Prince Edward Island born/Austin, Texas-based recording artist, and 2016 winner of the East Coast Music Award for Country Album of the Year and The Ameripolitan Awards’ Honky Tonk Female of the Year, Whitney Rose, has released her single, “In a Rut,” a song written in the wake of a panic-attack that bloomed at the end of a stint of hard touring. Continue reading Single: Whitney Rose Goes From Too Much Time on the Road to Not Enough on ‘In a Rut’
Single: Electric Spoonful Release ‘Chain Gang’, Their First Single in Three Years
The best laid plans of mice and men don’t count for much these days. With shows, tours, and festivals being cancelled left and right, most bands are questioning the point of even releasing an album right now. But they’ve got nothing on Halifax’s Electric Spoonful. They’ve just released “Chain Gang,” their first single in three years, and five years in the works.
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New Music: Floristry’s Music Becomes Yours in ‘The Longing, Long After’
Hailing from the towering metropolis of Grand Manan, New Brunswick, post-rock ambient band Floristry has sprung onto the scene with their debut album The Longing, Long After. Sometimes, you really just need an instrumental, widely interpretive backdrop to get you through the day, and this group will deliver. Continue reading New Music: Floristry’s Music Becomes Yours in ‘The Longing, Long After’
Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce Winners of 2020 Awards with Online Awards Show
Today the 2020 Canadian Folk Music Awards announced the winners, with their awards show conducted entirely online. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic the Awards show was scheduled to be held in Charlottetown, PE, and with 21 nominations going to Atlantic Canadian artists there was a certain amount of excitement spread around. Continue reading Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce Winners of 2020 Awards with Online Awards Show
Single: Nick Earle & The Reckless Hearts Want You to Giv’r for Whatev’r with ‘Make a Change’
Nick Earle is a rebel without a cause. “Make a Change,” the second single to come from Earle and his band & The Reckless Hearts, is a rallying cry, a call to arms, a fire under your ass, for whatever…. It’s the Choose Your Own Adventure of anthems. Pick a cause and get at ‘er. Continue reading Single: Nick Earle & The Reckless Hearts Want You to Giv’r for Whatev’r with ‘Make a Change’