APTN has published the first ever National Indigenous Music Impact Study (NIMIS). It looked at the contributions made by the Indigenous music community and the impacts that this community has on the Canadian economy and on the social fabric of the country. The study also looked at the Indigenous music

The first Canadian blues recording ever to sell gold, “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost),” written by the legendary Downchild Blues Band’s leader and co-founder, Don Walsh, will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Friday, Nov.

John Mann, the iconic singer-songwriter who fronted the beloved band Spirit of the West, has passed away at the age of 57. His family says he passed away peacefully in Vancouver as the inevitable result of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, with which he was diagnosed several years ago. "

The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) has announced its 2019-2020 Board of Directors. With five new members, the 2019-2020 Board consists of eight Elected Directors (Rob Cyrynowski, Jenn Dalen, Cliff Dumas, Paul Ferguson, Chris Henderson, Joel Jelinski, Amanda Kingsland, KT Timmermans) and eight Appointed Directors (Kristen Burke, Warren Copnick, Jackie