The 42nd annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival has released its stacked lineup for the August 3-5 weekend.
An incredible array of talent including Buddy Wasisname and The Other Fellers, The Once, The Ennis Sisters, Andy Irvine, Fortunate Ones, Fred Penner, The Dardanelles, The Kubasonics and many more will take
15 years after leaving Newfoundland and Labrador to pursue a career in music, Phill Hood is returning home with his band The Exclamation ahead of the release of their new album, Detour.
“I called it Detour because of all the bumps in the road that came across trying to get
Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated studio album Time Enough, Newfoundland folk trio The Once have announced a new tour that will see the three-piece trek across Newfoundland in October.
The band will kick off the Time Enough Tour in Stephenville on October 12th, hitting Corner Brook, Grand
Award winning author, actor and songwriter, Joel Thomas Hynes opens up about his new record Dead Man’s Melody in part one of our in-depth Q&A.
First of all, congratulations are in order. I understand Little Dog is renewed for season two. What’s your thoughts on the tremendous fan response for
Corrections Week in Newfoundland and Labrador acknowledges the hardworking men and women who positively impact our communities island-wide
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May 6-12 marks National Correctional Officers Week. It is a time to acknowledge and honour the men and women who provide quality care and service, that sadly many times goes
Fast becoming a local staple, pop rockers Fairgale embrace change ahead of their sophomore album, Pillars
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Three years have past since pop-rockers Fairgale burst onto the local scene with their undisputed triumph Own The Light.
Buoyed by a fan-led win at the first annual Rock The Block competition, amplified
Local music legends Jim Payne and Fergus O’Byrne will be heading to Tricon Elementary School in Baie de Verde as part of the ArtsSmarts program, promoting Newfoundland and Labrador music and culture.
The duo will spend five days working amongst the students, imparting their years of wisdom on the island’s
A master conductor, composer and arranger, Greg Hawco carries on a family name for artistic strength, and one never shy to heave many irons in the fire
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There must be something special in that Hawco DNA. While Herald readers are no-stranger to multi-threat talent Allan Hawco, brother Greg is
Since moving to Toronto in 2011 to pursue a career in comedy, St. John’s native Ryan Dillon has become one of Canada’s most promising comics, banking numerous notable appearances. This April, Dillon returns home to record his debut comedy record, but not before catching up for our latest Q&A.
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Local music legends Sandy Morris and Anita Best release a collaboration of 16 tracks decades in the making, fittingly titled Some Songs.
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Few names in Newfoundland and Labrador’s musical lineage come attached with the copious amounts of respect and adoration as Sandy Morris and Anita Best have acquired through decades