The Strumming Stories story began in the fall of 2019 when a group of friends from the Kingston area came together as a band. By the end of 2019 things were falling into place, and they developed a blue jean country / rock sound that falls evenly between Jason Aldean and Randy Houser.
Country Music Took over Happy Green Acres – Exclusive Coverage
It’s the summer of 2020, most events that involved crowds of any size have been postponed or cancelled outright. Leave it to a campground deep in the 1000 Islands of Ontario to save the day and find a way to keep live music happening!
Can’t Not catch up with Steven Lee Olsen
Likely one of Canada’s best kept secrets is becoming much less of a secret with every single he releases. Known best for music he’s written for others, like Keith Urban (“Blue Ain’t Your Colour”), Steven Lee Olsen has a catchy new single of his own out now “Can’t Not“.
Brett Kissel driving in to Ottawa this September!
Announced this morning Brett Kissel will bring his drive-in show to Ottawa this September as part of the 2020 Richmond Fair!
Live From The Drive-In Concert Series Launching in Ottawa at Wesley Clover Parks
The Reklaws kick off the series on August 11th
Tickets On Sale To General Public Starting This Thursday, August 6 at 10am Local Time at www.ticketmaster.ca
Nicole Rayy announces new single “Broken Boys” and all female drive-in music festival Harmoniafest
Bringing a healthy dose of feminism into the country genre with her early 2020 powerhouse single “All Woman,” pop-country singer Nicole Rayy returns with her latest anthem, “Broken Boys,” set for release August 21. Following its digital release, the track will be available at Canadian country radio September 18.
MLSE & LIVE NATION, TOGETHER WITH OLG, WELCOME FANS TO DRIVE IN AND WATCH THEIR FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAMS & ARTISTS LIVE AT ‘OLG PLAY STAGE’
Fans are now able to secure a spot at a new drive-in venue to enjoy the
Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors playoff games as well as live concerts
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: ELYSE SAUNDERS SOARS TO NEW SONIC HEIGHTS WITH SUMMER COUNTRY ANTHEM, “FREE”
Toronto, Canada, July 30th, 2020 – Canadian recording artist Elyse Saunders is excited to share the official music video for her summer single and current Canadian radio release, “Free”.
The single has earned over 300k Apple Music streams leading into the music video release. The music video was produced by Roadhouse Productions.
Randy Travis returns with new single Fools Love Affair
In 2017, Garth Brooks said to Rolling Stone: “Think about it: when is there ever, in any format, an artist that has come on the scene that has turned a format 180 degrees from where it’s heading, back and made it bigger than it ever was? That’s impossible. I’ve only known it to happen once ever, and Travis would be the name that I’d stick on it.”
2020 CCMA Nominees Announced recognizing the best of Canadian Country Music
TENILLE TOWNES LEADS THE PACK OF ARTIST CATEGORY NOMINATIONS WITH 6
DEAN BRODY AND BRETT KISSEL
EACH RECEIVE 5 NOMINATIONS
JAMES BARKER BAND, THE REKLAWS
AND DALLAS SMITH LAND 4 NOMINATIONS
JADE EAGLESON, HUNTER BROTHERS, MACKENZIE PORTER
AND THE WASHBOARD UNION EACH EARN 3 NOMINATIONS
FIND THE FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS HERE
2020 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD TO
AIR ON GLOBAL SEPTEMBER 27 9 P.M. EST/PST
