Folk


How does Simon Ward of The Strumbellas write songs?

“Melody, melody, melody”

The LYNNeS win SOCAN songwriting honour at 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Other winners include Pharis & Jason Romero, Ancolie, Shauit

AHI: Nice guy finishing first

Soulful singer-songwriter on an incredible winning streak

Matiu: Close to His Tribe

Innu artist offers his raw, uninhibited writing style

How does Dan Mangan write his songs?

Effect of fatherhood, value of vulnerability

Matt Mays – Seeing double

With acoustic twin of “broken-hearted party-rock” album

Richard Reed Parry: The Journey over the Destination

“To me, it’s like painting with words”

Wild Rivers: Succeeding on Spotify

With their self-described “folk 'n’ roll and country sou...

New “Old Direction” for Dennis Ellsworth

A ‘90s rock vibe album, then more focus on songwriting

Shifting gear, digging roots

Kaia Kater pushes forward while fractured

“Morning Dew” to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Bonnie Dobson will perform it at 2018 Mariposa Folk Festival

SOCAN presents No. 1 Song Award to Robyn Dell’Unto for “I See Gold”

Nashville-based pro songwriter co-wrote chart-topper with Th...

“Song for the Mira” to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Heather Rankin will perform it at 2018 East Coast Music Awar...

Amé : Aligning her own stars

A woman who personifies herself through music

William Prince: In line for the throne

Explosion of high-profile activity for captivating singer-so...

Helena Deland: Chants and Whispers

Montréaler touches hearts, turns heads at SXSW 2018

Upstarts: Moscow Apartment

Award-winning duo of 15-year-olds already growing from folk ...

Les Tireux d’Roches : Digging up the treasure

Québec traditional band rescues songs from oblivion, irresi...

The Weather Station writes, records her “most ballsy” album

Tamara Lindeman gets more assertive, earning rave reviews

Danny Michel, Ken Yates each win two 2017 Canadian Folk Music Awards

Yates, Luc de Larochellière, Twin Flames win songwriting ho...

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