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Sykamore, Through the Static EP Review

March 30th, 2024 by Joshua Murray

Sykamore 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 Cassling

JJ 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 Murray

New 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 Cassling

Boots & 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 Murray

Luke 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 […]

New Music Spotlight with Keith Urban, MacKenzie Porter, and More!

March 1st, 2024 by Joshua Murray

New 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 Murray

As 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 Murray

When 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 […]

New Music Spotlight with PUP, Lauren Alaina ft Lainey Wilson, and More!

June 11th, 2023 by Joshua Murray

New 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 Murray

New 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, […]

8 Don’t Miss Artists at Canadian Music Week 2023

May 27th, 2023 by Joshua Murray

Canadian Music Week is getting ready for 2023, and Toronto is getting ready for CMW. And if you’re getting set to strap on your wristband, you need to start your planning! Artists, showcases, and big shows will be spread out at venues all over the city from Monday to Saturday. It starts early and goes […]

New Music Spotlight with Matchbox Twenty, Brothers Osborne and More!

May 26th, 2023 by Joshua Murray

New 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 Murray

Faith 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 Murray

The 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, […]

New Music Spotlight with Foo Fighters, Sam Roberts Band and More!