As a young fan, I often would often fantasize about meeting Rik. In my imagination, I would come prepared with the perfect guitar question which would of course lead Rik to ask...
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Triumph Makes PostCity.com’s Top Toronto Bands
This is Canada’s other power trio from the ’70s and ’80s who weren’t so shabby in the gold and platinum department (18 gold records and nine platinum in both Canada and...
Rik Interview in “The Daily Observer”, Oct 18.
Rik was interviewed by Rick Wharton prior to his show in Pembroke, ON for The Daily Observer. One funny thing about show biz is the ambiguity and the glaring contradictions. Every TV talent reality...
Rave Review from Lockport Festival Show
The night’s set was filled with Triumph classics and a few well-known covers that included “Rocky Mountain Way,” where Emmett turned over lead vocals to his longtime guitarist and collaborator, Dave...
Triumph to be Inducted into Mississauga’s Legends Row
Congrats to Rik, Mike, and Gil! Legends Row is Mississauga’s “Walk of Fame” Each year, our city will celebrate the achievements of several eminent Mississaugans, past and present, in the fields of:...
Congrats to 50 Greatest Guitar Book Winners
Congrats to the two winners from the May and June drawings for a copy of "50 Greatest Guitar Books" autographed by Rik -- BRIAN OAKLEY - FROM HOUSTON TEXAS AO WANG - FROM CAMBRIDGE ,MASS Rik's "For...
Rik Endorses Reunion Blues Gear
Rik Emmett announced today his endorsement of Reunion Blues gig bags and equipment cases. "Hey - I couldn't be any more delighted. I just wanted to say, first of all, thank you. These are such...
SongStudio 2013 is coming July 20
The 2013 edition of SongStudio is fast approaching. July 20 – 26 will see the 9th year for the week-‐long songwriting workshop founded and curated by Rik Emmett and Blair Packham. Once again held...
Rik Emmett Live on the Magic Power Hour
RIK EMMETT ON THE MAGIC POWER HOUR WITH RICK WHARTON MAY 15TH 4PM- 5PM E.S.T. www.chipfm.com for the live stream. Talking about the Marco's Secret Songbook and THEN AGAIN releases...and some fun...
Preview of Rik in Cleveland This Week
Emmett and Dunlop return to Cleveland’s Winchester Tavern for a pair of “unplugged” shows on May 9 and 10th. Rik’s traded his flying-V guitar for Godin acoustics, but fans can still expect some familiar Triumph tunes—in addition to a plethora of Troubadours material and latter-day Emmett songs.