Keonté Beals (pictured) leads the Music Nova Scotia Awards nominees, Tenille Townes announces a headlining Canadian tour, and Festival (506) launches next month. Also in the news are Fall BeerFest T.O., MNS Artist in Residence, Hopscotch Festival, The Chris Buck Band, World of Jazz Festival, The Ontario Creates Film Fund, Tricky Woo, Ronley Teper, Virtual Voices Series, Music PEI, CIMA, Lorraine Leckie, June Garber, Christine Petrowska Quilico, and farewell Bennie Pete.
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September 28, 2020
by FYI Staff
Rich Aucoin (pictured) analyses the US, k-os goes supernova, and Tenille Townes is having a breakthrough year. Also in the headlines are Sylvie Courtemanche, Roberta Battaglia, Joni and Neil, Tory Lanez, Blurred Vision, Amplify, Old Man Luedecke, RCM, The Music Hall, Mark Miller, Daniel Ek, Hipgnosis, Amuse, TikTok, A&R, Van Morrison, Mariah Carey, and Bob Mould.
September 21, 2020
by Kerry Doole
Tenille Townes shines at the ACM Awards, The Sheepdogs (pictured) help Live Nation open Lake House, Gerry Atwell is posthumously honoured with the WCMA’s Heritage Award, and the semi-finalists for the Top of the Country Showcase are named. Also in the news are Canada’s Walk of Fame, MacKenzie Porter, the TSO, Shakura S’Aida, CIMA, Indie Week, Do Well By Hamilton, Ellis, U2, Honey Jam, Festival Franco-Ontarien, UIC, Edge, Reza Manbachi, Rebel, Music Canada, and farewell Stanley Crouch and Peter Starkie.
September 1, 2020
by FYI Staff
The show must go on for Canadian country music’s biggest night. The A-list of domestic and international performers includes rising star Tenille Townes (pictured).
July 22, 2020
by FYI Staff
The fast-rising Nashville-based singer/songwriter (pictured here) heads a star-studded list of contenders that includes Brett Kissel, Dean Brody, James Barker Band, the Reklaws, and Dallas Smith. The Awards show will air on Global on Sept. 27.
July 5, 2020
by Kerry Doole
The Polaris Music Prize (pictured) goes virtual, Tenille Townes raises big bucks for two charities, and Indie Week begins hosting online events. Also making news are Alexandra Stréliski, Roots Music Canada, the Drake,Toronto hip-hop violence, Kestrels, Blakdenim, ArtHaus, Adria Kain, The Beat Club, Holger Petersen, Paul Reddick, and farewell Freddy Cole, Sean Tyla, and Ida Hendel.
September 9, 2019
by FYI Staff
Albertan singer/songwriter Tenille Townes was the big winner on last night's televised 2019 CCMA Awards show at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome, taking home awards for all four categories in which she was nominated.
July 22, 2019
by Kerry Doole
The fast-rising country star delivers a powerful performance on a piano ballad addressing the theme of homelessness, a subject close to her heart.
May 13, 2019
by Kerry Doole
Gordon Lightfoot meets up with two old pals (pictured), the MVP Project recipients are announced, and Drake is flying in style. Also in the news: LulaWorld, CMW, Justin Timberlake, the Beatles, UK's richest musicians, W3APONS, Tenille Townes, and Anvil. Videos added for your enjoyment.
December 19, 2018
by Kerry Doole
Lindsay Ell (pictured) and Tenille Townes to tour Down Under via a CMA series, Teenage Head hosts a vinyl pressing session, and a Tegan and Sara memoir is coming. Others in the news include Shotty Horroh, Jeremy Dutcher, Pigeon Row, The Elwins, Shawn Mendes, Bernice, Sound Central, and farewell to Anca Pop and Joe Osborn.
May 9, 2018
by FYI Staff
Canada House announces its Great Escape lineup, and Shawn Mendes has a global arena tour next year. Other headline makers in today's edition include the CMPA, Mac Demarco, René-Charles Angélil, Crack of Dawn, Polaris Cover Sessions, Tenille Townes, the Beatles, Chloe Watkinson, and Tim Bovaconti. Videos added for your enjoyment.
April 18, 2018
by Kerry Doole
Ace producer Gavin Brown launches Inside Pocket Music at CMW, classic songs that will enter the public domain, and Buddy Guy helps farewell B.B. King's Blues Club. Also making the news are Westward fest, Dina Alone at RSD, Nyssa, Nick Mason, Aasiva, Jules, Dana Sipos, Tenille Townes, and Byron Stoehr. Videos added for your enjoyment.