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Global Roots #9: The Songs We Carry, Migration, Memory & The Music Of Home
Global Roots #9 The Songs We Carry: Migration, Memory & The Music Of Home

Stevie Connor
10 min read


Dwayne LaForme Relaxing Into His Moment with a Debut Album Decades in the Making
Dwayne LaForme Relaxing Into His Moment with a Debut Album Decades in the Making

Ken Wallis
4 min read


Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Handshake
In this chapter, titled "The Handshake," Stevie takes us back to his earliest days in Canada. Arriving from Scotland alongside his wife, Anne, and carrying little more than his solo album Footprints, the couple faced the daunting task of rebuilding a lifetime of musical connections entirely from scratch.

Megan Routledge
11 min read


Summerfolk 51: A Festival That Feels Like Coming Home
Summerfolk 51: A Festival That Feels Like Coming Home

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Architecture of Airwaves
In this chapter of The Long Road to Flin Flon, Stevie Connor takes us behind the scenes of a world most people never see, the hidden machinery that keeps independent music alive.

Megan Routledge
14 min read


Kaya Fest Toronto 2026 Expands Star-Studded Lineup With Busta Rhymes, Jully Black, TOBi and More
Toronto is set to become the centre of a global celebration of reggae, hip-hop, dancehall, and Caribbean culture as Kaya Fest Toronto 2026 continues to build one of the most ambitious festival lineups Canada has seen.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Wood Burnt Red Prove That Authenticity Still Has The Loudest Voice In Southern Rock
At its heart, great music has never been about perfection. It is about connection. It is about recognizing pieces of our own lives in someone else's story. That is precisely what makes Wood Burnt Red's Hold On Tight such a compelling debut.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Erin McCallum Expands Her Musical Horizons with Bold New Album 'Full Spread'
Canadian singer‑songwriter Erin McCallum has long been recognized as one of the standout voices in Canada’s blues and roots landscape.

Ken Wallis
5 min read


Exclusive Excerpts From The Long Road To Flin Flon: Rebuilding the Foundations
Exclusive Excerpts From The Long Road To Flin Flon: Rebuilding the Foundations

Stevie Connor
22 min read


Sammy Johnson Brings a Pacific Island Glow to Diane Warren's Hidden Gem 'I Heart U'
Sammy Johnson Brings a Pacific Island Glow to Diane Warren's Hidden Gem 'I Heart U'

Stevie Connor
5 min read


Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Syncopated Ghost
Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Syncopated Ghost

Megan Routledge
10 min read


Global Roots Series #8: When The Earth Keeps Time
Global Roots Series #8: When The Earth Keeps Time

Stevie Connor
7 min read


Canadian Singer-Songwriter Erin McCallum Refuses to Stay in One Lane on Full Spread
There is a quiet confidence that runs through Erin McCallum's music.

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Portable House
Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Portable House

Megan Routledge
8 min read


Laurelyn Dossett Steps Into The Light With 'How Many Moons'
Laurelyn Dossett may call this her solo debut. In truth, it feels more like a gathering point of voices, histories, collaborations, and songs that have already lived multiple lives before arriving here intact.

Megan Routledge
6 min read


Sienna Spiro’s Visitor: A Debut Album Built On Beautiful Impermanence
Sienna Spiro’s Visitor: A Debut Album Built On Beautiful Impermanence

Stevie Connor
6 min read


Behind The Curtain: Manny DeGrandis
This edition of “Behind The Curtain” features a member of the Canadian Blues Collective from Ontario, who has been part of the scene for decades: Manny DeGrandis.

Erin McCallum
5 min read


Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Pipes Need You
Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Pipes Need You

Megan Routledge
7 min read


A New Chapter: A Letter From The Editor
A New Chapter: A Letter From The Editor

Stevie Connor
4 min read


Global Roots #7: The Drum Before the Song, How Rhythm Connected the World Before Language
Global Roots #7: The Drum Before the Song, How Rhythm Connected the World Before Language

Stevie Connor
7 min read
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