Francine Honey has a new COVID-themed double-single: ‘Can’t Press Reset’ / ‘2020 Vision’
Life can change in an instant. That saying has never been more relevant than it is today. In the blink of an eye, our...
Tomato/Tomato are all about the groove on their new single, “Better at Leaving”
Canadian folk and roots duo Tomato/Tomato are all about the groove when it comes to their newest track, “Better at Leaving.” https://open.spotify.com/track/58FTltcAVzlH0cDimLPk3h?si=PLgneYhSTrKpLHztgoJSwQ The track is the...
Craig Cardiff’s ‘Emm & May’ single and video are all about summer romance
Craig Cardiff details the special kind of unabashed bliss that accompanies summer romance on his new single and video, "Emm & May." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uILyHFiEmP0&feature=youtu.be Calling on inspiration...
Check out ‘The Sellout’ from Maple Blues Award-winner Miss Emily’s new live album
Multi-award winning soul and blues singer-songwriter Miss Emily has released a live version of her beloved 2014 single release, ”The Sellout.” It’s not a one-off;...
Derek Andrews talks to Elaine Bomberry about Rez Blues and the Indigenous roots of...
Elaine Bomberry deserves to be much more widely known among Canadian roots music fans, and we here at Roots Music Canada will do everything...
Peter Graham gives a track-by-track breakdown of his new album
Peter Graham, singer-songwriter from Millbrook, ON, is pleased to announce the release of his first full-length album, Despite Where We’ve Been, following up his...
Every song’s a story
About seven (almost eight) years ago, I put on a quick one-day workshop on songwriting. It was called ‘Writing YOUR Songs,’ and I held...
Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes announce holiday virtual concert tour
In late 2019, Ian Foster and Nancy Hynes took their album A Week in December on tour, starting in Ontario and moving through the...
How Harpin’ Norm Lucien started playing protest songs… and other great stories from his...
Harpin’ Norm Lucien wrote easygoing love songs until he joined a rally to save a historic building, where he wrote his first protest song...
How Terra Spencer balances funeral directing with the thrill of a professional music career
"It's been a balancing act. There have certainly been times where I've been on the festival grounds somewhere, roaming around trying to find a...