What’s wrong with Canadian Country Music? #MondayMusings
With another year of Juno’s in the history books the thought occurred to me last night that, well for one, Canadian Country Music is not very well represented at the awards that are supposed to represent the best of Canada and, for two, Canadian Country is all but absent on the international scene, or at […]
Country Music Festivals – Are There Too Many?
So let’s start off with the fact that I LOVE LIVE MUSIC. I love it so much that I, a full grown man, feel completely justified in using shouty capitals when I write about how much I LOVE it. Just ask my wife (who will inevitably be asking me why I didn’t put her name […]
2016 Ottawa Bluesfest Lineup most mysterious ever!
It is officially the eve of the announcement of one of the most anticipated festival lineups in Ottawa, Ontario…heck maybe even Canada. The 2016 Ottawa Bluesfest Lineup will officially be announced tomorrow morning.
2016, the year the women take back Country Music? #MondayMusings
I recall a time, not so long ago, when women dominated the country music scene. Fast forward to the second decade of the 21st century and it’s almost the exact opposite…to the point where one radio consultant, Keith Hill, actually went on the record and said “If you want to make ratings in country radio, take […]
Is Country Music having an Identity Crisis? #MondayMusings
It seems more and more these days that country music is having a real identity crisis, at least that’s how it looks to someone who has really only been big into country for the last 20, or so, years.
Corey’s Top 21 Country Songs of 2015
Over the last couple weeks I have seen a few top 10/20/25 songs of 2015 running around my Facebook / Twitter Pages. I thought to myself, I have listened to a boat load of music this year and should give you my top 21 Country Songs of 2015. So here it is. Oh… and please […]
Ontario – A Hot Bed for Country Music Festivals in 2016
Ok so I think we can officially say that Ontario has quickly become a HOT BED for Country Music Festivals for 2016 in Canada. Seriously its unreal… With nearly 13.8 Million people in Ontario and lets say you take 3% of that population that are ticket buying country music fans. You are looking at just […]
Chillin’ It with Cole Swindell
It was the last of the Country concerts to hit the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto and Cole Swindell just so happened to be playin’ direct support to Mr. Jason Aldean. Before that show we had a chance to hang with Mr. Swindell and let me tell ya this fella is the real deal.
Country Music Week in Pictures
So we have a few folks out in Halifax covering Country Music Week. We have our first load of pictures to post. Here is the first batch from the Kitchen Party on Friday Night. It was a rockin’ night that people on the East Coast won’t soon forget! `
Boots & Hearts Day 4 Recap
Well, It was the last day of the bid weekend. Most say they save the best for last. It’s pretty tough to top Eric Church and Dallas Smith as headliners. But when you get Thomas Rhett & Florida Georgia Line ya at least have a shot. And lets just say these guys came […]