Orchard Sky returns with blazing new single “Good Intentions”
Canada’s dynamic Americana duo Orchard Sky is kicking off 2025 with a new single “Good Intentions,” powered by the soulful vocals of Krystle Dos...
Schyrer, Enblom and Dobres to make trio debut at Rogue Folk Club
The trio of Pierre Schyrer, Danielle Enblom and Adam Dobres will perform at Vancouver's Rogue Folk Club tomorrow night, which means those of us...
Too soon to tell how tariffs will impact Canadian festivals, ADs say
As U.S. President Donald Trump revives his threat of sweeping tariffs set to take effect in April now, some Canadian folk festivals say it's...
Folk artist Christophe Elie is fighting for change with music
Headed to Montreal for Folk Alliance International (FAI), acclaimed folk artist Christophe Elie also has his sights set on another profound journey of music and activism. On March...
David Gogo earns 2025 Juno award nomination
Celebrated blues-rock guitarist David Gogo has once again been recognized by the Juno Awards. He received a 2025 nomination for Blues Album of the...
Dispatches from the Folk Alliance International conference: Day 4 (Saturday)
Saturday was the last day of programming for the conference that began on Wednesday. The only event on the schedule Sunday is a wrap...
HuDost tackles climate crisis with a powerful single
There is no shortage of artists concerned about climate change, but for HuDost, it’s personal. Their impassioned new single, “Fire of Eden,” was inspired...
Dispatches from the Folk Alliance International conference in Montreal: Day 3 (Friday)
By my reckoning, I’ve been at the Folk Alliance conference for a little over 30 hours and it seems like a month, and that’s...
What’s happening at Folk Alliance 2025
The conference got underway on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, but getting to Montreal in a timely fashion ended up being a bit of a...
Anne Lindsay’s Soloworks 2: An album born in a burned landmark
Anne Lindsay is marking some big milestones in 2025: 60 years since she picked up the violin and 50 years since she became a...