The Rural Alberta Advantage's much-anticipated October 2023 album The Rise & the Fall - their first in a half-dozen years - is once again chock full of Albertan references. However, it has also managed to connect with fans from around the world! Renowned UK newspaper The Independent named it one of their Best Albums of...

When you think about it, being a YouTuber isn't so different from being a singer-songwriter. 

In each case, you need to dig deep, be original, authentic and often get incredibly vulnerable – all while the world is looking on. 

Canadian singer/songwriter Haley Blais has proven truly brilliant in both fields! T

Careful of Your Keepers, the sixth full-length album by This Is the Kit, ends with the mantra-like benediction of "Be Okay". It's a beautifully delicate place to land, after ten songs that navigate their way through a world full of actions, their equal and opposite reactions, and the inextricably linked, overwhelmingly...

She's truly a study in contrasts – right from her chosen moniker, Sunny War. 

Her story is an utterly extraordinary one, in terms of both her brilliant musical arc and her often-tumultuous life journey. She spent much of her teens and early 20s as an itinerant busker, living where she could, sometimes hopping...

'Tis the season to be jolly! 

This holiday season, CKUA's Hidden Track team busted out the stockings, tinsel and trees, festooned CKUA’s cozy music library with festive décor, and invited a few musical friends over for a special holiday episode! 

Our guests brought with them some heartfelt reflections on the