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Interview: Bazil Donovan
The year was 1984 and Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor and Bob Wiseman decided to put together a band and call it Blue Rodeo. Joined by bassist Bazil Donovan and Cleave Anderson on the drums, they […]
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Folk Music Ontario Announces 2025 Ontario Folk Music Award Nominees
Folk Music Ontario Announces 2024 Ontario Folk Music Award NomineesThe 30th annual Ontario Folk Music Awards will take place in Mississauga, Ontario on Sunday, October 6, 2024 following the Folk Music Ontario ConferenceMississauga, ON – August […]
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JUNO Award Winner Kellylee Evans Conveys Reflection and Healing on New EP ‘Show Love’
In her latest EP, Show Love, JUNO award-winning artist Kellylee Evans delves into profound self-reflection, weaving together jazz, soul, and a spectrum of other genres to create a deeply personal and relatable body of work. […]
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JUNO Nominated Roots/Americana Artist, Desiree Dorion, Embraces Journey of Moving On With New Single From Upcoming Album, “Ghost
JUNO Nominated Roots/Americana Artist, Desiree Dorion, Embraces Journey of Moving On With New Single From Upcoming Album, "Ghost"In advance of her seventh studio album set for release this Fall, the celebrated storyteller shares her journey […]
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Award Winning Roots/Americana Artist, Jade Turner, Embarks on Journey of Self Rediscovery on New Single From Upcoming Album, “Wandering Soul”
Chronicling the road to finding herself again after a significant life change, Turner shares the vulnerable process of soul searching and rediscovering who she isReleased on Friday, August 23 2024Canadian Roots/Americana singer-songwriter, Jade Turner, is […]
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Standout Canadian Alt-Pop Artist, Elena Erin, Realizes Her Discontent With the Glamorous New York Party Scene on Edgy New Single, “Sick Rich Girl”
Following three previously released singles from her upcoming 2025 album release, the chart-topping singer-songwriter blends Alternative and Electronic elements to make a rhythmically distinct and dynamic confession – all that glitters is not goldRelease Date: Friday, […]
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12th Annual 2024 CMAO Winners Announced Including Peterborough Sensation, Female Artist of the Year, Elyse Saunders.
MAKING ONTARIO COUNTRY MUSIC MATTERThe Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) is a not-for-profit organization incorporated without share capital under the Corporations Act (Ontario) on March 25, 2010. Prior to being incorporated, the CMAO was […]
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Folk Music Ontario Announces Samir Baijal and Pat O’Gorman and Julie Schryer as the 2024 Estelle Klein Award Recipients
Folk Music Ontario Announces Samir Baijal and Pat O’Gorman and Julie Schryer as the 2024 Estelle Klein Award Recipients.Awarded in Two Categories, the Estelle Klein Award Honours the Contributions of an Individual or Group to […]
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Decorated JUNO Nominated Canadian Singer-Songwriter, Desiree Dorion, Courageously Embraces Transformation and Self Trust on Seventh Studio Album, “Remember Your Name”
JUNO nominated artist, Desiree Dorion, has received yet another Manitoba Country Music Award – this time in the Female Artist of The Year category!Desiree is gearing up to release her brand new, seventh studio album on Friday, […]
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42nd Annual CCMA Awards Week 2024 Hits Edmonton Alberta for the 8th Time Beginning Sept 11-14th and THE WINNERS ARE!
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization committed to the promotion and recognition of Canadian country music. Built upon the foundation to educate, elevate and celebrate Canadian talent, the CCMA progressively heralds the […]