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Kim Beggs kicks off cross-Canada tour in support of Beneath Your SkinAcclaimed Yukon singer-songwriter Kim Beggs is emba...
01/10/2026

Kim Beggs kicks off cross-Canada tour in support of Beneath Your Skin

Acclaimed Yukon singer-songwriter Kim Beggs is embarking on an extensive tour that will take her across Canada this fall in support of her seventh album, Beneath Your Skin. Kim will perform solo, displaying her ability to warm a room with just her acoustic guitar and a backwoods, life-affirming heartbeat from her stomp board. The tour kicks off Oct. 1 with two B.C....

Acclaimed Yukon singer-songwriter Kim Beggs is embarking on an extensive tour that will take her across Canada this fall in support of her seventh album, Beneath Your Skin. Kim will perform solo, displaying her ability to warm a room with just her acoustic guitar and a backwoods, life-affirming hear...

Lo and the High Road’s new single captures the words of women who died in the Salem Witch TrialsCobourg, ON based Lo & t...
30/09/2026

Lo and the High Road’s new single captures the words of women who died in the Salem Witch Trials

Cobourg, ON based Lo & the High Road has released "Salem," the latest single from their sophomore album, Standing Stones. Written by Lauren Halász and Colin McMahon, "Salem" trades the duo's usual fantasy and folklore for real history, drawing directly from the Salem Witch Trials and the words of the women who did not survive them. While researching the trials, Lauren came across a list of last words attributed to the accused and found herself returning again and again to those of Sarah Good, one of the first three women condemned....

Cobourg, ON based Lo & the High Road has released "Salem," the latest single from their sophomore album, Standing Stones. Written by Lauren Halász and Colin McMahon, "Salem" trades the duo's usual fantasy and folklore for real history, drawing directly from the Salem Witch Trials and the words of t...

Jesse Cook releases new album Launches Extensive Forever Live tourFlamenco-inspired guitarist Jesse Cook has released hi...
29/09/2026

Jesse Cook releases new album Launches Extensive Forever Live tour

Flamenco-inspired guitarist Jesse Cook has released his new album, past the breakwater, through Coach House Music, distributed by Believe. The 10-track record follows two singles already circulating, "forever" and "you were looking north," and lands alongside the Forever Live Tour, an extensive run of North American dates that carries Jesse and his band well into 2027, with a marquee stop at Casino Rama in Orillia this November....

Flamenco-inspired guitarist Jesse Cook has released his new album, past the breakwater, through Coach House Music, distributed by Believe. The 10-track record follows two singles already circulating, "forever" and "you were looking north," and lands alongside the Forever Live Tour, an extensive run....

Festival Recap: Night five of CityFolk wraps up the festival with a blast from the pastThere was a little more leather a...
26/09/2026

Festival Recap: Night five of CityFolk wraps up the festival with a blast from the past

There was a little more leather and a little less colour worn among the sea of people at CityFolk for the fifth and final night of the festival. Perhaps people were going all out in anticipation for acts like the S*x Pistols and Alice Cooper, but the commitment to the glam rock aesthetic was in full force. With everything from face paint to fishnets, a couple of fans even went all out sporting a top hat better than Alice Cooper himself....

There was a little more leather and a little less colour worn among the sea of people at CityFolk for the fifth and final night of the festival. Perhaps people were going all out in anticipation for acts like the S*x Pistols and Alice Cooper, but the commitment to the glam rock aesthetic was in

Edmonton scene vet Everett LaRoi releases live-in-studio EP The Dept. 9 SessionsSince co-founding Idyl Tea in the mid-19...
25/09/2026

Edmonton scene vet Everett LaRoi releases live-in-studio EP The Dept. 9 Sessions

Since co-founding Idyl Tea in the mid-1980s, Everett LaRoi has been a longtime presence in Edmonton, AB’s alternative music scene, going on to spearhead other projects such as Manraygun and Goldtop. After reigniting his solo career in 2025 with the album Morning Stars Mournings Hush, Everett is back with a five-song collection entitled The Dept. 9 Sessions that captures him in a live setting, accompanied by his Goldtop partner Alice Kos on vocals and keyboards, drummer Mike Silverman (The Deep Dark Woods, Kacy & Clayton), bassist Tom Murray (Old Reliable, Pal Joey), and pedal steel guitarist Gavin Dunn....

