~Photos by Trish Cassling
Cavendish Beach Music Festival 2018 Headliner Announcement: Luke Bryan
November 28th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayIf the first artist announcement for the Cavendish Beach Music Festival is any indication, country music fans in Prince Edward Island are going to have a lot of fun July 6-8, 2018! Tuesday morning the festival announced that Luke Bryan, the man with 19 #1 hits, will take the stage to headline Sunday, July 8 […]
Four Chords and the Truth: Marc Jordan, Tim Hicks, Damhnait Doyle, Andrea Ramolo, Bill Bell & Friends
November 24th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayThursday night in Toronto we visited one of our favourite venues to listen to the stories and songs of five songwriters at Four Chords and the Truth. And while we were there, we were reminded of something… As much as we love and believe in the power of concerts and big crowds, the quiet and […]
Darling, Let’s Go Out Tonight: JJ Shiplett with Sam Cash, Toronto
November 23rd, 2017 by Joshua MurrayWednesday night may not be the most traditional of times to hit a club for live music, but Toronto turned out with gusto for JJ Shiplett and Sam Cash at The Rivoli. Almost exactly a year after we caught JJ on back-to-back nights in Toronto and Oshawa, he was on the small stage of a […]
The Hype: Hoodie Allen, Myles Parrish and Luke Christopher
November 19th, 2017 by Trish CasslingAt Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto On a rainy, but warm November Saturday night, Hoodie Allen came to Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre and the crowd went wild! Hoodie Allen, aka Steven Markowitz, brought along a few friends for good measure, and Myles Parrish and Luke Christopher were the perfect warm-up for the Long Island, New York alt-hip-hop […]
18 Ends: Petric EP Review
November 16th, 2017 by Trish CasslingPetric’s brand new EP, 18 Ends, will be released on November 17th. We’ve had the pleasure of listening to it this week, what can we tell you? Simply that we love it and we think you will too. We’ve been fans of the SteelHead Music band from day one and we’re going to break it […]
Boots & Hearts 2018 Lineup Announcement #1: Florida Georgia Line, Alan Jackson, Thomas Rhett, and more
November 16th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayBoots and Hearts is one of the biggest weekends on our calendar every summer. We’ve been at each of the first six festivals, and are looking forward to lucky number seven in 2018. And now we know who to start getting excited for as B&H have announced their first round of performers, including three headliners […]
Country Music’s Sexiest Men, 2017
November 14th, 2017 by thereviewsareinThe internet is buzzing with rumours that Blake Shelton will be named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2017. We aren’t here to tell you that they made the wrong choice, but we are here to put a spotlight on some of the other sexy men in country music. In the last couple of years […]
Indie Week 2017 Independent Women: Supermarket, presented by M88 Entertainment Group
November 10th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayPresented by M88 Entertainment Group Indie Week continued on Thursday night as we hit the Supermarket to see more talented women show Toronto music fans what they’ve got. The M88 Entertainment Group showcase had a stacked bill which had us stopping in to check out Amanda Jordan, Alessia Cohle, and Alexis Lynn. It was fantastic […]
Liar: Shae Dupuy Single Release Q&A and Contest
November 10th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayHot on the heels of her Indie Week 2017 performance at The Dakota Tavern in Toronto, Shae Dupuy has a new single ready for the world. Fans may feel familiar with Liar, but Shae is excited to release the version of the song that she’s been envisioning since it was written. As a bonus track […]
Country Sorta Way: Danielle Bourjeaurd at Indie Week 2017, presented by M88 Entertainment Group
November 9th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayPresented by M88 Entertainment Group Danielle Bourjeaurd came to Toronto for Indie Week 2017, hitting The Dakota Tavern for a set with her band on Wednesday night. But before she climbed up with her boys to play, we had the chance to hang out with Country Sorta Way singer/songwriter for a little acoustic performance and […]
Indie Week 2017 Women of Country Music: The Dakota Tavern, presented by M88 Entertainment Group
November 9th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayPresented by M88 Entertainment Group Wednesday night was good for country music at Indie Week 2017 in Toronto with some very talented women taking the stage at the Dakota Tavern. The energy in the room was fantastic from the start, with a great crowd coming in early, and support for the Indie Week artists on […]
Goals: Andrew Hyatt, the Feature Presented by New Country Spirit
November 8th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayPresented by New Country Spirit Andrew Hyatt is goal oriented, he told us so. Whether those goals are releasing an EP and full length album, getting his songs on the radio, or even just getting good enough at music to open for a local band, he’s willing to work to achieve them. Hyatt told us […]
National Country Girls Day: Dean Brody Contest and Q&A
November 7th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayDean Brody is used to looking out into the crowd and seeing country girls. And now, with the release of his newest single, 8th Day, he’s celebrating those women, and giving them a day of their own. In fact, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 will be all theirs as Dean presents National Country Girls Day in […]
Past The Past: Jess Moskaluke Live at Toronto’s YouTube Space
November 6th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayJess Moskaluke wanted to do something different to celebrate and promote the release of her brand new album, Past The Past. So, the Juno and Canadian Country Music Association award winner came to Toronto, teamed up with YouTube, and live streamed an acoustic release party for the world to see. It was a full circle […]
Texoma Shore: Blake Shelton Album Review
November 3rd, 2017 by Joshua MurrayBlake Shelton is right on schedule with the release of 11 new songs on his new album, Texoma Shore. It’s a collection of very Blake tracks, that country music fans have been waiting for. We aren’t kidding about Shelton being right on schedule. If you look at the releases of his last 6 albums, you […]
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