Tag: Toronto
Here are your nominees for the 2026 Canadian Blues Music Awards
The first annual Canadian Blues Music Awards has just announced its nominees.
The ceremony, which takes place March 30 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in...
Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee Irish Millie explores growing up in...
Following a string of accolades, 19-year-old fiddler, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Irish Millie continues her remarkable ascent in the Canadian roots scene with the release...
Dr. Ben unleashes blues-rock fury with ‘Cure Your Blues’
Dr. Ben, the folk-blues recording artist whose music channels three decades of experience as a traveling physician across rural Canada, has released his explosive...
What 2 Canadian folk/roots venues are doing to survive – and...
Amid a wave of live music venue closures across Canada, Calgary’s Rocky Mountain Folk Club appeared to be nearing the end of its 50-year...
Steve Poltz announces extensive Canadian tour for spring 2026 in support...
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Poltz announces his return to his Canadian roots with an extensive 17-date spring tour across Eastern Canada, kicking off April 15.
The...
How the Young Novelists fifth album helped pull Laura Spink out...
Throughout their 20 years of marriage, Laura Spink and Graydon James have spent more than three-quarters of their wedded years touring and performing first...
Le Vent du Nord plays the Aurora Cultural Centre on Nov....
One of the most celebrated bands to emerge from the Québec folk scene is kicking off this month's offerings at the Aurora Cultural Centre outside...
Tim Harrison remembers Peter Verity
Toronto-based singer-songwriter, musician and performer Peter Verity passed away on June 25 at the age of 75. Tim Harrison was a long-time friend of...
Country Guitarist Chase Stevens Releases Nostalgic New Single “Songs In An...
Mississauga-based troubadour Chase Stevens is back with “Songs In An Old Diner,” a feel-good country single soaked in nostalgia, memory and the magic of...
Downchild’s Donnie Walsh named to the Order of Canada for outstanding...
The Governor General of Canada has appointed Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh to the Order of Canada, recognizing more than five decades of extraordinary contributions...