The 2022 Boots & Hearts Music Festival got a whole lot bigger on Friday with the reveal of a full 32-artist lineup across four days in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. We already knew some of the artists that were headed to the fields to play their sets this summer. But now we have a more complete picture, […]
SHANIA TWAIN!!! As Boots & Hearts prepares for its return in full form next August at Burls Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, ON, the one and only Shania Twain leads the weekend country music festivals headliners. The Canadian Queen of Country Music will take the stage on Sunday night, with Florida Georgia Line headlining on […]
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 […]
Shania Twain is a legend. Not just in Canada. Not just in country music. She’s a legend that can go by one name, travel the world, sing her songs, and be celebrated for the star she is. But, how well do you really know the songs from Shania?! To test you on your Shania songbook […]
Maybe you’ve seen the Facebook posts, maybe you’ve been challenged yourself, maybe you have or haven’t followed through when tagged in a post that says, “name 10 albums that have influenced my musical taste and upbringing. One album per day for the coming 10 days. No explanations, no reviews, just the cover art. Every day […]
On Sunday night the 2019 American Music Awards celebrated fan favourites across genres and generations with award presentations, performances, and special moments. A lot happened between Selena Gomez starting the show and Shania Twain ended it… and I did my best to keep up with a running diary of thoughts and takeaways as I watched […]
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 […]
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 […]
Presented by Downtown Orillia Boots and Hearts 2018 started with a bang on Thursday night at the Coors Banquet Kickoff Party – and LOCASH brought it home as the night’s headliners. The duo of Chris Lucas and Preston Brust hit the Front Porch Stage hard and took the crowd by the hand for an hour-long […]
Last year, Jade Eagleson won the Emerging Artist Showcase at Boots & Hearts. This year, Eagleson and his band came out in full force, took over the front porch stage, and were full on participants in the Coors Banquet Kickoff Party! The Bailieboro native looked more than ready to get the show on the road […]
On Saturday night at Boots & Hearts 2018, Billy Currington will hit the stage to open for legend Alan Jackson, and we can’t wait. With a career that dates back to his debut album release in 2003, Currington has been making radio hits and fan favourites for 15 years. 11 of his songs have reached #1 […]
90’s country music hit-maker, Bryan White is coming to the 2018 Country Thunder Music Festival in Calgary. It’s going to be awesome. White will hit the main stage on Sunday, August 19 at 2:30 pm and will be followed by Canadian country star, Jess Moskaluke. And when he comes out to play for the Alberta crowd […]
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 […]
SHANIA TWAIN PHOTO REVIEW Shania Twain‘s tour rolled into Edmonton for a two-day stint and set the house on fire! Accompanied by an amazing cast of dancers, backup singers and musicians, the Queen of country music came to Edmonton and left her mark. Singing, dancing and reminding us all how much we love her, the […]
It’s been about two and a half years since Wes Mack released his debut full-length album, Edge Of The Storm, and now the Calgary native is back with the release of his new single, House On Fire, and he has more new music on the horizon. We caught up with Wes in Toronto during his […]