Ron's letter published at studiobell.caI’ve always had a love for Gordon Lightfoot’s music but I had to wade thru a bunch of British Invasion music in my teens, before I got around to Gord, Leonard & Joni etc. It was not long after my son was born, I was living in...

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Ron Sexsmith’s performance at Rosemount Hotel on Sunday night rounded off a tour schedule that has seen the Canadian troubadour on the road since the release of his latest album Hangover Terrace last August. Having played Adelaide the night prior and flown in that day...

When someone has a great new idea for bringing music to their community, you cross your fingers and hope that it goes well enough that a year later they can add “second annual” to its name. Music fans in New Glasgow, Pictou County and beyond will be glad to know that...

Ron Sexsmith makes a triumphant return to Belfast with an entertaining live show that's full of fan favourites.Follow Ron On All Your Favourite Platforms

IF YOU LOOK THIS WAY or sound this way or get labelled this way, sometimes you’re stuck forever, even if part of you is screaming, “but wait, there’s more”. Ron Sexsmith, whose face naturally falls into a downcast mode, whose voice has a lilt but within a gently...

SOME OF YOU THINK because a person is softly spoken that they are always amiable and quiet, the kind of person who will suffer in silence, maybe resent you but not hit back. At most maybe they’ll write a passive-aggressive song one day – ooh, don’t hurt me! – so...

WE DON’T SEE Ron Sexsmith around these parts all that often. It’s not that he has a problem with Australia and New Zealand – we’re nice people, he’ll tell you, and while he’s not exactly Bryan Adams or Drake or Grimes level sales-wise, he’s got fans here in decent...

I recently had the pleasure of singing an old song with Melanie Doane and the very talented kids form the Doane School of Music. Doane Music School was founded 15 years ago by Melanie to bring quality music programming with no barriers, to kids in the GTA. What began...

Ron Sexsmith is one of Canada's most celebrated singer-songwriters. From his early years playing the circuit in Toronto, to his acclaimed albums through the 1990s into today. Today, I talk to him about his life and career...Follow Ron On All Your Favourite Platforms

Americana UK recently caught up with master songwriter Ron Sexsmith – admittedly only after the dark clouds of technical hitches had lifted to reveal the blue skies of a clear line to Canada (thanks in large part to Ron’s wife, fellow musician and in this case,...

Now appearing in the role of nasty Bill Sikes in the musical Oliver! — Ron Sexsmith? Well, not exactly. But Sexsmith had the character of Sikes in mind (specifically as played by Oliver Reed in the movie) when he wrote the original version of “Damn Well Please,” a...