How Maria Dunn’s Joyful Banner Blazing pays tribute to her ...
“Singing is the most dangerous thing! Which of course Peter Seeger could have told you anyway in another context,” says Maria Dunn. “But now in the literal context it’s a dangerous thing. So that has been an adjustment for me. ...
#seashantytiktok has prompted a surge in Stan Rogers streams
Ranked by CBC as one of Canada’s Top 100 songs of all time, “Barrett’s Privateers” (Borealis/True North Records) by the late Stan Rogers is experiencing a renaissance thanks to the TikTok sea shanty craze. The trend blew up last year ...
Leahy has released a new single and a new lyric ...
Juno award-winning Canadian progressive folk-roots group Leahy has a brilliant new album called Good Water set to be released on Feb. 26. The new album showcases their songwriting and singing and reveals a contemporary version of the original Leahy sound ...
Kat Danser – ‘Way I Like it Done’
Award-winning Edmonton blueswoman Kat Danser releases her sixth album, One Eye Open, on Feb. 12, and we’re excited to premiere one of the songs and videos today on Roots Music Canada: “Way I Like it Done.” “The lyrics and the ...
Songs for the Revolution: Strengthening our democracy
I am excited to begin this year with a new monthly column entitled “Songs for the Revolution.” Some of the topics I’ll be exploring are poverty, racism, equity, social justice, religion, immigration, culture and politics. I’ll look to explore them ...
Toronto’s 19th annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival will stream ...
When a Canadian music festival has been running for 19 consecutive years — in the middle of winter, no less — rest assured, they’ve seen it all. And this year, Toronto’s annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival can add ‘pivoting ...
3 Canadian covers of Robbie Burns songs to enjoy with ...
Robbie Burns Day has never generated quite the riotous celebrations in North America that St. Patrick’s Day has, but perhaps that’s an oversight on our part. I mean, what’s not to love about a poet and lyricist who, more than ...
‘I want everyone to remember his name’: Indigenous music trailblazer ...
Duke Redbird first met Shingoose at the Mariposa Folk Festival in the late 60s or early 70s. They were performing as part of a showcase of Indigenous performers that Estelle Klein had put together at the urging of Alanis Obomsawin, ...
Sultans of String is holding an interactive livestreamed concert for ...
Once again, multi-award winning Canadian band Sultans of String will Zoom into audiences’ homes to help them pass the time through the continued COVID-19-related restrictions we’re all facing — this time with a live virtual concert this tomorrow, Jan. 23! ...
The Wanted preview new album Strange Flight with first single ...
On their new album, Strange Flight, officially out March 26, the Wanted return with another collection of honest and gritty roots music, infused with a spirit that’s at times darkly haunting, incisively witty, or just plain fun. It’s an approach ...