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 […]
I was lucky in 2018 to pull out my camera and cover some cool concert moments. So, as we continue our Year In Review series, I have done my best to choose my favourite 10 photos from the year. There’s a whole lot of country, a little bit of rock & roll, and a bonus gif at […]
As we continue our look back at 2018, I’ve put together a list of the 10 country music albums that I listened to the most this year. I’ve added the most played song from each of the albums so you can get a taste of them if you don’t know them already. And if you […]
Country Music Community Pushes Meghan Patrick To #1 at Canadian Country Radio For the second time in 2018, a Canadian woman has made it to the top of the country music radio mountain as Meghan Patrick‘s Walls Come Down claims the #1 spot this week! We have had the honour and pleasure to watch as […]
We’re back with another list of great country covers of songs from the worlds of pop and rock. This time we’ve got a mix of male and female voices – all of them from Canada! This list also includes a special cover of The Parachute Club’s 1983 hit, Rise Up. The #RiseUpRedux was recorded by […]
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 […]
The 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 […]
Canadian Country Music Association Female Artist of the Year, Meghan Patrick may call Nashville home now, but she’s still got smalltown blood in her heart. And on Sunday night she wore it on her sleeve when she rocked the 2018 Port Perry Fair. The Bowmanville native was close to home and had family and friends […]
Presented by EHR Sports Inc. Meghan Patrick played the main stage at Boots and Hearts for the first time on Saturday afternoon. It won’t be the last time. The 2017 Canadian Country Music Association’s Female Artist of the Year came out in the full summer sun to play a mix of hits and fan favourites […]
James Barker Band and The Washboard Union are two of the hottest bands in Canadian country music, and both of them are coming to Boots & Hearts 2018! In the last few years, we’ve had the chance to see both of these acts up on stage playing live – and we’re looking forward to it […]
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 […]
The 2018 Canadian Country Music Association Awards nominations have been announced with a mix of CCMA veterans and new-comers up for honours at the September 9 award show in Hamilton, ON. Jess Moskaluke (three-time Female Artist of the Year) and Brett Kissel (2017 Male Artist of the Year) lead the way with six nominations each this […]
The Nashville North lineup at the 2018 Calgary Stampede is loaded with country music talent that will bring big hits and fan favourites to the stage from July 5 to 15. The 11-day run will bring (in order) Gord Bamford, Petric, Meghan Patrick, Randy Houser, LOCASH, The Road Hammers, James Barker Band, The Washboard Union, […]
The Calgary Stampede returns from July 6 to 15, with a ton of music in their 2018 concert series, keeping the tradition that started in 1912 alive and well! This year, the 10-day festival is bringing some serious talent to the stage. With country, pop, rock, and more lined up in the Virgin Mobile Stampede […]