Month: April 2020
Canadian Rock & Roll Quiz Part 2!
April 18th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayLast year we gave you the Canadian Rock & Roll Quiz, and this year (since we’ve all got a little more time on our hands right now) we’re back with the Canadian Rock & Roll Quiz Part 2! ICYMI: Canadian Rock & Roll Quiz! (2019) Just like last time, this quiz has 25 questions that […]
New Music Spotlight with Morgan Wallen, Classified, Manny Blu, FIONN, and Til Morning
April 17th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Morgan Wallen, Classified ft Breagh Isabel, Manny Blu, FIONN, and Til Morning Some weeks there’s more new music we love than we can fit into one New Music Spotlight post – so this week we’re here with a second offering of songs for you to enjoy. This set of five tracks has […]
New Music Spotlight with The Reklaws, Olivia Lunny, Shawn Austin, The Used, Ruby Waters, and Luke Combs
April 17th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from The Reklaws, Olivia Lunny, Shawn Austin, The Used, Ruby Waters, and a bonus from Luke Combs The New Music Spotlight is here with five new singles and a bonus track for you all to finish your week with and kick off your weekend. We’ve got country, alt rock, and indie tracks from […]
Foo Fighters Hot 25 Anniversary Playlist
April 15th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayFoo Fighters are in the middle of their 25th anniversary year (Foo Fighters, the self-titled debut album was released on July 4, 1995) with This Is A Call and Big Me making the first post-Nirvana splash for Dave Grohl. In the two and a half decades since, the band has become arguably the biggest rock […]
Madeline Merlo Shines on a Champagne Night (NBC’s Songland)
April 14th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingCanadian country music singer-songwriter Madeline Merlo took a giant step in her career last night when she appeared on NBC’s Songland, ultimately winning the night with Lady Antebellum choosing to record her song, Champagne Night (available now as a single). As one of four songwriters on the episode pitching their tracks to Lady A, Ryan […]
One Hit Wonders Lyric Quiz!
April 11th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayOne Hit Wonders are a lot of fun. Over the decades there have been dozens of smashes from acts that never reached those heights again – but that doesn’t take away from the greatness they once gave us, or gave us once as it were. Today we want to test your knowledge of One Hit […]
New Music Spotlight with Jess Moskaluke, Lennon Stella, Andrew Hyatt, GRAE, Kristin Carter, and Arkells
April 10th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Jess Moskaluke, Lennon Stella, Andrew Hyatt, GRAE, Kristin Carter, and Arkells We’re back with a new edition of the New Music Spotlight to kickstart your weekend. This time around we’ve got pop and country well represented with a bonus acoustic rock jam to boot. And, in a wonderful little bit of coincidence, […]
5 Quick Questions with Sykamore
April 9th, 2020 by Joshua MurraySykamore has a new EP, California King that she released on April 3, 2020, with five new songs for country music lovers to dive into. We caught up with her for a video call to talk about the new music and her plans for what comes next, and more. But that’s not all. We also […]
2015 Music Memory Quiz!
April 9th, 2020 by Joshua Murray2015 was only five years ago, but a lot has happened in the world and in music since then – making it hard to remember everything that happened. then. Today, we want to put your knowledge and memory to the test with 25 questions, all pulled from the year 2015 in popular music. We’ve got […]
The Suicide Machines – Revolution Spring Release + 5 Quick Questions
April 7th, 2020 by Trish CasslingOn March 27th, The Suicide Machines, the Detroit-based Punk / Ska / Hardcore band is released their 7th album, Revolution Spring. The band put out six albums and then called it quits in 2006. After a three year break, they started doing the occasional show/tour together, but there was no new music. Until now. Kicking […]
75 Live Album Recommendations!
April 7th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayLive Album Recommendations for an at-Home Concert Experience! We miss live music and we bet you do too. And because we don’t know when we’re going to get to the front row next, we’ve put together a LONG list of live albums that recommend for music lovers so we can all get a little taste […]
An Alphabetical List of Every Artist on Every Big Shiny Tunes Album
April 4th, 2020 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Sydney ButtersA lot of us have a little extra time on our hands right now. Some people are learning how to bake sourdough bread, some people are binging great content, and me, I have sorted and alphabetized every artist that appeared on every Big Shiny Tunes album. The list is here, and it’s long. A lot […]
New Music Spotlight with Dallas Smith, July Talk, The Elwins, Nathaniel Rateliff, and The Bayside Tigers
April 3rd, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Dallas Smith, July Talk, The Elwins, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, and The Bayside Tigers We’re back with a new edition of The New Music Spotlight to kick off your weekend, and we hope you’re ready! In this list of five songs we’ve got country, rock/alternative, and a little something special […]
Sam Hunt, SOUTHSIDE Album Review
April 3rd, 2020 by Joshua MurrayIt’s been a minute, but Sam Hunt is back with a full album, releasing the 12-song SOUTHSIDE on Friday morning to the delight of fans that have been waiting for his sophomore record since they fell in love with Montevallo. The genre-bending star goes deep on this one, looking at heartbreak, break-ups, personal darkness and […]
Sykamore, California King EP Review and Interview
April 3rd, 2020 by Joshua MurrayTwo years after her last release, Sykamore has a new EP for country music fans with California King available now everywhere you get music. We caught up with the Alberta-native from her place in Nashville to talk about the new EP, everything that went into it, and what comes next. And while we wish we […]
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