country music
Dan Davidson Counts Down with New EP 6 Songs to Midnight
February 27th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayCanadian country music singer-songwriter, Dan Davidson is here again with a collection of six tracks on the aptly named EP, 6 Songs to Midnight. The CCMA-nominated Alberta boy gives us the vibes we know and love from his country music career across the songs, with some welcome surprises along the way. Energy, of course, is […]
Reba McEntire Top 10 – by the Numbers
February 6th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayReba is a country music queen, a TV sitcom favourite, a music video legend, and I love her. I came of age at the perfect time to hear Reba on country radio and then to see her on CMT when I had cable. She was the one that Shania and Faith and Martina had to […]
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, Fan Poll!
February 5th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayIt’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame season, and that means it’s time for all of us to put our voting hats on and decide who we think should be added to the list of legends that have been nominated and elected over the years. In 2022 we have 17 nominees to consider from a […]
New Music Spotlight with Mother Mother, Andrew Hyatt & MORE!
January 29th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Mother Mother, Andrew Hyatt, bülow, Donovan Woods, and Dear Rouge Hello music lovers, the New Music Spotlight is here with five new tracks for you to dive into this week. We’ve got pop, alt, country, Americana and it’s all in one nice list for you. There’s a lot of Canadian content in […]
Robyn Ottolini Releases The “I’m Not Aways Put Together” EP
January 8th, 2022 by Joshua MurrayCountry Singer-Songwriter Steps Backs with Stripped Down EP Release “sometimes things hit different when they’re not all put together.. not worse, not better but different” – Robyn Ottolini 2021 was a breakout year for Robyn Ottolini. She was the Canadian Country Music Association’s Rising Star Award winner, picked up millions of streams on her smash […]
Joshua’s 10 Most Listened to Albums of 2021!
December 31st, 2021 by Joshua MurrayAs the year comes to and end, I’m looking back at the EPs and albums that I listened to the most in 2021. It’s a list that includes pop, rock, and country music. We’ve got Canadian content to go with American superstars. And, mostly, we’ve got the music I connected with the most in the […]
Shania Twain Leads Boots & Hearts 2022 Headliners!
November 23rd, 2021 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Casslingand 📸 Whitney South and 📸 Sydney ButtersSHANIA TWAIN!!! As Boots & Hearts prepares for its return in full form next August at Burls Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, ON, the one and only Shania Twain leads the weekend country music festivals headliners. The Canadian Queen of Country Music will take the stage on Sunday night, with Florida Georgia Line headlining on […]
New Music Spotlight with Frank Turner, Andrew Hyatt & MORE!
October 30th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Frank Turner, Andrew Hyatt, CHVRCHES, Dear Rouge, Madisyn Gifford, and a bonus from MONOWHALES It’s New Music Spotlight time and I hope you’re ready! In this batch of new releases we’ve got pop, rock, country and alternative sounds ready for you. And that includes a bonus cover at the end of the […]
Preparing Myself for a Return to Live Music
October 30th, 2021 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingI know that a lot of folks have been out to shows, pushed up against friends and strangers, masked and unmasked, vaxxed and unvaxxed, and listening to loud live music from the stage. But not me. And I miss it. But holy cow have I had trouble getting myself ready to go back. I’m double […]
James Barker Band & Dierks Bentley Team Up On New Single – New Old Trucks
October 10th, 2021 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Casslingand 📸 Sydney Butters and 📸 Ray WilliamsOnce upon a time, on Queen Street East in Toronto, James Barker Band was on stage at the Boots & Bourbon Saloon when they were joined by a very special guest – Dierks Bentley. That was five years ago, on the eve of the 2016 Boots & Hearts Music Festival. Fast forward to 2021 and […]
New Music Spotlight with Brandi Carlile, Valley & MORE!
October 2nd, 2021 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Brandi Carlile, Valley, LØLØ, elijah woods, and Manny Blu It’s New Music Spotlight time with tracks from pop and country artists making waves and catching our attention. We’ve got songs from new albums, songs from upcoming releases, and videos that are ready for your viewing pleasure. Give ’em all a listen and […]
2021 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Nominee Announcement
September 22nd, 2021 by Joshua MurrayThe 2021 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Award nominees have been announced, bringing us one step closer to the annual awards show. This year, trophies will be handed out in London, ON at Budweiser Gardens on Monday, November 29. Across 32 categories, there are some very very talented and deserving artists, musicians, and industry professionals […]
2021 Country Music Association of Ontario Award Winners
September 7th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayOn Sunday night at the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Hamilton, ON the 2021 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) presented their 9th annual awards. The drive-in show, hosted by Jason McCoy and Beverly Mahood, featured performances by Robyn Ottolini, Aaron Allen, Kelly Prescott, Tim Hicks, Sacha, Elyse Saunders, Buck Twenty, Susan Aglukark and more. And, it […]
Chris Buck Band – “That’s When You Know” Goes Gold!
September 7th, 2021 by Trish CasslingIt’s official! Chris Buck Band‘s “That’s When You Know“, with Kira Isabella has gone gold! With over 6 million streams and 7,300 track downloads in Canada, “That’s When You Know” is the Chris Buck Band‘s first gold single. The song, that was nominated for Best Video of the Year at the 2017 Canadian Country Music […]
10 Covers of Shania Twain Classics
August 29th, 2021 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Sydney ButtersThere aren’t enough words with the weight required to explain the success and influence and stardom of Shania Twain. She’s a legend and a Hall of Famer. And we love her. And we’re not alone. After falling into a couple of rabbit holes on YouTube, I started searching for Shania covers, and while it ended […]
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