Just a Season – ‘You’re Gonna Be OK’
Scott Smith has helped make a lot of other people sound great over the years, from the arena-sized country of Aaron Pritchett and the heartland roots-rock of Barney Bentall. With his band, Just A Season, Scott switches from sideman to ...
Sarah Tolle shows empathy for those with mental illness on ...
Fighting for one’s mental health can be a lonely endeavor; one made much easier when you have at least one person in your corner. Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Sarah Tolle gives voice to that fight through the perspective of a loved one ...
3 new releases you don’t want to miss
One of our jobs here at Roots Music Canada is to keep an eye on what’s coming out these days so you don’t have to. Fear not, we’ll let you know about the good stuff. There are a bunch of ...
The Blue and Gold (Ndidi O and Trish Klein) – ...
The Blue And Gold is a musical collaboration between Juno-nominated WCMA winner Year’ Ndidi O and folk-roots guitarist and banjo player Trish Klein (The Be Good Tanyas, Frazey Ford, Po’ Girl), which celebrates the musical artistry and legacy of pioneering female blues ...
Here are your 2022 Juno nominees in the roots, global ...
The nominees for the 2022 Juno Awards were announced this morning, and many of the names on the list will come as no surprise to those familiar with their albums. Thrice Grammy-nominated Allison Russell, for example, is on there. In ...
5 Ukrainian-Canadian bands who are building on Ukrainian tradition
Canada has the largest Ukrainian population in the world outside of Ukraine and Russia, so it stands to reason that we’d also have some great Ukrainian bands. But Ukrainian music has never really had a moment in the sun in ...