Lindi Ortega
10 More Awesome Country Covers: Part 8 – Female Voices
June 18th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayWe’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 […]
2018 CMAO Awards Fan Poll & Contest
May 16th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe 2018 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Show is scheduled for Sunday, June 3 in London, ON at Centennial Hall with 15 awards up for grabs and performances by Cold Creek County, Andrew Hyatt, Dan Davidson, Jason Blaine, Meaghan Patrick, The Reklaws, Tebey, Tim Hicks, The Western Swing Authority, and 2018 Impact Award recipient, […]
Canadian Music Week 2018 Must See Shows
April 8th, 2018 by thereviewsareinCanadian Music Week is packed with shows by names you know and a ton of emerging talent that you may not have on your radar. It makes for an interesting week of shows, and sometimes, some very hard decisions about schedules. We want to help with that. We’ve gone through the week of May 7 […]
5 Quick Questions with Ben Hudson: Holiday Edition and Fancy Spiced Rum & Eggnog Recipe
December 9th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayWith the holiday season coming up on us, we’ve been sliding into the spirit with some of our favourite artists. And to help get us a little more excited for gifts and friends and family and holiday music, Ben Hudson has joined the fun. We caught up with Ben for a quick, holiday edition, round […]
Country Closet Cleanout Contest
October 23rd, 2017 by thereviewsareinTo celebrate the launch of our brand new website design and features, we’re cleaning out our country music prize closet with a monster giveaway of CDs, clothes, and merch. This prize package has 15 pieces that will all go to 1 lucky winner. They’re perfect to keep for yourself, perfect to share with friends and […]
Til The Goin’ Gets Gone: Lindi Ortega at Boots & Hearts 2017
August 20th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayLindi Ortega is as original a talent as their is on the 2017 country music landscape. With a sound that is revered by fans and critics alike, she popped up on the Boots & Hearts 2017 Front Porch Stage and showed everyone why she’s making waves in music. Singing songs like Run Amuck, Angels, I […]
Boots & Hearts Preview: JJ Shiplett Q&A
July 17th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayIf you haven’t seen JJ Shiplett on stage, we highly recommend that you change that as soon as possible. And if you’re going to Boots & Hearts 2017, your chance is coming soon! We caught up with the Something To Believe In singer for a little pre-festival Q&A action, and as usual, JJ was awesome. […]
Have Your Say: 2017 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Nominees!
July 13th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayThe 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 […]
Boots & Hearts 2017 Lineup Announcement: Chad Brownlee, Jess Moskaluke, Eli Young Band, and more!
February 7th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayBoots & Hearts is back with a big announcement today… with 20 new names added to the 2017 festival lineup. Some of these artists we’ve seen a bunch, some we’ve never seen at all, and that makes us pretty freakin’ excited for August 10-13, 2017. Get yourself ready, this is getting big. Today’s Announcement Includes… […]
CMT Music Fest 2016 Performer Q&A with The Road Hammers, Kira Isabella & Lindi Ortega!
June 15th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayCMT Music Fest is coming to Kitchener this summer… and it’s going to be HUGE! For 2 days (July 8 & 9) some of country music’s biggest stars and most talented emerging artists will be taking the stage at Bingemans to entertain thousands of fans ready to have a good time in the July heat. […]
2016 Country Music Association of Ontario Award Nominees!
April 11th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayOver the last few years it’s been clear to see that Ontario is becoming a country music hotbed. Artists like Tim Hicks, Tebey, Small Town Pistols, Autumn Hill, and Kira Isabella have lit up country radio + stages all over the province, and across Canada… and it’s been awesome to watch. 2016 looks like it’s […]
CMT Music Fest Artist Announcement #2
April 5th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayAn already impressive year 1 lineup at CMT Music Fest just got bigger with the addition of Kip Moore, Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, Drake White and the Big Fire and Brothers Osborne to the July 8 & 9 festival. With major headliners already in place, these additions do a great job of bringing more […]
Big Valley Jamboree 2016 Lineup Announcement!
March 15th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayWe talk an awful lot about how proud we are to see country music making an impact in Ontario… but let’s not forget just how HUGE county has been in Alberta for a long, long time! Part of that country music tradition is the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta for more than 20 freaking […]
Are Y’all Ready? CMT Music Fest 2016 Announced!
February 1st, 2016 by Joshua MurrayWell, well, well… it looks like there’s a new player on the Ontario country music festival scene in 2016, and it’s none other than CMT. So many of us have spent hours and hours and hours watching CMT for country music videos – and now that same team will be bringing live music to Bingemans […]
Lindi Ortega: Faded Gloryville CD Giveaway!
December 16th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayIn case you missed it, Lindi Ortega has had a HUGE year in 2015. It will be 3 years since we 1st covered Lindi in Toronto at The Rivoli, and this success doesn’t surprise us one bit! Her album, Faded Gloryville, has been heaped with praise from Rolling Stone, NPR, Huffington Post, The Washington Post, […]
(Click Image)
Black Lives Matter. Learn. Donate.
