Allison Russell

Mariposa Folk Festival Gets Mavis Staples, the Weather Station, Lido Pimienta, Kathleen Edwards for 2022 Edition

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2022

After two years away, Orillia's Mariposa Folk Festival is finally due to return to Tudhope Park this summer from July 8 to 10. The three-da...

Allison Russell Is Officially Writing a Memoir

PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2022

After the release of her autobiographical debut solo album Outside Child last year and scoring a coveted spot on Barack Obama's playlist, M...

The 7 Best Songs Titled "Montreal"

PUBLISHED Dec 24, 2021

Montreal has spawned an incredible amount of musicians — and it's also inspired a lot of songs simply titled "Montreal." There are so many...

Allison Russell Reacts to Being on Barack Obama's Playlist: "Barry Has Great Taste"

PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2021

When Barack Obama released his annual best-of-the-year playlist last week, it included a genre-agnostic selection of major American stars a...

The Best Canadian Christmas Songs of 2021

PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2021

It's coming on Christmas, they're rapid-testing at LCBO, they're giving out boosters and singing songs of driving alone past your street....

Barack Obama Shares His Favourite Songs of 2021

PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2021

Following yesterday's list of top movies, former US president Barack Obama has now shared a list of his favourite songs of 2021. His faves...

Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2022 Nominees

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2021

The Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs) have just unveiled the nominations for their 17th edition, set to take place next year from April 1...

Canadian Musicians Show Off Ticket Stubs from Their Favourite Shows

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2021

Live music is finally on the horizon, and with artists booking gigs for later this year and into 2022, we're getting excited for the upcomi...