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Serena Ryder Returns To Form With 'Better Now'

Serena Ryder offers us all a respite from the dreariness of lockdown lassitude with 'Better Now', another single from her upcoming March 12 album release-The Art of Falling Apart. It's a song about taking small steps towards a bigger goal of finding tranquility in a world seemingly gone amok.

Serena Ryder Returns To Form With 'Better Now'

By FYI Staff

The following are tracks delivered to radio by digital distributor DMDS/Yangaroo in Canada and broken down into three categories. Top Downloads and Top Canadian Downloads represent the most copied tracks in the weeks ending  on Jan.29. Most Active Indies blends downloads and streams, with the affiliated label and radio promotions company in parentheses.


Top Downloads:

1.    Serena Ryder- Better Now (ArtHaus/Warner)
2.    Sam Roberts Band- Take Me Away (Known Accomplice/Universal)
3.    Ava Max - My Head & My Heart (Warner)
4.    Nice Horse - High School (Coalition/Warner)
5.    Blake Shelton - Minimum Wage (Warner)
6.    Royal Blood - Typhoons (Warner)
7.    Weezer - All My Favorite Songs (Warner)
8.    Bobby Wills - Getting Her Over You (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)
9.    Justin Moore - We Didn’t Have Much (Big Machine)
10.    Genevieve Fisher - Playing Favourites (WOR)
 
Top CanCon Downloads:

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1.    Serena Ryder - Better Now (ArtHaus/Warner)
2.    Sam Roberts Band - Take Me Away (Known Accomplice/Universal)
3.    Nice Horse - High School (Coalition/Warner)
4.    Bobby Wills - Getting Her Over You (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)
5.    Genevieve Fisher - Playing Favourites (WOR)
6.    Shawn Hook - Take Me Home (Ultra/DMD Promo)
7.    Soran - Bottled Up (Universal)
8.    Jessia -  I’m not Pretty (Indie)
9.    Andrew Hyatt - Neverland (604/A. Wilson Promo)
10.    Tyler Shaw - When You’re Home (Sony)
 
Most Active Indies:

1.    Shawn Hook - Take Me Home (Ultra/DMD Promo)
2.    Moist - Tarantino (Bullet Kill Sex Love Thrill) (Cadence/B. Chick Promo)
3.    Bobby Wills - Getting Her Over You (MDM/Dale Speaking Promo)
4.    Genevieve Fisher - Playing Favourites (WOR)
5.    Jessia - I’m not Pretty (Indie)
6.    Andrew Hyatt - Neverland (604/A. Wilson Promo)
7.    Scotty Kipfer w/ Western Swing Authority - May The Good Lord Take A Liking To You (Indie)
8.    Travis Dolter - Layla 14 (Indie/L. Tutty Promo)
9.    Tracy Millar - Loretta’s Moonshine, (LM Music/L. Tutty Promo)
10.    The Heels - High Heels On (Indie/Sharp 9 Promo)

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Brandon Isaak Tops Winners List at the First Edition of the Canadian Blues Music Awards: Full List of 2026 Winners

Held in Toronto on March 30, The CBMAs replace the Maple Blues Awards as the only national awards show for this genre. The decision was made after the former awards were criticized for lack of representation for Black artists.

Last night (March 30), the first edition of the Canadian Blues Music Awards (CBMAs) was held at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The big winner on the night was the Vancouver Island-based Brandon Isaak, who earned three awards – for blues song ("Walkin’ With The Blues"), electric blues recording (Walkin’ With The Blues) and blues guitarist of the year.

Another multiple winner was Steve Marriner, for blues producer of the year and harmonica player of the year (tied with Guy Bélanger in that category). On Saturday (March 28) in Hamilton, Marriner also won his first Juno, for blues album of the year (for Hear My Heart),

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