Daily Archives: May 18, 2021

News

Here are your 2021 Western Canadian Music Award nominees in ...

The organizers of Breakout West announced the nominees for the 2021 Western Canadian Music Awards today. The winners will be announced during the annual Breakout West conference, which is scheduled to take place Feb. 2-6, 2022 in Winnipeg, MB. Fingers ...
News

Submissions open for Canadian Folk Music Awards, fees reduced!

  Submissions are now open for the 17th edition of the Canadian Folk Music Awards, with early bird rates on until May 30. Canadian artists who have released recordings between May 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 are eligible to ...
Feature

Toronto folk group Samways preview their upcoming debut with a ...

Don’t let the title fool you. The folk music forecast just got brighter and livelier with the release of “The Wind of Death” from Canadian acoustic quartet Samways. The second single to drop ahead of the group’s forthcoming debut album, ...
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Monkeyjunk’s Steve Marriner makes the move to solo artist with ...

Ottawa-based bluesman Steve Marriner is ushering a decidedly more roots-rock Americana sound to the forefront with the release of his new solo album, Hope Dies Last. Crafted through COVID — and inspired by years on the road and back — ...