The 2017 Interstellar Rodeo Edmonton lineup is here. For its sixth year, Interstellar Rodeo Edmonton offers a feast of songwriting brilliance, featuring captivating and extraordinary performers from all corners of North America. Interstellar’s stage has quickly become a go-to destination for Edmonton’s adventurous and appreciative music lovers, and 2017’s lineup offers fire-starters, hit-makers, risk-takers and scene-makers, all on one stage, all in one weekend.

Thus proclaimed NPR Music of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a gentleman from Texas known as Shakey Graves. The lo-fi vibe of Shakey Graves’ bluesy folk rock had him pegged as Austin’s Next Big Thing faster than you can say longhorn, and since his debut he’s been shaking things up to giant crowds across North America and beyond. Rose-Garcia is much beloved in his home state, where every February 9 is Shakey Graves Day.

Sam Outlaw releases his brand new record "Tenderheart" today. Get it on iTunes, Spotify, and CD + Vinyl here.

Interstellar Rodeo is thrilled to bring Father John Misty to Winnipeg for the first time as one of this year’s headliners. Father John Misty will perform on Friday, August 18.

The Strumbellas perform this year’s Single of The Year, Spirits, at the 2017 Juno Awards.

Six Shooter Records & Starfish Entertainment present Outlaws & Gunslingers at St. Brigit’s Centre for The Arts on Friday, March 31. This year’s Outlaws & Gunslingers lineup is Whitehorse, Jim Cuddy, Tanya Tagaq, Lisa Leblanc, Barney Bentall, Devin Cuddy, NQ Arbuckle, Crystal Shawanda, William Prince, Jason Plumb, Joey Landreth, Kelly Prescott, Gabrielle Shonk, Ensign Broderick with backing band Silver Creek.

“It’s a nice dose of rich-sounding, rollicking country music — not too far removed from recent breakout Margo Price, who Sam toured with last year. Sam tells us, “The song is a nod to Los Angeles ‘brunch culture.’ Everyone wanders in hung over and guilty. Faces in phones, thinking about the mistakes they made the night before. Or not thinking about them.”’ – Brooklyn Vegan

The Rheostatics bring their art rock mythos back to The Horseshoe Tavern this spring for a long weekend of consecutive shows, a format that points to the days of the Fall Nationals and the band’s double-digit back-to-back-to-back-to-back (15 in a row, one year) performances.

Amelia Curran released her brand new album, Watershed, today. You can buy it on CD, Vinyl, or digitally here. Stream Watershed on Spotify here.

Six Shooter Records announces a CMW label show, to be held April 20, 2017 at The Phoenix. This year’s bill includes TANYA TAGAQ, WHITEHORSE, AMELIA CURRAN and NQ ARBUCKLE.

“Watershed is defined as “an event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs.” And so it is apt that Amelia Curran has chosen the word as the title of her eighth and latest album.” – CBC Music

“Ajaaja” is a song that connects people across families and generations. Watch the video now and head over to Spotify to hear what Tanya has to say about the song. Listen to Tanya Tagaq’s commentary on “Ajaaja” with music critic Carl Wilson below.