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

Eric Alper — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:01:29 +0000

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 […]

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Jesse Cook releases new album Launches Extensive Forever Live tour

Eric Alper — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:39 +0000

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 […]

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

Ava Parkhill — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:56:56 +0000

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 Sex Pistols and Alice Cooper, but the commitment to the glam rock aesthetic was in […]

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

Jason Schneider — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:55 +0000

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 […]

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

Jason Schneider — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:42 +0000

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. […]

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

Ava Parkhill — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:00:58 +0000

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 […]

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

Eric Alper — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:00:22 +0000

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 […]

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

Ava Parkhill — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:10 +0000

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 […]

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Festival recap: Cameron Whitcomb and Stella Lefty have fans lining up on night two of Ottawa CityFolk

Ava Parkhill — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:43:18 +0000

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 […]

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

Jason Schneider — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:53 +0000

HERE ARE THE 2026 AMERICANA HONORS & AWARDS WINNERS This year marked the 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards, held in conjuction with Americanafest in Nashville, and notable winners included Molly Tuttle, Brandi Carlile and Tyler Childers. In accepting the award for Artist of the Year, Tuttle said, “I am shocked, so honored to just […]

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