Now this is big news. One of the true originals in Canadian music has moved from Nashville to Nova Scotia, and is celebrating with music only he could make. Jimmy Rankin's new Moving East is pure East Coast, a homecoming album featuring true stories, tall tales and bittersweet ballads, and the class...

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 Fo...

PUBLICIST SARAH FRENCH RECEIVES BLUES FOUNDATION ACCOLADE Sarah French, Stony Plain Records publicist and long-time supporter of Canadian blues & roots artists will be the latest recipient of the Keeping the Blues Alive Award from the world-renowned Memphis-based Blues Foundation in Ja...

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...

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT STONY PLAIN ARTISTS Rory BlockA Woman's Soul: A Tribute to Bessie Smith  "Kicking it off with a tribute to Bessie Smith, she leads us into the land of jellyrolls, poodles and all that other sexy stuff we never really got as kids wondering what they were singing about. A m...

VIDEOS TO DISTRACT YOU FROM WORK "Mr. Blueberry Hill" is taken from Boogie Woogie Hall of Famer Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne's 2018 release Inspired by the Blues "We Don't Care" is from Eric Bibb and features Habib Koité, taken from the album Global Griot. Courtesy of Stony Plain Re...

Have you heard Blues & Beyond, Stony Plain's first Spotify playlist? Curated by Stony Plain president and radio host Holger Petersen, the playlist is a tasteful mix of blues and beyond by legends and modern artists, that will be updated regularly. Follow the list to stay conn...

With his 19th album, Miles to Go (out Sept. 21, on Stony Plain Records in the USA and True North Records ROW), Colin James is getting back to the blues. Miles to Go, Colin James’ ambitious sequel to the critically acclaimed Blue Highways, continues James’ story with a collection of carefully cur...

Multiple JUNO Award winner Old Man Luedecke’s narrative–driven folk songs are earnest, heartfelt reflections on the challenges and joys of everyday life. His new live album, “One Night Only! Live at the Chester Playhouse” features performances of songs spanning his entire catalog of releases...

Now this is big news. One of the true originals in Canadian music has moved from Nashville to Nova Scotia, and is celebrating with music only he could make. Jimmy Rankin's new Moving East (out September 28, True North Records) is pure East Coast, a homecoming album featuring true stories, tall tales...