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, […]
Summer’s coming, and with it – the Calgary Stampede. And if we’re talking Calgary, we’re talking country music. And if we’re putting all of that together, we’re going to be at Nashville North. There are 25 artists coming to the tent in July. Headliners, up-and-comers, locals, favourites, it’s the whole dang thing. Today, we’ve got […]
New Music from The Dirty Nil, The Beaches, MacKenzie Porter, Dan Davidson, and Kimberly Perry The New Music Spotlight is here with a rock / country split – so get ready for it! We’re 80% Canadian this week, plus a comeback I didn’t know was coming. Surprises are fun. Hit play from start to bottom. […]
Canadian 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 […]
It’s been a while since we’ve done 5 New Albums You Should Listen to Now. These releases screamed to be shared with our readers, and I couldn’t resist. This week’s list includes albums from Nelson Sobral, Dan Davidson, Eamon McGrath, NOBRO, and Tears for Fears. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox. […]
With life in a very surreal state right now as the world deals with COVID-19 and we all do our best to stay safe, healthy, and protect the people around us, musicians have been stepping up in a big way online to entertain and distract us from some of the darker things in our lives. […]
It won’t be long now til Boots and Hearts gives us their first artist announcement for the 2020 festival. It will be the ninth year for the country music fest, and we can’t wait to find out who is going to be there to perform. And because we’re so excited, I’ve put together a list […]
We’re back with part 12 of the Country Covers series, bringing 10 more entries for you to enjoy! This list has men and women, groups and solo artists, and Americans and Canadians. We’ve got a brand new bluegrass cover of Megadeath, a classic track from Waylon Jennings, an Elton John remake, a new release from The […]
Voting is now open in the 2019 SiriusXM Top of the Country contest, and there are eight very excited Canadian country artists looking for your support. We’ve got solo artists, a duo, and a band in the running for the grand prize that includes $25,000. The top three will become finalists, having the chance to […]
With Canadian Music Week 2019 on the way, things are getting more exciting by the day. And with the bulk of the show schedule announced, it’s time to start planning the big week of music in Toronto. To help, I’ve got a list of 5 shows that I highly recommend as Must See at CMW […]
Dan Davidson‘s reputation as a performer continues to grow after every show he puts on. Whether it’s a big stage, or a small one, the Edmonton indie country star goes all out, all night, and inspires word of mouth love well after his set ends. On Wednesday night in Toronto, Davidson hit the stage in […]
The SiriusXM Top of the Country contest is back, and eight semi-finalist country artists have been announced for the 2019 competition! Some of these names are going to be familiar to country fans across Canada, some are hometown favourites getting a chance to shine on a big stage, and all of them have earned their […]
Big Valley Jamboree Adds 15 Artists to 2019 Festival Lineup! The 2019 Big Valley Jamboree just got a whole lot bigger with the addition of 15 more country artists for this summer’s festival. These names add to the 10 that were announced in November, including Brooks & Dunn, Old Dominion, Brett Kissel, Lindsay Ell and […]
Every year we look forward to the packed schedule of country music that takes place at Boots & Hearts. We also sit and think and guess at who we’re going to see on stage when the festival rolls around in August… so, we’re back with our 2019 predictions. This year my list has grown to […]
Canada’s biggest country stars hit the red carpet in Hamilton at the 2018 Canadian Country Music Association Awards on Sunday night. And they looked amazing! Weather moved the red carpet indoors, but the stars still shined and posed for photos on their way into the 2018 CCMA awards show. They also stopped to engage with […]