An amazing March concert line-up live and on-line from the ...
Vancouver’s Rogue Folk Club is back in full-swing in March thanks to a loosening of public health restrictions as the latest wave of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant subsides somewhat. The March line-up features some splendid talent, including Nova ...
How Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen’s new album was inspired ...
If you read the titles of the five albums Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen have released, Dan and Laurel, New Disguise, Between The Rain, Driving By Candlelight and After The Fire, they kind of tell a story. But it’s the ...
Canadian blues matriarch Dalannah celebrates extraordinary career with ‘Blues Keep ...
Canadian blues matriarch Dalannah is celebrating an extraordinary career with the release of her new single, “Blues Keep Knockin’.” “Blues Keep Knockin’” is the new original song capping off 15 incredible years with Quest Records and her new album, In ...
Francine Honey offers a solution for couples needing to reconnect: ...
Life is crazy busy for all couples with kids. “Between the bills, kids and work there’s not much time for me and you,” laments Ottawa singer-songwriter Francine Honey as she reminds us that every once in a while, couples need ...
Steve Poltz has a brand new album out
Halifax, NS-based troubadour Steve Poltz has released his new album, Stardust & Satellites, available now via Red House Records. Produced by Oliver Wood and Jano Rix of the Wood Brothers, Stardust & Satellites is Steve’s 14th solo album and comprises ...
7 Black Canadian roots/world artists to celebrate for Black History ...
It’s always a debate here at Roots Music Canada: do we mark occasions like Black History Month and National Indigenous People’s Day by making a list of Black artists or Indigenous artists that we think people should check out – ...
Mariposa announces its lineup & Julian Taylor curates a Spotify ...
Mariposa has announced its line-up for its first in-person festival since 2019 The Mariposa Folk Festival will return to Orillia, ON for the first time since 2019, and they’ve announced a line-up that’s going to make lots of people really ...
Plenty of humour – but no chewing sounds – on ...
Throughout recording history, there have always been influential albums and artists who set the path forward for succeeding generations to follow. One only has to look at Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads, The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, ...
Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne releases ‘Rock And Rolling This House’
Canada’s multi-award-winning beacon of the blues Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne has prepared his Hall of Fame talents for takeoff with the announcement of his new album, Blues From Chicago to Paris: A Tribute to Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon — ...
That time James Gordon played a peace concert in VA
Already a singer-songwriter, author, musical theatre performer and politician, James Gordon can add one more item to his resume: Roots Music Canada columnist. He’s graciously offered to share some entertaining stories with us from his lengthy career in the arts. ...