Latest News

MAY 2008

NEW RELEASES:
-Old Man Luedecke's "Proof of Love" is NOW AVAILABLE! Check out some samples on his artist page!
-Steve Dawson's "Telescope" and Cameron Latimer's "Fallen Apart" are both due for release this August. Stay tuned for details.
-Black Hen will be releasing a tribute album to the 1930's blues band The Mississippi Sheiks later this year. Produced by our very own Steve Dawson, this highly touted disk will feature mainly acclaimed artists such as Ry Cooder, Bruce Cockburn, Bill Frisell, Kelly Joe Phelps, John Hammond, and more. Check back regularly for more information leading up to this exciting project!

AWARDS:

- Congratulations to Jenny Whiteley for receiving a SOCAN No. 1 award for "Baby, I"!
- Joey Wright has been nominated for a JUNO for Best Instrumental Album. Congratulations Joey!
- Jim Byrnes has been nominated for 3 Maple Blues Awards! Male Vocalist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year Congrats Jim!!.

You can purchase all CDs in stores across Canada, and online quickly and securely through the Black Hen store.

NEW MERCHANDISE:

We now have hip, comfy & beautiful Black Hen T-Shirts! Check 'em out in our store.

On Tour This Summer...

Don't forget to check out our tour page of the website to find out Black Hen artist that will be touring to a city near you!!! Our artists all work very hard and tour a ton, and their shows won't disappoint, so get your tickets today, and mark your calendars for some wicked upcoming shows by artists such as Coco Love Alcorn, Cara Luft, Old Man Luedecke, Jim Byrnes, The Sojourners, Steve Dawson, The Deep Dark Woods, and more!!

EXPANDED DISTRIBUTION:

As of July 1st, 2008, Black Hen will be starting a new distribution partnership with Fontana North in Canada. Distributed by Universal Music Canada, Fontana North is a very well established Canadian distributor and both parties are very excited to bring Black Hen Music to more Canadian ears!

Black Hen started off 2008 by sealing a new deal with Burnside Distribution which will allow for Black Hen releases to be available in the USA. Look for us at your favourite record store down there and look forward to more BH artists touring in the US!!

Black Hen Music is pleased to announce a new distribution deal with Rounder Europe, which will see Black Hen releases distributed throughout Europe and the UK. The first two releases will be Jim Byrnes’ Juno winner, “House of Refuge” and a double CD comprising Jenny Whiteley’s two most recent releases, “Dear” and the Juno-winning “Hopetown”.