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Calgary’s Bella White the New Queen of Country Awaits

Calgary’s Bella White the New Queen of Country Awaits Her Coronation

A sweet, rippling perfection shines in the music of Calgary born and raised Bella White.
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Buffalo Nichols: Heads you win, tails you

Buffalo Nichols: Heads you win, tails you win
listening to sweet blues music

The first surprise in speaking with Carl “Buffalo” Nichols from his hotel at a tour stop in San Diego is the time of the interview — 9 a.m., a rare time to chat with musicians — what they call “the other 9 o’clock” because many are seldom awake to experience it.
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Find your bliss with these artists at the 44th Calgary Folk Fest

Finger Pickin’ Good – Find your bliss with these artists at the 44th Calgary Folk Fest

It’s almost too much. Having Tanya Tucker, Emmylou Harris, Jeff Tweedy, Sierra Ferrell, Matt Mays, Art Bergmann and so many sweet musical souls all shoved into 15 hectares and 77 hours at Prince’s Island Park from July 27 to 30 during the 44th Annual Calgary Folk Music Festival is almost too much.
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Shane Ghostkeeper: Keeper of Ghosts, Teller of Tales

Shane Ghostkeeper: Keeper of Ghosts, Teller of Tales

A listener could be forgiven for assuming, based on exactly the first minute of Into the Night, track one of Shane Ghostkeeper’s new solo album, Songs For My People, that this might be his most ambitious, esoteric and experimental work yet.
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Out of tragedy, Des Arcs find a way to move forward: Band, community to celebrate life and influence of local music icon Dave Alcock with album release

It was not the way the year was supposed to begin. On Jan. 1, 2023, longtime Calgary musician and producer Dave Alcock took his life.
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Guitar God: Randy Bachman, eternal teenager, celebrates music,...

Guitar God: Randy Bachman, eternal teenager, celebrates music, guitars and playing ‘ ’cause it’s fun’ with new National Music Centre’s Studio Bell exhibit

Dopamine rushes. Remember the bliss they gave you as a teenager when you cruised around with friends, listening to your favourite music and then talking about said music when not listening to it? A conversation with songwriter, singer, guitarist and broadcaster Randy Bachman is like reliving those teenage chats, when your brain and its dopamine were shiny and new.
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Calgary artists Tegan and Sara continue to build their media empire with new graphic novel

Back to School: Calgary artists Tegan and Sara continue to build their media empire with new graphic novel

It’s asked rather flippantly, but, well, an answer to the affirmative wouldn’t have been too surprising. What’s next? Tegan and Sara: The musical? Tegan Quin laughs but doesn’t dismiss the idea outright.
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Tara MacLean’s Song of the Sparrow minesraw pain to find beauty

From the ashes of adversity: Tara MacLean’s Song of the Sparrow mines
raw pain to find beauty

When PEI-born songwriter Tara MacLean, who now splits her time between there and Salt Spring Island, was approached to write a book about her life, it might have been tempting to armour up.
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Not Quite Normal: Andy Shauf unites God

Not Quite Normal: Andy Shauf unites God, stalkers and strange moments on new album Norm

Audiences, by regions, have personalities. Who knew? Ontario singer/songwriter Andy Shauf, that’s who.
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The Lovebullies update and expand their vintage sound

Faster, Hotter, Funner: Calgary band The Lovebullies update and expand their vintage sound with latest release Somewhere

Calgary’s The Lovebullies have always been fast and hot. Fast, well, maybe they just look that way — heck, check out those mini-skirts; they even had to lengthen them to be family-friendly for their appearance last month on Canada’s hallowed TV series, Heartland.
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