Orit Shimoni – ‘One Voice’ (video)
We’re super excited here at Roots Music Canada to premiere a new video by Orit Shimoni that has literally been more than two years in the works. It’s a video for her song “One Voice” that she drew and animated ...
The Once, The Fortunate Ones and Old Man Luedecke – ...
This past warm Wednesday night saw fans of folk flocking to the Anchor’s Up show at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre (NAC). The three-act show, which is touring Canadian venues until Dec. 11, featured some of the Atlantic provinces’ best-known folk ...
Digging Roots hit the road again with their new album, ...
Juno Award winners Digging Roots have just kicked off their new tour with two sold-out shows in the Aeolian Hall Performance Centre in London, ON. The duo of ShoShona Kish and Raven Kanatakta are performing their 21 shows across Canada ...
Listen to the 2022 Western Canadian Music Award nominees in ...
The Western Canadian Music Awards unveiled this year’s nominees last Tuesday. The awards will be handed out during the Breakout West conference and festival Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 in Calgary. The annual event features daily industry panels, networking events, ...
James Culleton rocks at child’s play with “Superfun” new single
Childhood years are a full-on, multi-sensory experience. Much of the time is in pure, unadulterated fun. In celebration of these years, children’s music innovator James Culleton released his new anthem, “Superfun.” Fresh from Culleton’s forthcoming album of the same name, ...
Check out this new music from Pharis & Jason Romero, ...
Three-time Juno-winners Pharis and Jason Romero have announced plans for a new album to be released June 17 on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. They have released a new single to set us up for it. If that single, “Souvenir,” is any ...
Check out these new singles from Martha Wainwright, Donovan Woods ...
Martha Wainwright has just released a new single, “Wolves,” which was recorded during the sessions for her four-year-old album Goodnight City but never released because it didn’t quite fit the final album sequence. It has always remained a favourite, she said, not ...
JC Campbell shares ‘Walk In Love’ from upcoming EP Lately
Growing up with a father who sang the blues and a mother who loved classic soul and country, it seemed as if JC Campbell was predestined for a life making music. With three albums now under his belt, the Winnipeg-born ...
Remembering Vince Fontaine with a posthumously published interview about Code ...
When I first heard that Vince Fontaine had passed away, snatched away at 60 by a sudden heart attack at the beginning of this year, I must confess, I got angry. I went crazy for a minute. I was shouting ...
How the COVID-19 pandemic allowed Del Barber to finish some ...
Manitoba singer-songwriter Del Barber has always relied on a distinct vision for the creation of his albums, and this formula has served him well. He’s been nominated for a Juno Award three times and earned multiple nominations for Western Canadian ...