Eh Material: Color Me Country Reveals New Book

Rissi Palmer and Color Me Country Radio have announced the new book Color Me Country: A Celebration of Black Women Who Shaped Country Music will be released in Summer 2026 with pre-orders available now. "Illustrated by Rhiannon Giddens, edited by Kelly McCartney and Rissi Palmer, and written by a who’s who of Black, Brown, and Queer journalists and writers.The book is a love letter to the pioneers in Country, Americana, and roots music who set the stage - or grace it today - with guts and soul." All proceeds from the sales of this book go to the Color Me Country Artist Grant Fund and Rainey Day Fund, both of which benefit marginalized artists and creators in Country and Roots music.

Dolly Parton was the recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 16th Governors Awards on November 16. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is "given to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry by promoting human welfare and contributing to rectifying inequities."

Boots and Hearts Music Festival has dropped its 2026 lineup, for the annual festival taking place August 7–9 in Oro-Medonte, including Brett Kissel, James Barker Band, Thelma & James, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Savannah Jade, Tony Stevens, Mitch Zorn, School House and more. All ticket types, including weekend, single-day, camping and parking, are on sale now.

Country Thunder Saskatchewan will return for its 43rd year from July 9-12 in Craven Valley with a lineup including Cameron Whitcomb, The Dead South, Kalsey Kulyk, Noeline Hofmann, Sasha, Sully Burrows, Zach McPhee, Robyn Ottolini, and Creed I guess.

Award-winning country-rock trio The Road Hammers and JUNO and multi-CCMA Award-winning group Doc Walker are teaming up for a short Canadian tour kicking off in January 2026. The Till The Wheels Fall Off tour will launch in Alberta on January 16, before rolling east through Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.

The Second City Toronto announced the cast for Rudolph Runs Wild - A Holiday Show for Kids running on the MainStage November 29-December 31. Directed by Mark Andrada, Rudolph Runs Wild will star Christian Smith, Jack Mosshammer, Sharjil Rasool, Liz Johnston, Lizzie Song, and Ellie Posadas with musical direction from Nicole Bylow.

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Jackie Pirico has released her third live comedy album Fire Flies.

Netflix will premiere Robby Hoffman's comedy special Wake Up on December 14.

Colter Wall, from the Southwestern Corner of Saskatchewan, has a new album Memories And Empties out now on La Honda Records and RCA Records

Jake Vaadeland is closing out 2025 with a six-track holiday album, Goodness Gracious, It’s Christmas!

Ottawa's Laura McLean will record her debut comedy album on November 28 at Live! On Elgin with Howl and Roar Records.

Submissions for Toronto's annual Sketch to the Death competition are open until November 24.

Edmonton comedian Leif Oleson-Cormack will record his first stand-up album Alone Ranger on December 5 at Grindstone Theatre.

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