The days are short, the nights are long, and snow is starting to pile up in the Rockies, which is a sure sign that winter is officially here. Time to break out your puffy coat and your ice scraper. You probably already have rad winter plans, like shredding the slopes with your Ikon or Epic … Read more
Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible words of Willie Nelson: do what feels right, and if you are lucky enough to have a statue built in your honour in your city, remember that it is just something you’ve “got to go down and clean off the pigeon s*** every … Read more
WHEREVER you look in Belfast, history looms large. The Troubles, its shipbuilding industry, pubs and folk music. But it’s also a place that’s unmistakably modern – there’s the TV and film industry where Game of Thrones was produced, exotic new restaurants and even a Pride parade the weekend I visited. 10 The Titanic Hotel is … Read more
With his deep baritone voice and high-camp take on cowboy culture, Orville Peck has been steadily on the rise since the release of his debut album, Pony, in 2019. Now, he’s back with his highly anticipated third album, Stampede, but in an interview with Q‘s Tom Power, Peck shares that he didn’t always feel at … Read more
After a widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and said she was drunk. “I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “That was not me last night. I apologize to … Read more
When award-winning Nashville musician Jelly Roll makes his Canadian debut at a St. Catharines, Ont., concert Monday night, he’ll do so while supporting programming for local Indigenous youth. The 7 p.m. show at the city’s Meridian Centre is raising money for the Heather Winterstein Foundation. The foundation was set up after Winterstein’s death in late 2021. The 24-year-old died less than … Read more
By Jim Vertuno | Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other statewide offices, has died. Friedman, 79, died Thursday at his family’s Texas ranch … Read more
A BELOVED country singer has died in a horror car crash at just 32 years old. Mum-of-four, Ivana Pino Arellano tragically lost her life on June 15 – just a day after celebrating her birthday around family and friends. 6 Country singer Ivana Pino Arellano has tragically died in a horror car crashCredit: Jam Press … Read more
Eurovision’s slogan is “United By Music,” but this year’s edition of the singing competition was marked by unprecedented protests. Non-binary Swiss artist Nemo took home the grand prize with The Code, a song about their journey to embracing their identity — and a stage performance that featured Nemo on a spinning platter. But beyond the … Read more
BRAZILIAN country music star Ana Paula Vieira has been killed alongside her boyfriend in a horrifying head-on crash. The 27-year-old was driving home with her partner Marcelo Stocco, 32, after performing her final gig in Cacoal when they collided with a tractor-trailer – leaving the car mangled at the side of the highway. 6 Brazilian … Read more
