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 […]
Music is at it’s most powerful when it makes a difference. In its biggest moments, music can change lives. And with the 35th Anniversary edition of Parachute Club’s Rise Up, The Common Cause Collective (3XC) is aiming to do just that. All proceeds from sales, streaming, etc. of Rise Up Redux (35th Anniversary Edition) will go […]
We’ve been all-in on Kira Isabella since we first fell in love with Real Good Radio and Love Me Like That. And on Sunday at Boots & Hearts 2018, the Ottawa native got up on the main stage and reminded everyone exactly why she belongs there. From the very start of her set, the sun-soaked […]
As Boots & Hearts 2018 gets closer, our planning for the festival gets more detailed. And yours should too. The announcement of the day-to-day lineups and stage assignments is a great help with that! All four days have been set out, and while some small changes may come, this is a great start to making the […]
We’re back with another edition of 10 Awesome Country Covers, and this time it’s the ladies turn to shine! Some of these covers are very new, some of them have been around for a while, but all of them are either from solo female country artists, or bands that feature strong female voices. Many of […]
New Music from Arkells, Kira Isabella, Brandon Scott, Into The Dark, and Sampson This edition of the New Music Spotlight includes new releases in rock, country, and pop to get you going. We’ve got five songs for you to get a taste of, and after you do, leave a comment telling us which of them […]
Kira Isabella is coming back to Boots & Hearts this summer, and we’re excited to see her up on stage putting on the show we know she can. We’ve been in on Kira since A Real Good Radio introduced her to country fans in October, 2012. Since then we’ve had the chance to see her […]
Boots and Hearts 2018 promises to be a good time this summer. Which is why we’re excited to give away 2 tickets + camping to the biggest country music festival in Ontario. And, with some very talented women taking the stage, fans will have a chance to take in some girl power from August 9-12. […]
The 2018 Boots and Hearts Music Festival got a whole lot bigger with the announcement of 32 new names to this summer’s lineup. This is a big announcement, and one we’ve been waiting for since mid-November when headliners Florida Georgia Line, Alan Jackson, and Thomas Rhett were announced along with supporting acts Dallas Smith, Brett […]
I love country covers of pop songs. It’s proof of the quality and versatility of the song, it’s fun as hell to sing along to, and when it’s live and the crowd is into it – it can be a big highlight on the night. So, here we are with the fifth edition of 10 […]
The Canadian Country Music Association has announced the full list of 2017 CCMA Awards nominees… and it’s an impressive list of Canadian country talent! We are lucky and privileged to have covered, met, and seen these artists put on amazing lives shows, record fantastic music, and grow into their careers. But now, because we know […]
On Saturday, June 17th I had the pleasure of attending 34th running of the North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack. It wasn’t the horses and drivers that brought me there but the live entertainment. Woodbine Entertainment put on an amazing event with prizes including the best seats in the house, a $1000 prize, fun NA […]
We caught up with Canadian country music singer, songwriter, and sweetheart Kira Isabella during Canadian Country Music Week in London, ON and got her to answer 5 quick questions that we’ve never asked her before. Big thanks to the 2012 Rising Star and 2013 Female Artist of the Year award winner for being awesome and […]
On Saturday at CMT Music Fest we got to check out Canadian country music sweetheart, Kira Isabella on the main stage – and back stage for a little chit-chat interview. With a mid-afternoon slot on the big stage, Kira did what she has consistently done over the last few years, show us that she is […]
Set times are now up for CMT Music Fest and it’s looking like there shouldn’t be too much overlap and that’s good news for all of us. If you’re looking for more details you can hop on over to the CMT Music Fest page using THIS LINK. They’ve got some great artist profiles up if […]