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Global Roots #6 — The Sacred Echo: From Gaelic Psalms to the Nordic Joik
Global Roots #6 — The Sacred Echo: From Gaelic Psalms to the Nordic Joik

Stevie Connor
6 min read


Where Love Burns and Breaks: Joanne Shaw Taylor Ignites Emotion on 'The Trouble With Love'
There are moments in an artist’s journey when a song doesn’t just arrive, it reveals itself as the emotional axis around which everything else turns. With the release of “The Trouble With Love,” Joanne Shaw Taylor steps firmly into that space

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Where Roots Meet Reinvention: The Andrew Collins Trio Celebrate 'Retro' in Toronto
The Andrew Collins Trio at Hugh's Room Live is one of those moments, an evening where the past and present sit side by side, tuning up together.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


A New Chapter: A Letter From The Editor
There are moments in life, and in any meaningful journey, when you feel a quiet but undeniable shift.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Global Roots #5 — The North Sea Salt: How Gaelic Melodies and Nordic Drones Map the Same Shore
Global Roots #5 — The North Sea Salt

Stevie Connor
6 min read


Leon Redbone: Who Was This Mysterious Man? And Why We Should All Let The Mystery Be
Leon Redbone: Who Was This Mysterious Man?

Richard Flohil
4 min read


Behind The Curtain: The Legacy of Michael Fonfara
Behind The Curtain: The Legacy of Michael Fonfara

Erin McCallum
9 min read


The 55th JUNO Awards: Canada’s Biggest Night in Music Comes to Hamilton
The 55th Annual JUNO Awards. From March 26–29, 2026, the vibrant city of Hamilton, Ontario will play host to this year’s celebration of sound, storytelling, and spirit, a weekend where artists, fans, and industry alike gather to honour the musical heart of a nation.

Megan Routledge
3 min read


Broken Hill’s Stephen Rowe Returns After 16 Years with Two New Tracks
After a 16-year hiatus from the recording spotlight, Broken Hill’s own Stephen Rowe is back, and he’s returned with a distinctly personal touch.

Neil Mitchell
3 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With Nashville-Based Crystal Shawanda
Ken Wallis Chats With Nashville-Based Crystal Shawanda

Ken Wallis
10 min read


International Women’s Day: Andrea England and the Power of Four Chords and the Truth
International Women’s Day: Andrea England and the Power of Four Chords and the Truth

Stevie Connor
4 min read


The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Ramparts and the Seven Blessings
The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Ramparts and the Seven Blessings

Megan Routledge
5 min read


The Long Road To Flin Flon: From Pitch to Pipes
The Long Road To Flin Flon: From Pitch to Pipes

Megan Routledge
9 min read


The Long Road To Flin Flon: The First Conservatory
The Long Road To Flin Flon: The First Conservatory

Megan Routledge
10 min read


Global Roots #4: The Universal Architecture of Call and Response
"Global Roots" doesn't just look at genres; it examines the shared human instincts, labour, longing, spirit, and resilience, that create the universal syntax of sound.

Stevie Connor
6 min read


Behind The Curtain: A Sanctuary for Canadian Blues
Behind The Curtain: A Sanctuary for Canadian Blues

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Ken Wallis Chats With Canadian Blues Rocker Spencer Mackenzie
Ken Wallis Chats With Canadian Blues Rocker Spencer Mackenzie

Ken Wallis
10 min read


Jaclyn Kenyon: The Silence Between the Notes
Jaclyn Kenyon: The Silence Between the Notes

Stevie Connor
4 min read


A Piper’s Introduction To Rock ’n’ Roll: Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon
A Piper’s Introduction To Rock ’n’ Roll: Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon

Megan Routledge
7 min read


Behind The Curtain: Wayne DeAdder
Behind The Curtain attention focuses on a diverse musician who has been deeply immersed in the Canadian Blues Collective for decades: multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and self-described sideman, Wayne DeAdder.

Erin McCallum
5 min read
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