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INDIGENOUS ARTISTS UNITE FOR FOREST FIRE BENEFIT CONCERT
This summer, forest fires have once again wreaked havoc across Canada, specifically impacting many First Nations communities...
Tobique First Nation’s Mike Bern Explores the Legacy of War and Fatherhood on “The Belt”
Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick singer-songwriter Mike Bern has released "The Belt," a haunting new single that looks unflinchingly at the lasting effects of...
Remembering Canadian vocalist and producer R Zee Jackson
Known for his showmanship and gregarious personality, R Zee Jackson, familiar to many as Esso, was a Jamaican Canadian singer and record producer, and,...
Bruce Cockburn honours the songs that shaped him on his forthcoming album, The Blood of Others
Bruce Cockburn has spent more than five decades writing some of the most enduring songs in Canadian music, and on his new album, The...
The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival is back on track for its 50th after a successful 49.5
Two months ago, organizers of the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival weren't sure the event would go ahead this year.
But a groundswell of community...
Album review: The McDades – Thread The Light
Just in case you don't know, Edmonton, AB’s The McDades are Shannon Johnson on fiddle and vocals, Solon McDade on upright bass and vocals,...
Roots Round Up: this week’s news from the Canadian roots scene (and beyond)
BRUCE COCKBURN ANNOUNCES COVERS LP THE BLOOD OF OTHERS
Bruce Cockburn has spent more than five decades writing some of the most enduring songs in...
Check out Julian Taylor’s new single, ‘Drive’
With his new single “Drive,” acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor meets the stark division and polarization of our current moment with a personal plea...
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Cabin Fever pay tribute to The Tragically Hip with haunting cover of “38 Years Old”
August 20, 2016 is a date that has become indelibly etched within the Canadian psyche. It was the day of The Tragically Hip’s final...