As we get closer to the end of another great and successful year here at Stony Plain HQ, it is easy to reflect fondly on the work and dedication of our staff, the successes of our artists, our new partnerships and the support of media and music fans around the world. We are grateful for […]
MAPLE BLUES AWARD NOMINATIONS TAP MULTIPLE STONY PLAIN ARTISTS Congratulations to Stony Plain/True North artists Sue Foley, Colin James, MonkeyJunk and Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne on their recent nominations for the upcoming Maple Blues Awards. Sue Foley is nominated for six awards: Entertainer of the Year, Electric Act of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Recording of […]
SUE FOLEY'S THE ICE QUEEN SHIPPING ON VINYL WITH 3 BONUS DIGITAL TRACKS Sue Foley's outstanding release The Ice Queen will be available on vinyl on December 7, 2018. Pressed on ice clear vinyl and with a gorgeous layout by Grammy winning photographer Alan Messer, it's a package to cherish. The Ice Queen vinyl edition includes a download card for the […]
ERIC BIBB'S DOUBLE-DISC NEW RELEASE GLOBAL GRIOT COMING ON VINYL Global Griot, the newest release from Stony Plain artist Eric Bibb, will be released as a 2-LP vinyl set. (Illustration: J. Paul Pagnon)
EASTWOOD GUITARS INTERVIEWS DUKE ROBILLARD Long-time Stony Plain recording artist Duke Robillard is the latest artist to get an Eastwood signature guitar. "Blues is simple and universal," says Duke Robillard. "There is a quality to the sound that stretches beyond things like language and ethnic boundaries." Read more of the insightful interview between Duke and Eastwood Guitars. (Photo […]
SUE FOLEY, RONNIE EARL & ERIC BIBB HONOURED Big thanks to the esteemed readers of DownBeat Magazine for including Sue Foley, Ronnie Earl (pictured) & Eric Bibb in the year end readers' poll. Eric Bibb was recognized in the Blues Artist list, while Sue Foley and Ronnie Earl were listed in the Blues Album category. (Illustration: "Transcendence" by Tom […]
COLIN JAMES & KENNY 'BLUES BOSS' WAYNE DIZZY FROM SPINNING Congratulations to Colin James (pictured) for reaching #2 on the Living Blues Radio Chart that tracks blues radio airplay with his album Miles To Go (Stony Plain/True North) and to Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne for landing at #7 for October with his album Inspired By The Blues. Other Canadians dizzy from radio […]
COLIN JAMES & ERIC BIBB HEARD MILES DOWNUNDER Thanks to blues DJs across Australia this October for spinning the new albums from Colin James, who reached #1 on the International Blues Airplay Charts with Miles to Go, and Eric Bibb, who was in at #7 with Global Griot.
IAN TYSON JOINS YOU FOR CHRISTMAS IN THE FOOTHILLS Ever wonder what it's like at Ian Tyson's ranch in the foothills of the blue Canadian Rockies at Longview, Alberta, in the dead of winter at Christmas time? Here are classic Ian Tyson lyrics you haven't heard till now. "Christmas in the Foothills" was created by Sharon Anderson by […]
HAVE YOU HEARD? Eric BibbGlobal Griot On the heels of Eric Bibb's Grammy nominated Migration Blues comes his most ambitious project to date, the 2-disc set Global Griot. It is easy to point to Eric's accomplishments. A five-decade career recording with folk and blues royalty. Two Grammy nominations and multiple Blues Foundation awards. A following that not only crosses […]
