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Kentucky Releases New Single “In Kingston Tonight,” a Tribute to The Tragically Hip and a Call to Carry Canada Forward

July 6, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Kentucky, the musical project of Almonte, Ontario-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jordan Holman, releases his stirring new [,,,]

India Ramey Gets Real And Raucous On New Album – Villain Era

March 24, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

By Jim Barber Not that this is the focus of this article on the brilliantly authentic, delightfully original and engaging [,,,]

Church House Blues is a Confident, Assertive and Powerhouse Statement from Shawanda

April 16, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

After more than a decade as a rising star on the country music scene and firmly established in her second [,,,]

Matthew Good Digs Deep on New Album – Moving Walls

March 18, 2020 Jim Barber Comments Off

One of the most effusive and honest of Canadian musician/singer/songwriters, Matthew Good has never hesitated to wear his heart on [,,,]

New Skydiggers Album Influenced by Trials of Life and The Tragically Hip

December 19, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Music can help and heal and broken heart – this much is true. And it’s not just for the listening [,,,]

Dillon and Headstones Give No ****s on New Album – Peopleskills

November 7, 2019 Jim Barber Comments Off

Hugh Dillon is refreshingly no-nonsense in everything he does. He does not suffer fools lightly and is delightful devoid of [,,,]

The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip – Out April 3, 2018

April 2, 2018 Joel Naphin Comments Off

In the summer of 2016, more than a third of Canadians tuned in to watch what was likely the Tragically [,,,]

Practically Hip live at Manny’s Place – Brantford, Ontario – October 20, 2017

October 31, 2017 Paul Barrie Comments Off

Practically Hip Manny’s Place Brantford, Ontario October 20, 2017 Editor’s Note: Although we normally don’t cover tribute bands, we, at Music [,,,]

Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie passes away after battle with terminal brain cancer

October 18, 2017 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Gordon Edgar Downie February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017 The family of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie announced this [,,,]

Headstones’ Dillon Has Something to Say on New Album – So Listen the F*** Up And You Might Learn Something

May 21, 2017 Jim Barber Comments Off

Canadian punk/alternative rock legends The Headstones put out new music when they want, how they want, where they want and [,,,]

Trews’ Colin MacDonald Reflects on The Hip, Greatest Hits Collection and New Music

August 31, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Even Colin MacDonald wasn’t completely sold on the idea of issuing a so-called ‘greatest hits’ album for his band The [,,,]

Glorious Sons Not Willing to Sit on Musical Laurels

July 18, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

It’s been an amazing ascent for the latest significant contribution to the Canadian rock and roll scene from the city [,,,]

Tim Hicks Excited for Fans to Hear His New Music – Tour Coming to Belleville July 20

July 1, 2016 Jim Barber Comments Off

Tim Hicks had been a working musician since he was a teenager. He was proud of the fact that he [,,,]

The Tragically Hip announce final tour, tickets on sale June 3

May 25, 2016 Joel Naphin Comments Off

In support of the 14th studio album release, the Man Machine Poem Tour will kick off on July 22 in [,,,]

Health scare gave rocker Kim Mitchell a new lease and new appreciation for life

May 24, 2016 Jim Barber 4

It was not the best way to begin an interview with Canadian rock legend Kim Mitchell, but the subject needed [,,,]

Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie has terminal brain cancer, band plans one last tour

May 24, 2016 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Sad news on the Canadian music scene. Early this morning Canadian iconic rock band The Tragically Hip announced on their website that singer [,,,]