Madeline Merlo
Boots & Hearts 2024: Day-to-Day Lineup and Don’t Miss Artists
March 7th, 2024 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingBoots & 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 […]
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 […]
2021 INDIE Award Winners!
June 1st, 2021 by Joshua Murray2021 INDIES – the 20th annual Independent Music Awards – presented by Jim Beam The INDIES are a staple of Canadian Music Week, and while we couldn’t all be in sweaty clubs this year watching late-night showcases and headlining performances, we can still celebrate excellence in music. This year, the 20th annual awards were presented […]
Madeline Merlo Drops Three New Songs, Sends Kiss Kiss to Country Radio
April 24th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingHot on the heels of her appearance on NBC’s Songland and Lady Antebellum’s release of Champagne Night, Madeline Merlo is here with three brand new songs: Kiss Kiss, It Didn’t, and If You Never Broke My Heart. The BC native turned Nashville resident has been putting in work since she made the move south, releasing […]
Madeline Merlo Shines on a Champagne Night (NBC’s Songland)
April 14th, 2020 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingCanadian country music singer-songwriter Madeline Merlo took a giant step in her career last night when she appeared on NBC’s Songland, ultimately winning the night with Lady Antebellum choosing to record her song, Champagne Night (available now as a single). As one of four songwriters on the episode pitching their tracks to Lady A, Ryan […]
New Music Spotlight with Midland, The Band Perry, and More
July 13th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Midland, The Band Perry, Madeline Merlo, Johnson Crook, and Paragon Cause It’s time for another edition of the New Music Spotlight, and we’re here for you! With pop, indie-rock, and country songs to share with you from Canadian and American artists, there’s some variety here for your ears. Heck, in a strange […]
Burlington Sound Of Music Festival Unveils 2019 Lineup!
April 25th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayThe Sound Of Music Festival in Burlington, ON has released its 2019 lineup, with a list of big names, emerging talent, and crowd favourites. The 40th anniversary of the fest on the shores of Lake Ontario is set for June 8 – 16, 2019 and brings a combination of ticketed and free concerts for music […]
Lucknow’s Music in the Fields Makes 2019 Artist Announcement
March 22nd, 2019 by Joshua MurrayLucknow’s Music in the Fields has released its first list of artists for the 2019 festival, and things are looking really good for the three-day country music fest. Canadian and American country music talent is set to take the stage August 22, 23, and 24 with headliners Billy Currington, Blue Rodeo joined by James Barker […]
New Music Spotlight with Radiohead, Madeline Merlo, and More
January 11th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayNew Music From Radiohead, Madeline Merlo, Walk The Moon, Charlotte Cardin, and Basic White We’re back with another edition of the New Music Spotlight, and we hope you’re ready for it! This week we’ve got tracks from the rock, pop, and country music worlds, all solid and all lined up for your listening pleasure. Hit […]
Tim Hicks and Friends Kickoff Get Loud Tour in Toronto
November 2nd, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe Get Loud Tour kicked off in Toronto on Thursday night with some extra special guests, an excited crowd, and a booming performance by headliner Tim Hicks. The tour kickoff was presented by Boots & Hearts, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, and KX Country and just like the Royal, it brought country to the city. […]
2018 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Red Carpet Photo Review
September 11th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayCanada’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 […]
Rise Up Redux 35th Anniversary Edition, Country for a Good Cause
September 11th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayMusic 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 […]
2018 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Winners and Recap!
September 10th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe Canadian Country Music Association Awards took over Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre on Sunday night for a celebration of excellence. From start to finish the night’s show put a bright spotlight on the outstanding talent in the genre, but it shined especially bright on the women of Canadian country music. From the opening moments of the […]
Country Thunder Calgary 2018 Day 2 with Dean Brody, Madeline Merlo, and Restless Heart
August 19th, 2018 by Sydney ButtersCountry Thunder 2018 rolled on with some HUGE entertainment on Saturday with a long list of talent on stage in Calgary. And throughout the day, Canadian country music was well represented with Dean Brody, Madeline Merlo, and Restless Heart all taking their turns singing for the crowd. It should be no surprise to anyone that all three of […]
Neon Love, Madeline Merlo at Boots & Hearts 2018 + Interview
August 11th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayMadeline Merlo made her return to the Boots & Hearts main stage on Friday and had everyone falling in Neon Love. The BC singer-songwriter was all smiles on stage, singing to and with the crowd as she made her way through her sunny afternoon set. And she was just as smiley and pleasant when we […]
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