Ruth B Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

New Music from the Inbox: Foster the People, Ruth B, Kevin Garrett, and more!

March 28, 2019 Zoe Orion Foster the People, Kevin Garrett, Matt Perriment, Ruth B, Tim Baker

Artist: Foster the PeopleSong: Style This new Foster the People track is dance-y and grungy, with punchy drums and distorted guitar. It follows their 2018 single ‘Worst Nights’ and the

Music Industry

Doubt the JUNOs? Here’s Some Statistics That Show How Much They Mean To Artists in Terms of Potential $$$

April 6, 2017 Mathew Kahansky Alessia Cara, Billy Talent, Bryan Adams, Dallas Smith, July Talk, Junos, Leonard Cohen, Nielsen Music, Ruth B, Shawn Mendes, Statistics, The Strumbellas

Cute little Canada with its adorable award shows, right? How could it ever stack up to the States and their Grammys and Oscars and whatnot? Well, despite the smaller size

Cool!

The 2017 JUNO Awards: Trends Uncovered by Google Canada to Predict Winners?

March 20, 2017 Mathew Kahansky Alessia Cara, Arkells, Awards, Billy Talent, Celine Dion, Drake, Google, Junos, Kaytranada, Leonard Cohen, Ruth B, Search, Shawn Mendes, Spirits, Starboy, The Strumbellas, The Weeknd, Tory Lanez, Trends, Views

With the JUNOs approaching in just a few short weeks, guessing the award winners becomes a hot topic. If you wanted a more educated prediction, looking up some digital trends

Music News

Canadian Artists Who Have Won Gold and Platinum Awards So Far This Year

July 11, 2016 Nerhys 2 Freres, Alessia Cara, Belly, Coleman Hell, Dany Fernandes, Deadmau5, Diana Krall, Drake, Half Moon Run, High Valley, Justin Bieber, Louis Jean-Cormier, Marianas Trench, Mia Martina, Ruth B, Shawn Mendes, The Strumbellas, The Weeknd, Virginia to Vegas, Walk Off The Earth

We’re halfway through 2016 and already several Canadian musicians have won gold and platinum awards. FYI Music News compiled a list of artists who have reached gold and/or platinum status