Robinson Kirby’s debut EP will transport you back to the ...
Toronto-based folk-rock duo Robinson Kirby released their debut EP, Little Dreams, in February, securing their place as an emerging artist to watch for in the Canadian folk music scene. Madelyn Kirby and Luke Robinson have been writing and performing together ...
Sea Shanty band Pressgang Mutiny could not be releasing an ...
There have been a number of changes over the years for those who choose a life at sea. Vessels have gone from being powered by sail to steam to diesel. Cargo ships used to transport goods loosely in the hold. ...
Don’t miss this celebration of women artists featuring Tamar Ilana, ...
There is a fabulous free online concert coming up March 28 in honour of International Women’s Day featuring some incredible Toronto talent: Latin jazz-pop vocalist Amanda Martinez, global flamenco artist Tamar Ilana, Juno nominated Arabic singing sensation Maryem Tollar, indie ...
A cover band made up of members of Mad Pudding ...
The Rogue Folk Club has one more streaming show for us before the end of March: The Hazmatics, a band of Vancouver musicians that plays covers of the Pogues, Tom Waits, Steve Earle, both of the Elvises, and all kinds ...
6 Irish-Canadian artists who are actually FROM Ireland
Canada has one of the finest Celtic music scenes of anywhere outside the British Isles and Ireland, particularly in places like Cape Breton Island, where I’m pretty sure kids learn to fiddle before they can walk. We also punch above ...
Mister K has a sweet new acoustic video to celebrate ...
Folk-pop musician Kevin Roy Kratsch — known professionally as the cosmic Canadian balladeer Mister K — released his debut album, In Event of Moon Disaster, last year, and the single “Tamarack” is available now. To celebrate, Mister K has recorded ...
Musicians are protesting outside Spotify headquarters in Toronto at 1 ...
An organization of musicians and music industry professionals that fights for social justice is holding a protest at Spotify headquarters in Toronto today (Monday) to fight for higher royalty rates and other concessions for artists. The Union of Musicians and ...
OK, everyone, let’s do Graham Lindsey’s visual scavenger hunt
Hats off to Graham Lindsey for coming up with a way to keep us entertained as the pandemic winter drags into a pandemic spring – while also helping himself make an inexpensive music video. Graham decided to crowd source the ...
Songs you need to hear: ‘Namu’ by Aasiva
One of the most exciting artists on the Jerry Cans’ Aakuluk Music imprint released a brand new single last Thursday, and we’re loving it here at Roots Music Canada. Aasiva’s “Namu” is a lush, atmospheric electronica number that will almost ...
Somebody actually launched a folk fest during the pandemic … ...
It was the kind of story that folk singers write songs about. With Eastern Ontario mired in a global pandemic that had silenced amplifiers and turned off stage lights throughout the region, a group of bold and brazen music lovers ...