Month: June 2021

Melissa Etheridge Top 10 – by the Numbers

June 29th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Melissa Etheridge is an icon. A rockstar. A badass. And she belongs in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! To celebrate Melissa Etheridge and Pride and everything that she means and has meant to LGBTQ+ fans and artists and everyone out there – we present to you today, her Top 10 songs, by the […]

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Calgary Stampede 2021 Preview

June 27th, 2021 by Trish Cassling

Brett Kissel has been in the music game since 2003. In 2013 the country singer joined Warner Music Canada, and he’s been releasing hits and fan favourites since. Brett Kissel will be hitting the Nashville North stage at the 2021 Calgary Stampede on Monday, July 12, 2021, at 9:00 pm. The Flat Lake, Alberta artist […]

2021 Calgary Stampede – Stampede Summer Stage Lineup & Schedule!

June 27th, 2021 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Casslingand 📸 Sydney Butters and 📸 Cory Parsons

Live music is coming to Calgary at the 2021 Stampede in a big way. After announcing the Nashville North schedule, the festival has now added the Stampede Summer Stage lineup and schedule with some great names hitting the stage between July 8 and 18, 2021. For 11 days in a row, there will be real […]

Shawnee Kish EPShawnee Kish Self-Titled EP Release & Interview

June 26th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

If you don’t know Shawnee Kish, you’re missing out – and this is the perfect time to join the club and get yourself up to date. With the release of her self-titled EP, Shawnee has delivered six songs with feeling, power, pop, and her life’s experience including as a two-spirit Indigenous person. Shawnee Kish has […]

Robyn Ottolini Releases The “But I’m Not Always Sad Either” EP!

June 25th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

It’s hard to describe the trajectory of Robyn Ottolini‘s career in the last year or so other than to say she’s had a rocket strapped to her back and she’s headed straight up. The smalltown Ontario singer-songwriter has watched her breakout hit F-150 cross the 14 million stream mark on Spotify, with more than 5.5 […]

11 LGBTQ+ Country Artists You Should Be Listening To

June 21st, 2021 by Joshua Murray

This Pride Month we are celebrating music, musicians, fans, and the overwhelmingly talented and positive impact that LGBTQ+ community members have had on country music. Make no mistake about it, queer people sing country music, they write country music, they sell it, they listen to it, they live it and they love it. And if […]

2021 Calgary Stampede – Nashville North Lineup & Schedule!

June 17th, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Sydney Butters

The Calgary Stampede won’t look exactly like everyone remembers it, but the rodeo, fair, and music festival is back in 2021 with a lot of entertainment on the schedule. And that includes the famous Nashville North stage, packed with country music talent. Over 11 days, country music fans will be treated to wonderful Canadian talent […]

Over All Over Again – Catching Up with James Barker Band

June 15th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

In August 2015, James Barker Band landed on our radar when they won the Emerging Artist Showcase at Boots & Hearts. In 2016, the band made waves when their first single, Lawn Chair Lazy hit the radio, climbed to #3 on the charts – and started the ride they’ve been on ever since. James Barker […]

12 Indigenous Artists Canadians Should Be Listening To

June 13th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Indigenous artists in Canada are making fantastic music in pop, rock, country, blues, roots, hip-hop, dance, traditional music, and more. Audiences that have discovered Indigenous artists in these genres already know that they deserve to be heard as often and as loud as non-Indigenous artists, and we agree. As we recognize and celebrate Indigenous Month […]

George Michael Top 10 – by the Numbers

June 10th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

George Michael was a pop sensation, a trailblazer, a hit-maker, and it is an understatement to say that we miss him. To celebrate George Michael’s career we’ve done the dive and the math and we’re here today with his Top 10 solo career hits (Wham! not included) by the numbers. As always, we started with […]

The Concert for Love & Acceptance 2021 Lineup

June 9th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

The Concert for Love & Acceptance returns in 2021 with a fantastic lineup of performers and special appearances scheduled for June 30, 2021, at 8 PM. The show will be streaming live on CMT’s social channels (Facebook and YouTube) and will close Pride Month with a fantastic showing of celebration, support, and love for the […]

JUNO Winners 20212021 JUNO Awards Winners & Special Moments

June 7th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

The 50th JUNO Awards have been handed out, the show went on, streaming to the world from locations all over Canada. It celebrated the current and the influential past, and once again we are reminded of the talent and excellence we have right here in the north. More than 200 artists were nominated for 2021 […]

Brie Larson Scott Pilgrim Black Sheep11 Years Later: Brie Larson’s Black Sheep is HERE!

June 5th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Almost 11 full years after the release of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, fans have been gifted with something they’ve been waiting for, for more than a decade! Yes, in case you missed it, the Brie Larson vocal version of Black Sheep is now available – and people are listening to it non-stop! The track […]

cleopatrick BUMMERcleopatrick Releases Debut Album: BUMMER

June 4th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Smalltown rockers cleopatrick are here with their debut album, BUMMER. And it’s ready to go hard if you’re ready to go hard with it. Across ten tracks and 28+ minutes, the Cobourg, Ontario duo continue to put themselves in the conversation when we’re talking about new rock acts, Canadian bands ready to make bigger worldwide […]

2021 INDIE Awards2021 INDIE Award Winners!

June 1st, 2021 by Joshua Murray

2021 INDIES – the 20th annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Jim Beam The INDIES are a staple of Canadian Music Week, and while we couldn’t all be in sweaty clubs this year watching late-night showcases and headlining performances, we can still celebrate excellence in music. This year, the 20th annual awards were presented […]

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