Month: November 2020
Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts Album Review
November 28th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayMiley Cyrus’s journey from dual-identitied child star to grown woman making her own artistic decisions may never be complete, and that’s okay by me. The evolution and opportunities and chances and risks and rewards and hits are all equally as exciting when it comes to seemingly every step she takes in her career now. And […]
Too Strong, 5 Quick Questions with Karen Lee Batten
November 27th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayKaren Lee Batten was a Canadian Idol finalist, she’s a seven-time Female Artist of the Year award-winner from the British Columbia Country Music Association, and she’s still finding new ways to show her talent and push herself forward. The release of her new single, Too Strong, is the first release from her upcoming 2021 EP, […]
Brittany Kennell – Drunk Lips Interview and 5 Quick Questions
November 26th, 2020 by Trish CasslingBrittany Kennell first came to my attention in 2016 as a contestant on The Voice. As an avid fan of the show, it was cool to be able to watch a Canadian on the screen. Since her time on the show, she’s been keeping busy. RELATED: SIRUS XM Top of the Country 2020 Semi-Finalist Showcase […]
67 Thoughts and Takeaways from Taylor Swift’s folklore: the long pond studio sessions
November 25th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayTaylor Swift grabbed five GRAMMY nominations on Tuesday and announced that she’d be releasing a documentary on Disney+ on Wednesday. A pretty eventful week packed into two days really. Related: 63rd Annual GRAMMY Nominees + Reactions folklore: the long pond studio sessions offers a look at Swift’s massive surprise 2020 album alongside co-creators Jack Antonoff […]
63rd Annual GRAMMY Nominees + Reactions
November 24th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayThe 63rd Annual (2021) GRAMMY nominees have been announced across 83 categories with some big names, some surprising snubs, and a long list of talent. We’ve got the entire list of categories and nominees here, but we also wanted to share some thoughts about the nominations, so I asked Trish and our pal Elizabeth (Lifestyle […]
Jake Etheridge Releases New EP, Because I’m High
November 21st, 2020 by Joshua MurrayMaybe you know Jake Etheridge from his time playing Sean McPherson on Nashville, or maybe you recognize him from Jake Owen’s I Was Jack (You Were Diane) music video, or from his band, The Common Linnets. Or maybe you know that he’s married to Canadian country music star MacKenzie Porter. But today, with the release of […]
New Music Spotlight with Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber, JJ Wilde & MORE!
November 21st, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber, JJ Wilde, MONOWHALES, Vox Rea, and POESY This edition of the New Music Spotlight is all-Canadian from top to bottom. And you’re gonna love it. We’ve got massive stars, a record-breaking rocker, and artists on the rise that should 100% be on your radar! From big cities […]
New Music Spotlight with Mammoth WVH, Morgan Wallen, Brittany Kennell, kintaro, LP, and DRONES
November 20th, 2020 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Mammoth WVH, Morgan Wallen, Brittany Kennell, kintaro, LP, and DRONES In this edition of our New Music Spotlight, I’m highlighting artists close to home and from afar – from Toronto to London, UK. There’s rock, punk, country, and more. Trust me, you’ll like all of them! Watch, listen, and then please, go […]
Wolf Saga Releases Self-Titled Debut Album
November 20th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayWolf Saga‘s bio describes him as an electropop polymath, and that comes through on his self-titled debut album. The 8-track release features the previously dropped singles Get Back and Through This Night, and offers listeners a 30-minute journey into his artistic vision and execution. The featured track on release day is Fall Out – and […]
27 Reasons to Love Dolly Parton!
November 19th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayDolly Parton is a legend and a queen and a trailblazer and a singer and a songwriter and an author and a philanthropist and a business woman and more. Her career has spanned more than 50 years and doesn’t seem to be anywhere close to stopping. She has inspired, influenced, and encouraged generations of fans […]
Dean Brody, Boys Album Review
November 18th, 2020 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Sydney ButtersDean Brody has been busy releasing big singles that have taken over country radio and continued his legacy and standing in the industry, but for the first time since 2016’s Beautiful Freakshow, Brody is back with a new album, Boys. The 8-song album gets right to the point with upbeat party songs like the #1 […]
Hank Williams Top 10 – By The Numbers
November 16th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayI’ve been spending some of my headphones in me time lately listening to the audiobook version of Ken Burns’ Country Music, and when they got to talking about the legendary Hank Williams, I was riveted. As a country music fan, I’d heard some stories. I knew he lived hard, died young, wrote songs that have […]
New Music Spotlight with Thomas Rhett, Haviah Mighty & MORE!
November 14th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayNew Music From Thomas Rhett, Haviah Mighty, Judah & The Lion, Yukon Blonde, and Ben Hudson This edition of the New Music Spotlight has a little bit of this and a little bit of that and 5 songs that we think you should hear this week. With a bonafide country star, an emerging hip hop […]
10 Versions of Stevie Nicks’ Landslide!
November 14th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayI don’t know if you saw it, but on Friday, ‘Landslide’ was trending and it was great and funny and good. And then I saw this tweet from comedian Mike Birbiglia… Is Stevie Nicks available to play Landslide at the inauguration? — Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) November 13, 2020 Note: If you don’t know why this […]
Paris Jackson Releases Debut Album, wilted
November 13th, 2020 by Joshua MurrayParis Jackson sat down in her bedroom with a guitar and a lot of breakup feelings, and she ended up with wilted, her debut solo album. Known widely as a model and activist, and the daughter of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, Paris says that she’s always been interested in music, writing her […]
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