Ashley Callingbull will make history as the very first Indigenous woman to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated‘s swimsuit edition. Ashley is from the Enoch Cree Nation. In 2015, she was the first Indigenous woman to ever be crowned Miss Universe. She shared the news on Twitter on International Women’s Day: I’m so excited […]
Pop-country singer-songwriter, Maren Morris is hitting the road in the second half of 2022 for her Humble Quest tour. This announcement comes ahead of her album release of the same name, dropping March 25th. She’ll make one Canadian stop in Toronto on July 16th at the Budweiser Stage. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 11th […]
Live music is coming back to the city with the Luminato Festival‘s Lavender Creek Story Cabaret. Join Ojibwe electropop artist, Wolf Saga, and Six Nations electric powwow DJ, Bear Witness of The Halluci Nation for some incredible performances. The two will be performing amongst Myst Milano and Salma Hindy for the festival’s Creative Current segment. Check it out […]
The Weeknd is hitting the road for a North American tour! The “After Hours Til Dawn” tour will make eighteen stadium stops, beginning this summer. He’ll be joined by Doja Cat for the entirety of the run. The tour will make stops in two Canadian cities, beginning in Toronto at The Rogers Centre on July 8th […]
Métis folk singer-songwriter, Amanda Rheaume, along with OK Naledi and Suzie Ungerleider are taking to the virtual stage this month for Play It Forward. Homeroutes recorded each of the artists performing out of venues and will broadcast the collective show on Friday, February 25th at 7:00 PM. In celebration of International Women’s Day on March […]
With an exciting cross-Ontario tour in the works, Inuit, Mohawk and Mètis folk-rock duo Twin Flames dropped in to chat about their latest projects! Chelsey June and Jaaji have not one, but two albums in the works, plus a children’s book that is due out this year. Check out our full chat below! 95.7 ELMNT […]
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has announced the nominations for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards! The awards represent the best-of-the-best in Canadian and Indigenous film, television and digital media. In television, “Sort Of” leads with 13 nominations. Not too far behind is “Pretty Hard Cases” and “Wynonna Earp”, with 11 nods. Meanwhile, “Coroner” and […]
Métis alt-pop artist, Robin Cisek joined ELMNT FM to chat about her debut EP release, Delicate Minds, her cinematic music video for “Memories” and where she finds her inspiration. Delicate Minds puts a laser focus on mental health while giving the listener the keys to find meaning in each song. Check out our full interview […]
The 94th annual Oscar nominations are in! Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross announced the Academy Award nominees on February 8th, 2022. Jane Campion‘s “The Power of the Dog” leads the group with 12 nominations. Shortly behind it is Denis Villeneuve‘s, “Dune“, which has 10. Ten films are up for Best Motion Picture this year, including:“Belfast”, “CODA”, […]
The 2022 Mariposa Folk Festival has been announced and it features a stellar first wave of artists. Métis indie alt-rocker, Ruby Waters and Mohawk folk singer-songwriter, Logan Staats are both welcomed to the stage. The music fest is taking place in Orillia, Ontario at Tudhope Park on July 8th to 10th. Canadian pop singer, Lennon Stella and Ontario folk […]