For her second album on True North Records, Nashville-based singer Crystal Shawanda has channeled the spirit and strength of blues greats such as Etta James and Koko Taylor, paired with a contemporary delivery that makes the 10 tracks on Church House Blues a rousing testament to her powerful vocal a...

Canadian ball-of-fire beacon of the blues scene Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne is set to add to his stack of multi-award winning albums with the release of Go, Just Do It! — available June 12, 2020 via Stony Plain Records.  Fans of his internationally sold-out shows know what they’re in for: ...

True North Records joins with others in the music industry in making a collective statement about the intolerable level of hate in our society by closing our business on Tuesday June 2nd. All forms of racism, oppression and violence towards our brothers and sisters must end. #theshowmustbepaused #bl...

Stony Plain Records joins with others in the music industry in making a collective statement about the intolerable level of hate in our society by closing our business on Tuesday June 2nd.    All forms of racism, oppression and violence towards our brothers and sisters must ...

Both individually and as a duo, Ian Tyson and Sylvia Tyson have sold over 400,000 albums in the U.S. alone during the SoundScan era. Regarded as pioneers in the folk and Americana genre, Ian & Sylvia first came into prominence in the early 60s folk scenes in Yorkville and Greenwich Village, perf...

Ronnie Earl is a three-time Blues Music Award winner as “Guitar Player of the Year,” and was the hit of the most-recent Blues Music Awards show in Memphis with his show-stopping live performance of the Junior Wells classic, “In the Wee Hours.” Earl follows that up with the August 30 release ...

Today we are featuring an artist that is made up of pure talent and ambition, and widely considered one of Canada’s best contemporary singer/songwriters, Leeroy Stagger. Growing up on Vancouver Island, Leeroy was introduced to the music scene from a young age. He decided that he wanted to become a...

Leeroy Stagger’s ever-evolving fusion of roots, rock and pop has confirmed his status as one of Canada’s best contemporary singer/songwriters. Since first making his mark on the Canadian independent music scene at the turn of this century, Leeroy Stagger has toured the world, both on his own and...

  Today, Old Man Luedecke shares the title track from his upcoming LP, Easy Money, out on June 14 via True North Records. Easy Money picks up where Old Man Luedecke's award winning, and most successful release to date, Domestic Eccentric (2015), leaves off; four years farther down the road, dre...

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 […]...