Monthly Archives: June 2020

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Here are your 2020 Juno winners in the roots, world ...

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) finally announced the winners of the 2020 Juno Awards last night during a lengthy online ceremony that attempted to mimic as much as possible the polish – and dare I say ...
The artist's life

6 takeaways for roots and world artists from the Roots ...

Today is an exciting day here at Roots Music Canada. It’s the day we uncover the results of our first ever fan survey aimed at helping artists plan the coming months in an era of almost no live music. We ...
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The results are in! Here are your answers to ...

For the past month, we here at Roots Music Canada have been asking you to fill in a survey, asking you about your experiences with streaming concerts, your feelings about live music in the age of COVID-19 , your music ...
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Julian Taylor talks about The Ridge with Jan Vanderhorst

For Toronto singer-songwriter Julian Taylor, his latest solo album, The Ridge, is a breakthrough, garnering acclaim across Canada and as far away as Australia. Glide Magazine recently called it, “one of the strongest Americana recordings we’ve heard to date.” Folk DJ ...
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Katie Ditschun sings of people’s need for others on her ...

Contemporary singer-songwriter Katie Ditschun’s new single lovingly affirms “That Is That.” (the period is part of the song title) when it comes to life, love and people’s need for each other. “One morning, in the shower, I was singing songs ...
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Blue Frog Studios announces the line-up for it’s professionally-produced July ...

White Rock, BC’s Blue Frog Studios has announced its exclusive early-summer live streaming concert lineup — including Jim Byrnes, The Kingpins, and more! The homegrown series features everything audiences traditionally enjoy from a live show: premium production, incredible acoustics, and ...
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Here are your Western Canadian Music Award nominees in the ...

The Western Canadian Music Awards have announced their 2020 nominees. The awards are scheduled to be handed out during the Breakout West conference Sept. 20 to Oct. 4 in Winnipeg. As of today, that event is still going ahead. We’ve ...
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Music community gives generously in the midst of pandemic

It can be easy, in the midst of a pandemic, to obsess over the bad. But while this terrible event continues, there are many involved in the music scene doing their part to generously offer services and whatever else they ...
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How’s everyone doing out there? (June 22 edition)

The summer is a time when artists, fans and industry people would normally be gathering at summer festivals and catching up after months of not seeing each other. That’s just one part of the summer festival experience we’re missing out ...
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The Junos are on! Tell us who you think ...

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has, at long last, announced a plan for unveiling the winners of the 2020 Juno Awards: It will happen during a streaming ceremony Monday, June 29 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 ...