There 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 […]
There have been a lot of downs in 2020, but thankfully, musically, there have been some ups to help try and balance some things out! In this post I’ve got five favourite EPs, 10 favourite albums, and 12 honourable mentions listed. I’ve added a favourite song, and a little word about how I feel about […]
Welcome to the 2020 Holiday Season! It’s been a helluva year, but we’re almost through it, and having something to celebrate is a nice way to do it. To get you in the spirit, we’ve combed through emails, social media feeds, streaming services, and personal recommendations and put together our 2020 Country Music Holiday Playlist! […]
Miley Cyrus’s journey from dual-identitied child star to grown woman making her own artistic decisions may never be complete, and that’s okay by me. The evolution and opportunities and chances and risks and rewards and hits are all equally as exciting when it comes to seemingly every step she takes in her career now. And […]
I don’t know if you saw it, but on Friday, ‘Landslide’ was trending and it was great and funny and good. And then I saw this tweet from comedian Mike Birbiglia… Is Stevie Nicks available to play Landslide at the inauguration? — Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) November 13, 2020 Note: If you don’t know why this […]
New Music From Miley Cyrus & Stevie Nicks, System Of A Down, Tyler Joe Miller, Colemen Hell, and Fionn The New Music Spotlight is here and we want you to turn up the volume and enjoy! In this edition we’ve got pop, rock, and country music ready for you from Canada and the United States. […]
The Governors Ball Music Festival has released their 2020 lineup, and there are a lot of names to be excited about this June in NYC! The 10th edition of the three-day music festival touches down at Randall’s Island Park from June 5 to 7, 2020 and will be headlined by contemporary superstars and throwback heroes. […]
The 2020 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has announced a massive lineup for this year’s four-day festival, and it’s going to get a lot of people excited. When thousands of music fans head to Great Stage Park in Manchester, TN they’ll have more than 100 acts ready to perform for them. It all starts on […]
In The News Post #15 – November 20, 2019 In the news today… ☞ 2020 Grammy nominations are here! ☞ Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Lineup including The Strokes, The Black Keys, Smashing Pumpkins from Indie88. ☞ Upcoming Toronto shows from 102.1 The Edge. ☞ Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott’s to be honoured with a commemorative coin. ☞ […]
In The News Post #5 – November 10, 2019 In non-music news, parts of Ontario are getting ready to get hit by a major snowstorm. In the news for Sunday, November 10, 2019, in the music world: ☞ The Black Crowes are reuniting for 30th anniversary Shake Your Money Maker tour. ☞ Frank Ocean latest episode […]
A heavyweight cast of country music stars take on the works of Elton John and Bernie Taupin on Restoration. And the resulting 13 tracks are a worthy ode to the legendary duo through the lens of the country genre. From the smooth chart-topping harmonies of Little Big Town flowing through the words of Rocket Man […]
CTV’s The Launch brought us our last new artist of season one as Ethan Young’s version of Giants was selected to be released after the sixth episode. The 13-year-old Toronto singer put everything he had into the recording and performing on the song, and it showed through the television screen that he loved what he […]
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 […]
Twice before we’ve shared lists of 10 awesome country covers of pop songs… and now we’re back with a 3rd list to share. 10 More Awesome Country Covers 10 More Awesome Country Covers: Part 2 This time we’ve got songs from Canadian stars, Nashville hitmakers, emerging talent, a double shot of 1 of the biggest […]