The Americas
The sound of Canada
Close enough to the American industry to be absorbed by it and far enough to have kept a distinct folk and indie lineage. The indie rock of the 2000s is the clearest case of the second.
1,366 artists in the catalog.
What Canada does that nowhere else does
Genres far more common here than across the rest of the catalog. The multiplier is how much more common, weighted by how many artists carry it.
Five records to start with
Not a canon — a way in. Each one links to what it is, who it's for and where to go next.
Canadian artists worth walking into
Ordered by how much we can tell you, not just by how well-known they are.
Céline Dion
adult contemporary music · chanson
Where to start →Justin Bieber
contemporary R&B · contemporary country
Where to start →Oscar Peterson
bebop · blues
Where to start →deadmau5
complextro · electro house
Where to start →Barenaked Ladies
acoustic music · alternative rock
Where to start →Rush
alternative rock · hard rock
Where to start →Shania Twain
country music · country pop
Where to start →Nickelback
alternative rock · hard rock
Where to start →Anne Murray
adult contemporary music · country music
Where to start →The Weeknd
alternative R&B · contemporary R&B
Where to start →Simple Plan
pop-punk · punk rock
Where to start →Andrew Huang
ambient music · electronic music
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