Canadian Rock
tagStarted 1968Peak 1976-1995Last big hit still activeFrom Canada
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Rock made in Canada across hard-rock, roots and alternative strains, marked by musicianly craft, melodic clarity and literate, place-rooted lyricism. Spans Rush's progressive virtuosity, The Guess Who's blues-rock, BTO's blue-collar boogie, The Tragically Hip's distinctly Canadian storytelling and Bryan Adams' arena anthems.
History
The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive broke internationally in the early-to-mid 1970s, while Rush built a global prog following out of Toronto. Canadian-content radio quotas (CanCon, in force from 1971) nurtured a domestic scene that produced The Tragically Hip - beloved at home yet barely known abroad - alongside April Wine, Bryan Adams and a later 2000s indie surge.
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Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcaygeon_(song)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_Between_You_and_Me_(April_Wine_song)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_content
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Canada