In our latest trek through The Herald archives, we spotlight country music superstar Johnny Reid before a spring 2016 Newfoundland tour.
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Johnny Reid is no stranger to the country music community of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Scottish Canadian has ventured to our rocky shores a time or two during
Prog-metal masters The Combine raise pulses and eyebrows with their highly anticipated second studio album, Void and Vessel
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Herald readers may be unfamiliar with progressive-metal four piece The Combine. Perhaps the term ‘metal’ gives you hives, unless in reference to a scrap yard or body shop. But, honestly, hear
Celebrating its landmark 20th anniversary in 2017, Spirit of Newfoundland has fully cemented itself as a cultural institution and universal fan favourite
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A lot has happened here in Newfoundland and Labrador across two decades. Governments, politicians popular and putrid have risen and fell, stars have bloomed and busted, we’ve
Canadian country music icon Terri Clark talks longevity, humility and a return to The Rock in a candid one-on-one interview
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Did you own a cd player in the 90s? A pair of daisy dukes or a cowboy hat? Odds are you’re familiar with the country stylings of Terri Clark,
Featuring some of the most respected musicians in island trad, Kelly Russell & The Planks are gearing up for a return to live performance in the summer of 2017. Russell sat down with The Herald to talk trad lineage, the addition of an exciting new member and Newfoundland music across
Country music legend Lorrie Morgan returns to this province for an intimate evening of spine-tingling storytelling and soul-touching performances
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Lorrie Morgan opens with the words every Newfoundlander loves to hear; “I love it there! I love the food there especially,” she shares with a laugh.
The sultry country songstress,
Manitoba’s Red Moon Road are one of Canadian folk music’s most dynamic and promising up-incoming attractions. The powerhouse three-piece of Daniel Jordan, Sheena Rattai and Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner put music fans coast to coast on notice with their sublime 2015 third studio album Sorrows and Glories. In the midst of their debut
The Herald cycles back through our history for must see interviews and spotlights with famous artists and more. This week we revive a chat with Juno winner Sam Roberts, originally posted in the fall of 2016 (Nov 6-12,2016 issue)
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Kings of west coast punk, Daggermouth ended their self-imposed hiatus in 2017. Now fans in St. John’s can experience their frantic live show for the very first time this August.
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Vancouver punk titans Daggermouth enjoyed a four year run as one of the most electric and unapologetically infectious touring
The call of the island we call home permeates the hearts and minds of any honest Newfoundlander and Labradorian. No matter how far we trod, miles or oceans between, there is a tether to this almost mystical place that cannot be described in honest justice. That call is something that