Innes Wilson and Freightliner are still dreaming big on latest single “Canadian Cowboys”
Ontario roots rockers Freightliner continue their winning streak of 2026 singles with “Canadian Cowboys,” an anthemic track whose timing likely couldn’t have been better....
Danny Marks celebrates 25 years of BLUZ FM
Danny Marks and BLUZ FM celebrate 25 years on the air this month, a milestone that lands in the middle of what Danny calls...
Juno nominee Chris McKhool releases new singles from forthcoming album
Chris McKhool, one of Canada's most beloved musicians for children and families, is inviting young listeners to clap, prowl, soar, and splash with his...
East Coast stalwart Linda MacLeod proves it’s never too late to be discovered
Linda MacLeod has spent a lifetime making music, whether anyone was watching or not, and with her new single "I Tried to Get Through,"...
In the thick of it: What to expect from the Busker Series at Ottawa...
Rounding out a summer of music in Ottawa, CityFolk takes place this week at the RA center in Ottawa South. With standout names like...
A tribute to Wyckham Porteous
I discovered Wyckham Porteous in a very un-folk way: while working in commercial radio as a rock 'n' roll-loving teenager.
I was taking night classes...
Kevin ‘The Canuck’ Westphal has released a humorous protest song about grocery prices
Kitchener, Ontario singer-songwriter Kevin Westphal, better known to Canadian audiences as The Canuck, releases "The Food Inflation Blues," a country comedy track born out...
Why Mimi O’Bonsawin called her latest album ‘Evoke’
Dictionaries define the word “evoke” as meaning “to bring a feeling, memory or image into the conscious mind.”
For singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin, it means sparking...
Starpainter adds a fresh coat of sonic colour on stunning new album Cayenne Flowerbed
Following the singles "I Found a River" and "Rabbits," Starpainter has released their latest album Cayenne Flowerbed, an 11-song collection that sees the band’s...
Roots Round Up: this week’s news from the Canadian roots scene (and beyond)
NOTABLE CANADIANS TO CHECK OUT AT AMERICANAFEST 2026
Americanafest 2026 takes over Nashville once again next week (Sept. 15-19), and despite tensions between the U.S....