Life Is A Highway’ at the ACM Awards. A good song never gets old 😉

Toronto! We Walk UHNITED is on May 31 and Tom will be your musical guest! It’s all in support of UHN Foundation and their crucial life-saving care and research. Learn more, register to walk or donate: wewalkuhnited.ca #WeWalkUHNITED

Another year around the sun, another year of doing what I love.

Get em’ fast! Tom Cochrane is playing at Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum on Aug 29, 2025 and tickets are ON SALE NOW! See Tom Cochrane live + get FREE entry to the PNE 🎡 https://ticketleader.evenue.net/events/TC