Sympathetic Resonances: The Al Purdy Songbook and Doug Paisley’s Starter ...
From Dante Alighieri to William Carlos Williams, any time that the casual vernacular of a country’s people has invaded its national poetic tradition under the banner of a singular revolutionary and relevant artist, a liberation of language takes place, the ...
Here are your Maple Blues Award winners for 2019
The Maple Blues Awards have just wrapped up in Toronto, and Paul Corby and David Hynes were there covering it for Roots Music Canada. They’ll have a wrap-up tomorrow. Meanwhile, here is the full list of winners. Congratulations to all! ...
Sonia Deleo w/ Miranda Krogstad and Jacob Payne, Jan. 12 ...
When I first got the Facebook invite for a show called Sonia Deleo and Friends from Sonia herself, who is a fantastic local singer-songwriter, I knew it would be an exciting night. When I saw my good friend and exceptional ...
Joe Bass, Ronley Teper, Alanna Matty, and Villages
Gordy the Moose presents some of his favourite new music from the submissions that have arrived in the Roots Music Canada virtual mailbox. Joe Bass – Part Timer (Release date: Dec. 21, 2018) First of all, let’s get one thing ...
Folk artist Benjamin Dakota Rogers releases new single and video ...
Benjamin Dakota Rogers makes his highly anticipated return to the folk world with his brand new single, “Better by Now,” stripping the genre down to its core and emotionally charging it with the raw human experience that can only be ...
Tomato Tomato release new single ‘Kite Song’ from upcoming Canary ...
Tomato Tomato, the Saint John, New Brunswick-based roots rock outfit led by Lisa and John McLaggan, will release its new album, Canary In A Coal Mine, on March 1, but fans can get an early taste with the new single, “Kite Song,” ...