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Corb Lund is a Canadian roots-country vocalist/songwriter whose third recording, Five Dollar Expenses (2002), established him like a favourite among critics. Ahead of his mainstream discovery, he was an associate from the Smalls, a punk rock-band from Edmonton that by no means attained commercial achievement but was a local favorite …

Half from the early-’60s folk group Ian & Sylvia, Ian Tyson retreated from executing and recording following the duo disbanded in the mid-’70s to become rancher in the foothills of southern Alberta, Canada. He silently came back to music-making in the 1980s, launching some albums that centered on comprehensive music …

Starting each performance making use of their brand greeting, “Mighty great and an excellent big American ‘Howdy,’ whatever you buckaroos and buckarettes,” Riders in the Sky simultaneously paid tribute to and poked gentle fun on the common cowboy songs from the 1930s and ’40s, specially the work from the Sons …

Perhaps one of the most popular serves from the early-’60s folk revival, Canadian duo Ian Tyson (b. 1933) and Sylvia Tyson (b. 1940) produced several great albums that spotlighted their stirring harmonies on an assortment of traditional and modern materials. While these recordings can appear a tad earnest and dated …