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CANADIAN singer and songwriter Eileen McGann has been plying the circuit for some 20 years now, originally inspired by such illustrious compatriots as Stan Rogers and Gordon Lightfoot, before also embracing the ...

Slow week here in the world of concert announcements because of the Labor Day holiday, but here we go: In his amazing ber-emo tribute to his influences, "Heart Songs," on the new Weezer record, Rivers Cuomo ...

It was his first recording to appear on the American music charts, reaching #5 on the Billboard chart in January 1971.

No other guitarist in the last thirty years has had a greater impact on acoustic music than Tony Rice.

Ask Sylvia Tyson what the Canadian recording industry was like in 1970, and she won't pull any punches: there were no studios worth recording in, and few bands "making it." Five years later, quality studios are ...

A rumoured appearance of Gordon Lightfoot failed to materialize, but folk music fans at a Toronto dinner club were hardly disappointed.

In honour of Canada's birthday and the recent controversy over CBC's loss of the iconic Hockey Night in Canada theme, we look at some modern and classic pop songs that offer a reflection of Canada -- from Neil ...

Rounder Records has announced the forthcoming release of Night Flyer: The Singer-Songwriter Collection, due on August 5. The 17-track album assembles a wide range of material from Rice's catalogue of covers of ...

Downtown Tunes will feature three acoustic bands from 6-9:30 p.m. June 28 on the square in Leonardtown.

Singer Gordon Lightfoot will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Fox Theatre. Tickets are $38-$58, on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at MetroTix outlets, www.metrotix.com , 314-534-1111, and the box office.

The legendary balladeer weaves tales of love and longing in eloquent musical masterpieces that have become enduring standards.

Staff report Originally published 11:50 a.m., June 16, 2008 Updated 11:50 a.m., June 16, 2008 Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who almost died from an aneurysm in 2002, will perform Sept.

Wouldn't it be neat if Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's 1974 hit 'Carefree Highway' was inspired by a scenic drive through New Jersey? Alas, that distinction belongs to Arizona.

Gordon Lightfoot will be at Proctors in Schenectady on Wednesday. If you could read Gordon Lightfoot's mind, you'd find surprises among the thoughts of this cheerfully candid Canadian contrarian.

Renowned Canadian guitarist Laurice Milton "Red" Shea, who helped define the groundbreaking musical styles of legendary Canadian folk artists Gordon Lightfoot and Ian and Sylvia Tyson and others, died Tuesday ...

Musician Red Shea, who played lead guitar with Gordon Lightfoot and later with Ian and Sylvia Tyson, has died of pancreatic cancer in Aurora, Ont.

The legend of Ben Kerr lives on. Kerr, the perennial mayoral candidate and late great performer from the corner of Yonge and Bloor, is having a laneway named after him in Toronto's east end.

“We still stay in touch, as Alberta is now the multi-talented Garret's home base while he still performs around the world”

One might say that long time Ponoka Composite High School teacher, musician, and keen local resident Harold Dootson got a second chance at life; and there is absolutely no doubt that the congenial 71 year old ... via Ponoka News

“If You Could Read My Mind.") But once you've opened the folkie door an inch, what about Ian and Sylvia, Murray McLaughlin, Stan Rogers, Buffy Sainte-Marie, even Great Big Sea? For the most part, however, the team of four - ”

Directed by Timothy French. Until July 6 at Stage West, 5400 Dixie Rd., Mississauga. via The Toronto Star

Always ready to revel in their goofy side, the Barenaked Ladies have often been a kid-friendly band so it's not surprising that they've now made a disc solely geared for the kindergarten set. via Calgary Herald