Roots


Vincent Vallières: Time for Living

His musical legacy springs forward on accomplished, serene n...

Better Together: Karen Young and Coral Egan

A highly creative mother-daughter team

Amelia Curran: Songwriting solo for five days in May

Co-writing in Nashville, releasing a songbook, advocating fo...

Joey Landreth: Balancing home and the road

Triple-threat digs deep into roots of emotion

Alejandra Ribera: The Great Journey Inwards

“I want my music to defy trends and be timeless”

Claire Lynch earns Grammy nomination for album of SOCAN members’ songs

North by South pays tribute to Canadian songwriters

Calgary’s JJ Shiplett offers Something to Believe in

As he gets a career boost from Johnny Reid

Matt Holubowski: the loneliness of the long-distance runner

His ethereal folk-rock is timeless, universal

Adam Baldwin: Late bloomer breaks through with debut album

Matt Mays’ guitarist achieves enviable success on his own

Richard Séguin: Dreams, Harvests, and Solidarity

Lifetime Achievement Award winner at Montréal 2016 SOCAN Ga...

Al Tuck sees some action

Non-careerist singer-songwriter earns No. 1 album

Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project: The Other China

From the Middle Empire to the Quebec Countryside

Linda McRae: Inspired by Leading Prison Writing Workshops

Will be inducted into B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame this y...

Better Together: Saratoga

Chantal Archambault & Michel-Olivier Gasse

Four “Lifers” in Canadian Music

David Leask, Kyp Harness, Lee Aaron, Ron Hawkins

Better Together: Siblings Matthew and Jill Barber

Barbers finally cut an album together

SXSW: The Rallying Point

SOCAN and its members score big in Texas

The Strumbellas: “Spirits” rising

Breaking through with a fresh sound

IN THE SPOTLIGHT – FEBRUARY 2016

Coleman Hell, Aaron Goodvin, Samantha Martin

Colin Linden’s Rich In Love

Ace guitarist/producer stays humble about songwriting

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