December 4, 2018
It’s a long and winding road to #1 and now Tebey can tell us all about it, with his first Canadian country radio chart topper, Who’s Gonna Love You. The Ontario born-and-raised country singer and songwriter has experienced a lot of great success in his career, but it truly feels like he’s starting a new and exciting chapter right now. We spoke with Tebey this summer, and he told us that he hopes to find a groove that sees him finding success and relevance on a continual basis as his career grows and progresses. And with back-to-back smashes in Denim On Denim and Who’s Gonna Love You, we think Tebey is finding that groove. As a songwriter, Tebey’s talents have been well documented, especially with Justin Moore’s US country […]
December 3, 2018
Born: April 26, 1938 – Peterborough, Ontario Died: September 2, 1987 – Peterborough, Ontario (by Larry Delaney) Jack Bailey began writing songs and entering talent contests in his hometown of Peterborough at 12 years of age. During his late teen years, he was already making guest appearances on the Canadian TV shows Holiday Ranch, Country Hoedown, Pick The Stars, Carl Smith’s Country Music Hall, and years later, The Ray Griff Show. Jack Bailey entered the recording field in 1959 on Rodeo Records with Pop and Rockabilly-flavoured sessions produced in Halifax, and released under the billing, Jack Bailey & The Naturals. He would follow up those debut releases with several more singles recorded in Toronto on Chateau Records. Many of these early career singles were also released in […]
December 2, 2018
Dave Woods chats with Dan Washburn Dan’s credits include over 200 albums as a singer/songwriter, producer and bassist. He was band leader for the late Colleen Peterson for several years and has toured with George Fox, Terry Sheridan, Colleen Peterson and South Mountain. He has guested as singer/bassist for many gospel shows, both live and on television. Dan has shared the stage on shows with Emmy-Lou Harris, Pirates of the Mississippi, Waylon Jennings, Toby Keith, Marty Stuart and Martina McBride, to name a few. He had great success, releasing 5 singles to radio before being asked to audition for award-winning band South Mountain. Dave Woods is a monthly columnist for the CMAOntario Newsletter and has been hosting the popular online radio show In The Country […]
December 1, 2018
This month, our feature video from Patrice Whiffen at Country Music Junkies profiles Canadian country music band, High Court County! Arie from HHC talks about how the Toronto-based band first got together, and all about their new country/rock/soul sound. He also shares some of the stories that fans can expect to hear on the band’s new EP, Here We Go Again. Arie talks about the success of the band’s single, “Bonfire Friday Night,” which reached #1 on the True North Country Indie Row Top 20! Be sure to check out their website, by clicking here: https://highcourtcounty.com/. For more on Country Music Junkies, visit www.CountryMusicJunkies.com. Listen to the exclusive interview with High Court County below: About Patrice: To Patrice Whiffen, country music is a lifestyle. As the appropriately deemed, “Country […]
December 1, 2018
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October 23, 2018
Schomberg, ON artist Matt Morson started strumming a guitar when he was 11 years old… and he hasn’t stopped since. The country boy may have started with Led Zeppelin on his mind, but he’s landed on country music with three singles already released to the world and the promise of more on the way. Wanted Man, Girl On The Bar, and Nevada Girl have racked up more than 50,000 plays on Spotify and YouTube and have brought him airplay in Canada, as well as the United States, Italy, and even Lebanon. In his early career, Morson has already played some great stages and shows. Recently, he’s had the opportunity to play at the Havelock Country Jamboree, Stouffville Country Ribfest, and the Northern Country Saloon at […]
October 23, 2018
(aka Henry “Hank” Lariviere) (Born – Jan. 23, 1917 – Hawkesbury, ON) (Died – May 7, 1996 – London, ON) (by Larry Delaney) The early years of Canadian country music were largely dominated by national heroes Wilf Carter and Hank Snow… but, flying under the radar at that time was the equally talented Hank Lariviere, who was influenced heavily by the songs and recordings of Carter and Snow as well as Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams. Henry Lariviere was born January 23, 1917, in Hawkesbury, Ontario, with the family relocating to Ottawa when he was still a youngster. By his pre-teen years, Henry was playing guitar and singing the songs made famous by his idols. At the outbreak of WW II, Henry found himself in […]
October 23, 2018
In this recent interview in Port Credit, Dave Woods chats with Stirling, Ontario’s Dustin Bird. Dustin has a new single out at Country radio called “She Likes My Guitar” which he wrote & produced. Dave Woods is a monthly columnist for the CMAOntario Newsletter and has been hosting the popular online radio show In The Country with Dave Woods for over 9 years! To hear episodes, please visit www.inthecountryinterviews.com, www.soundcloud.com/dave-woods-3 and iTunes.
October 23, 2018
This month, our feature video from Patrice Whiffen at Country Music Junkies profiles Canadian country music singer-songwriter, Jesse Slack! The Ontario native, Jesse Slack, talks about his new single, I Wish I Never Met You. Jesse talks about his start in country music, along with his style and sound. We also find out what’s next from this singer/songwriter, and how best to connect with him online. Check out Jesse Slack’s website by clicking here: http://www.jesseslack.com/. For more on Country Music Junkies, visit www.CountryMusicJunkies.com. Listen to the exclusive interview with Jesse Slack below: About Patrice: To Patrice Whiffen, country music is a lifestyle. As the appropriately deemed, “Country Music Junkie,” she strives to share her passion for country music with the world. As a radio broadcaster with an inside […]