Kyle McKearney releases poignant new single “River Rain”
It’s been a whirlwind summer so far for Kyle McKearney, between having his debut LP Down-Home being nominated for Alternative Country Album of the Year for the upcoming Canadian Country Music Awards and touring with top-selling U.S. artist Kip Moore, ...
Andrea Nixon is coming at you like an ‘Earthquake’ on ...
As anticipation builds for her forthcoming album, Barbed Wire Dreams, Andrea Nixon is sharing a new single, “Earthquake,” a song as emotionally devastating as its title suggests. Rooted in a swampy blues groove, “Earthquake” follows the previous two samples of ...
Youngtree & The Blooms set to return with new album ...
Youngtree & The Blooms are a fun, tight, hard-working band who can be counted on to liven up rooms and create pin-drop moments in equal measure. They’ve drawn comparisons to “late ‘60s Dylan and Gram Parsons” (Exclaim!) but labels fit ...
Cynthia Hamar shares hard earned experience on new single ‘Shaken’
On her new single “Shaken,” Cynthia Hamar engages in an internal conversation about trauma. Over a subtly soulful musical backdrop, the Edmonton-based Americana artist conveys the struggle to let go of the pain in every heart-wrenching note delivered by her ...
Introducing the Goddamsels, Alberta’s latest Americana export
Based on their name alone, the Goddamsels aren’t your grandparents’ idea of country music. Formed out of the longstanding friendship between Alberta-based singer-songwriters Mallory Chipman and Frédrique “Freddi” MacDougall, the Goddamsels write songs with strong, empowering messages, blended with elements ...
Wilco – Cruel Country (dBpm)
Scroll to the bottom of this review for Wilco’s upcoming Canadian dates When it was announced that Wilco’s new album would be a return (at least in spirit) to their origins as a band that deconstructed country music from a ...
The Redhill Valleys fulfill their promise on Travel Well Pt. ...
Since the release of their 2021 single “Finish Line,” Hamilton’s the Redhill Valleys have been tearing up the international Americana scene. The band is now starting to show its full potential with the release Travel Well Pt. 1, which includes ...
Skinny Dyck releases 7-inch single ahead of new EP Palace ...
On first listen, Skinny Dyck may sound like a throwback to classic country artists of the 1950s and ‘60s, but get to know him a little better and it’s clear that he’s firmly part of the new generation of artists ...
The Gold Rush is now: Neil Young’s Official Bootleg Series ...
It’s a good time to be a Neil Young fan. Since the 2009 launch of his Archives project, each ensuing year has unearthed new live and studio recordings. Throughout his 50-plus year career, he has added revealing new perspectives on his famously ...
Kyle McKearney announces tour dates and shares new single ‘Grandfather’
Kyle McKearney has emerged as one of the leading Canadian voices within the Americana scene since the release of his 2021 debut solo album Down-Home. Recently named one of SiriusXM’s Top of the Country Semi-Finalists, the Calgary-based singer-songwriter also took second ...