In conversation with Ashley Gilmore ahead of this weekend’s Soulshine ...
I had the pleasure of recently meeting with Ashley Gilmore and chatting with her about her upcoming show at Soulshine. I remember seeing her a couple of years ago at The Forest Jam Festival, and hearing her strong, smooth and ...
The Fugitives – ‘It Might Just Rain Like This For ...
The Fugitives are a Vancouver-based acoustic folk-roots group headed by songwriters Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod, and joined by banjo player Chris Suen (Viper Central) and violinist Carly Frey (The Coal Porters). They’re set to release their sixth album (and ...
Davis Hall & The Green Lanterns – ‘Carrottown’ (video)
Maple Blues 2022 Drummer of the Year, Jim Casson is releasing the second album from his musical adventure Davis Hall & The Green Lanterns, and we at Roots Music Canada are thrilled to premiere the video for the quirky lil’ ...
5 summer singles you need to hear from our favourite ...
One of our jobs here at Roots Music Canada is to keep on top of all the new music out there so that you don’t have to. So every now and again, we do a little summary here to let ...
Carla Muller toasts her 32-year relationship on ‘Another Morning After’
It’s easy to take what we have for granted in the moment, and Woolwich, ON-based folk artist Carla Muller perfectly captures that sentiment with her new single “Another Morning After.” Featuring whimsical violin, acoustic guitar, banjo, and upright bass, “Another ...
How Canada stands out from other places to tour, according ...
So what would happen if three blues artists from different parts of the world got together in a kitchen to play some music, tell stories and generally fool around? Earlier this year, audiences from Whitehorse to St. John’s found out ...
The Chat Room: Graham Brown
On his 13th album, Solo, Graham Brown performs in just that manner, showcasing his skills as both a singer-songwriter and guitarist as he’s never done before on record. For the Vancouver B.C.-based artist, the decision to go it alone was ...
Ryan Wayne is readying the release of Crow Among the ...
Accomplished Americana/roots-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Wayne releases his debut solo album, Crow Amongst The Sparrows on Friday, Sept. 22 – followed by an album release matinee party on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto. Ryan will ...
Why Rae Spoon’s album about their cancer journey sounds so ...
“I’m happier now than I’ve ever been,” Rae Spoon said, speaking to me on the phone on Aug. 11, the release day for their new album, Not Dead Yet. “When I’m on stage, I’m just happy the whole time.” I’m ...
André Bisson tees up his forthcoming album and tour with ...
Over 20 years in, and acclaimed Canadian blues singer-songwriter André Bisson is still taking us on meaningful journeys with his songs, and his latest “Dusty Albums” is a walk-through of all the memories we’ve accumulated so far in life. This ...