Country, Folk, Roots, Americana
Sykamore, Through the Static EP Review
March 30th, 2024 by Joshua MurraySykamore is back, baby. And we’re here for everything she’s got to share on her new EP, Through the Static. The four-song release comes as the follow-up to her 2022 full-length album, Pinto – and does a lovely job of adding to Sykamore’s discography and library of songs. Our only major quibble, as always, is […]
JJ Shiplett, A Walk Through Time Album Review
March 29th, 2024 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingJJ Shiplett has long been one of my favourite voices in roots/americana/country music. And with his newest release, A Walk Through Time, the Canadian singer-songwriter has caught me again. The album follows 2020’s Fingers Crossed and Crossed Fingers – and continues to highlight the way JJ tells stories, dives into emotional wells, and shares it […]
New Music Spotlight with Kacey Musgraves, The Black Crowes ft. Lainey Wilson, and More!
March 15th, 2024 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Kacey Musgraves, The Black Crowes ft. Lainey Wilson, Ruby Waters, Tim Hicks, and Alee. It’s that time again friends. Happy new music to you all. This time around, we’re bringing some country, some rock, and an alternative hit in the New Music Spotlight – and we think you’re gonna dig it. Kacey […]
Boots & Hearts 2024: Day-to-Day Lineup and Don’t Miss Artists
March 7th, 2024 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingBoots & Hearts is coming, baby! This August, from Thursday to Sunday, the 8th to the 11th, the annual music fest at Burls Creek is coming. If you know Boots & Hearts, you know it’s a good time coming. If you don’t know Boots & Hearts, we’re here for ya. This year, across the four […]
Luke Combs Top 10 – by the Numbers
March 2nd, 2024 by Joshua MurrayLuke Combs is a certified superstar. He has climbed the country music mountain, and with his performance of Fast Car at the 2024 Grammys in duet with the amazing Tracy Chapman, he took another step forward on the musical landscape at large. In less than 10 years, Combs has become a hit-maker, award-winner, chart-topper, and […]
The Chicks, Fly – 25th Anniversary
March 1st, 2024 by Joshua Murray25 years ago, in late-August 1999, The Chicks followed up their major label debut smash of an album (Wide Open Spaces) with Fly. The country trio was already a household name at this point, thanks to the success of Wide Open Spaces… but as always, we wanted more, and we expected big things. And, well, […]
New Music Spotlight with Keith Urban, MacKenzie Porter, and More!
March 1st, 2024 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Keith Urban, MacKenzie Porter, Carly Pearce, Morgan Wade, and Tyler Joe Miller. The New Music Spotlight is here… and it’s Country! That’s right, without any prior planning, we’ve ended up with a full list of five new country songs to share with you today. We’ve got Canada, the US, and Australia represented. […]
Tim McGraw Top 10 – by the Numbers – Boots & Hearts Preview
August 7th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayAs Tim McGraw prepares to headline Boots & Hearts 2023 on Sunday night, we’re looking at his career to date to see which songs have most resonated with listeners so y’all can be ready for him! Back in the fall of 2015, we previewed McGraw’s 2016 headlining gig with a Top 5 list. This year […]
Nice Horse Top 10 – by the Numbers – Boots & Hearts Preview
August 6th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayWhen we ran down the Boots & Hearts lineup and picked our Don’t Miss Acts for 2023, Nice Horse was right there. And they’re right here, right now, in this preview Top 10 post for y’all – whether you’re headed to Burls Creek or not. These award-winning women are a force, they are fun, they […]
2023 CNE Bandshell Concert Schedule
August 4th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayEvery summer, Toronto host the Canadian National Exhibition, and with it comes a packed concert schedule at the bandshell. Year after year we’ve watched emerging artists and big stars take the stage and entertain the assembled fans and fair-goers for the price of an admission ticket. It’s the best concert value in the city. It’s […]
New Music Spotlight with PUP, Lauren Alaina ft Lainey Wilson, and More!
June 11th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from PUP, Lauren Alaina ft. Lainey Wilson, elijah woods, Amanda Marshall, and River Town Saints The New Music Spotlight is a double feature this week, so here are the next 5 songs from the worlds of rock, pop and country that we believe you need to get your ears on! It’s Canadian and […]
New Music Spotlight with The Glorious Sons, Jason Isbell and More!
June 10th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from The Glorious Sons, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Charlotte Cardin, Gabby Barrett and Fionn Welcome back to The New Music Spotlight. This time out we’ve got rock, country and pop coming together in a list of 5 new songs we’re recommending you give a listen to. It starts with Canadian rock, […]
New Music Spotlight with Matchbox Twenty, Brothers Osborne and More!
May 26th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Matchbox Twenty, Brothers Osborne, James Barker Band ft. Dalton Dover, Robyn Ottolini, and Runaway Angel It’s New Music Spotlight time, and this week we’ve got a little pop from some legends and a whole bunch of country music. The list kicks off with Matchbox Twenty, who we’ve all known for a long […]
Faith Hill Top 10 – by the Numbers
May 21st, 2023 by Joshua MurrayFaith Hill is a superstar, no matter how long it’s been since we heard a new song, saw her on stage, or the spotlight shone on her at its brightest. Her catalogue is packed with tracks that we can all still sing along to. There are US Country chart #1 hits (9) in her solo […]
2023 Boots & Hearts Day-to-Day Lineup & Don’t Miss Acts
May 20th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayThe 2023 Boots & Hearts lineup has been out here with eyes on it for a while now. Tickets are sold (and selling – click here) and that’s because folks wanna see the artists at the four-day festival. This year we’re getting a little more rock with our country on Friday when Nickelback, Big Wreck, […]
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