Ex Crash Test Dummy Son Of Dave spies the ‘End ...
Renowned international bluesman Son Of Dave has written 11 golden songs on a hundred dollar piano for this, his new album, Call Me A Cab. His ninth album release, what first appears to be fun-loving, old-school, New Orleans rhythm and ...
Steve Marriner releases ‘How High’ video from his Hope Dies ...
Ottawa, ON-based bluesman Steve Marriner is ushering a decidedly more roots-rock Americana sound to the forefront with the release of his new solo album. Crafted through COVID — and inspired by years on the road, and back — the 10-track ...
Singer-songwriters Cameron and Crawford contemplate lost love on ‘Sometimes In ...
Following their Latin-influenced critique of modern political hi-jinks, Saskatoon, SK singer-songwriter duo Cameron & Crawford are back to break your heart with their impassioned new single, “Sometimes in September.” With their unique, jazz-infused tunes and insightful, poetic lyrics, Cameron & ...
Canadian Folk Music Awards submission deadline extended
The Canadian Folk Music Awards have extended their submission deadline to July 15 at 5 p.m. ET. The previous deadline was tomorrow. “Due to the extraordinary circumstances the global pandemic has created for our community, the CFMAs have decided ...
Claire Whitehead’s new album is straight out of Thelma & ...
Canadian folk-country songstress Claire Whitehead whisks listeners on a journey with her latest project, Thelma: A Country Opera. And if the name sounds familiar, it should. Claire built it through an interpretation of the character Thelma in Thelma & Louise, ...
ICYMI: here are your 2021 ECMA winners in the ...
Heather was away on holidays in mid-June, which just happened to be when two significant awards shows happened. We brought you the winners of the Summer Solstice Indigenous Awards on Saturday. The other big event that unfolded mid-month was ...
Festival Mémoire et Racines 2021: Re-starting this legendary festival
You’ve been really missing live music, and you’ve been missing even more the live music that is weekend-long music festivals. With the re-start of Festival Mémoire et Racines in Joliette, QC next month (July 23-25), the wait for some ...
Check out the winners of the first ever Summer Solstice ...
The first ever Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards were given out this month at a ceremony June 12 as part of the annual Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival. We’re a little late posting the winners here on Roots Music Canada ...
Pride Month: k.d. lang – Makeover
I got a package in the mail this week from an old colleague of mine, Michael Benton (nee Krahn). If you lived in Victoria in the early to mid-90s, you might remember Michael as the tall, lanky brunette who ...
Del Barber returns with “Meantime” from upcoming Stray Dogs LP
Del Barber was really looking forward to 2020. In late 2019, he released the album Easy Keeper, which immediately captured the attention of critics everywhere. In a major Rolling Stone profile, Jonathan Bernstein said of Del, “Like John Prine ...