Blues

Kitchener Blues Fest Welcomes Sam Roberts Band, Sloan, Drive-By Truckers and More for 20th Anniversary Edition
PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2022
Kitchener Blues Festival is returning this summer to celebrate 20 years of music, food and memories. Helping celebrate the fest's anniversa...
ZZ Top Will Record New Music Without Dusty Hill
PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2022
Following the death of Dusty Hill last year, ZZ Top continued on the road with Elwood Francis — the band's guitar tech of over two decades...
Buddy Guy Cancels Ottawa Jazz Festival Performance Due to "Concerns for His Health"
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2022
Days after Buddy Guy was revealed to be playing the 2022 Ottawa Jazz Festival, the blues guitar icon has announced the cancellation of his...
Moor Mother Readies New Album 'Jazz Codes,' Shares "WOODY SHAW"
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2022
Camae Ayewa has detailed a new album as Moor Mother. The American poet, composer, and singer-songwriter will share Jazz Codes on July 1 via...
Fantastic Negrito Balances Sonic and Social Detail on 'White Jesus Black Problems'
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2022
Fantastic Negrito's unique family history and complex career trajectory have intermingled to inspire his ambitious new album, White Jesus B...
Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival Welcomes Jann Arden, Tom Cochrane, Witch Prophet, Tanika Charles and More for 30th Anniversary Edition
PUBLISHED May 12, 2022
Back in person after two years of virtual performances, Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival returns this year for its 30th annual edition,...
Juno-Winning Guitarist Walter Rossi Dies at 74
PUBLISHED May 3, 2022
Walter Rossi — the Juno-winning Italian-Canadian musician who played guitar with Wilson Pickett, the Buddy Miles Express, Charlee, Influenc...
Salome Bey Honoured with Commemorative Canada Post Stamp
PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2022
The life and work of Salome Bey — the American-born, Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and actress — will be commemorated with a new sta...