Does being a drummer make you a better record executive?CBC Radio's Russell Bowers from Daybreak Alberta asks Holger Petersen, Stony Plain president, in this interview that ran over the weekend.We think there must be something to it though; 40 Years of Stony Plain, and counting.Hear the full interview (and a Tim Hus song):audioboom.com/boos/4626317-holger-petersen

"The band is so skilled and inside-the-vibe that the whole thing
feels as organic as the backyard garden you're going to plant this
year." ~ No Depression on Eric Bibb's latest release, where he is "The Happiest Man In The World." It features Danny Thompson who "doesn't merely play on these tracks as much as he transforms them." Read the full review: nodepression.com/album-review/going-country-eric-bibb

Stony Plain is proud to have spent 40 years of music based in Western Canada.Join us in celebrating all the Western Canadian musicians, engineers and supporting entities that have been nominated for this year's #WCMAs as part of BreakOut West, this year to be hosted in Regina:breakoutwest.ca/fest/blog/breakout-west-2016-wcma-music-and-industry-award-nominees/

"On the stage, he (John Mann from Spirit of the West) is still able to summon all of powers and dance around like mad," (bandmate and songwriter Geoffrey Kelly) says. But elsewhere he needs help navigating the world – like a security line at the airport. "He needs help to know how to take his belt off."www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/spirit-of-the-west-prepares-to-play-final-gig-as-john-mann-battles-alzheimers/article29618739/Stony Plain was honoured to have worked with the band for three releases: www.stonyplainrecords.com/sotw

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2016, a year that, as some of you may know, marks our 40th anniversary (though we don't feel a day over 39!).There are some big plans in the works to celebrate…Keep reading: www.mymailout.com/MyMailout/View.aspx?id=779479&p=33af

Happy Birthday Ronnie Earl!Wish him a happy birthday by pre-ordering "Father's Day" on 180 gram vinyl, with download card, from your local record store (released March 25), or from:amzn.to/1RTbC22

"Memphis Minnie (1897 - 1973) called no man her master, defied gender stereotypes, and exemplified a radically adventurous lifestyle," writes Maria Muldaur in the liner notes of her "....First Came Memphis Minnie" project that featured numerous female blues stars (Rory Block, Ruthie Foster, Bonnie Raitt, Phoebe Snow, Koko Taylor and more) paying tribute to the inspirational Minnie. "At a time when women were 'kept in their place,' both personally and professionally, Memphis Minnie was tough, independent, outspoken, and played a mean guitar!"Let's celebrate the inspirational women of music today on International Women's Day.#IWD2016Find out more about "....First Came Memphis Minnie" by visiting: www.stonyplainrecords.com/mariamuldaur

"What Colin Linden aspires to with the songs on his new album and 13th solo effort, Rich in Love, which he celebrates Friday with a show at City Winery Nashville, is to hit the spots where humanity is fragile and, in the midst of facing reality at its most frank, also beautiful and triumphant and full of longing." ~ Ted Drozdowski in Nashville SceneRead the full (p)review: www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/colin-linden-hits-the-sweet-spot-on-emotionally-rich-lp/Content?oid=6445200Get tickets to the show: www.citywinery.com/nashville/colinlinden030416.htmlGet his music: www.stonyplainrecords.com/colinlinden