Since co-founding Idyl Tea in the mid-1980s, Everett LaRoi has been a longtime presence in Edmonton, AB’s alternative music scene, going on to spearhead other projects such as Manraygun and Goldtop. After reigniting his solo career in 2025 with the album Morning Stars Mournings Hush, Everett is ba...

Roots Round Up: this week’s news from the Canadian roots scene (and beyond)INDIGENOUS ARTISTS MARK DECADE OF GORD DOWNIE...
25/09/2026

Roots Round Up: this week’s news from the Canadian roots scene (and beyond)

INDIGENOUS ARTISTS MARK DECADE OF GORD DOWNIE'S SECRET PATH Along with being the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip's final tour, this year also marks a decade since the release of Gord Downie's album, graphic novel and animated film, Secret Path. The milestone will be celebrated on October 23 with a show at Toronto's Concert Hall featuring a host of Indigenous artists who will play songs from the album in honour of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF)....

INDIGENOUS ARTISTS MARK DECADE OF GORD DOWNIE'S SECRET PATH Along with being the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip's final tour, this year also marks a decade since the release of Gord Downie's album, graphic novel and animated film, Secret Path. The milestone will be celebrated on October 23 w...

Festival Recap: Ottawa Cityfolk night four sees a local artist make an impressionAs the sun set over Ottawa sinking out ...
23/09/2026

Festival Recap: Ottawa Cityfolk night four sees a local artist make an impression

As the sun set over Ottawa sinking out of view behind the CityFolk mainstage, Julia and Angus Stone began a magical set for night four of the festival, wowing the crowd with some impressive instrumental work and powerful vocals. The brother-sister duo known for their signature indie-folk idioms greeted the audience, who had gathered long before they even took the stage, with their song “Losing You.”...

As the sun set over Ottawa sinking out of view behind the CityFolk mainstage, Julia and Angus Stone began a magical set for night four of the festival, wowing the crowd with some impressive instrumental work and powerful vocals. The brother-sister duo known for their signature indie-folk idioms gree...

Irish Millie’s new album is out with a new single ‘Boy At My Funeral’Irish Millie has spent her entire life turning the ...
22/09/2026

Irish Millie’s new album is out with a new single ‘Boy At My Funeral’

Irish Millie has spent her entire life turning the way her mind works into music, and on her most ambitious project to date, the Peterborough, ON singer, songwriter, and fiddler steps fully into that instinct. Her new album, Can You See Me?, is out now, and with it comes the release of "Boy At My Funeral," a sweeping, cinematic single featuring Marshall P**a that captures the record at its most emotionally dramatic....

Irish Millie has spent her entire life turning the way her mind works into music, and on her most ambitious project to date, the Peterborough, ON singer, songwriter, and fiddler steps fully into that instinct. Her new album, Can You See Me?, is out now, and with it comes the release of "Boy At My

Festival recap: Folk lives on the Westside Stage for night three of Ottawa CityFolkThe temperature dropped Friday night ...
21/09/2026

Festival recap: Folk lives on the Westside Stage for night three of Ottawa CityFolk

The temperature dropped Friday night in Ottawa but the energy at CityFolk remained high going into night three of the festival, both on and off the stages. With festival goers bundled up in flannels and blankets the Canadian energy was strong and the community feeling that folk music brings really shined through — even at such a large venue. The layout of the grounds at CityFolk allows plenty of space for people to gather with friends; there's both standing room and seated areas with picnic benches near the food trucks....

The temperature dropped Friday night in Ottawa but the energy at CityFolk remained high going into night three of the festival, both on and off the stages. With festival goers bundled up in flannels and blankets the Canadian energy was strong and the community feeling that folk music brings really s...

Cameron Whitcomb and Stella Lefty drew lines over a kilometre long for Night two at CityFolkPeople were flipping out in ...
19/09/2026

Cameron Whitcomb and Stella Lefty drew lines over a kilometre long for Night two at CityFolk

People were flipping out in anticipation for CityFolks night two shows but headliner Cameron Whitcomb was literally flipping. The 22-year-old singer known for songs like "Medusa" and "Kingdom of Fear," brought the energy with his usual give-it-all performance style — including backflips across the stage, which had him sweating by the second song. But Cameron was just the cherry on top of a night of fantastic performances on both the TD Main Stage and the Westside Stage. ...

People were flipping out in anticipation for CityFolks night two shows but headliner Cameron Whitcomb was literally flipping. The 22-year-old singer known for songs like "Medusa" and "Kingdom of Fear," brought the energy with his usual give-it-all performance style — including backflips across the...

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