Canadian country music

Parts of Ontario, British Columbia and the Maritime provinces shared a tradition with the Appalachian region, and country music became popular quite quickly in these places.

Later popular Canadian country stars range from Stompin' Tom Connors and Tom Jackson to Shania Twain and Rick Tippe to Dean Brody, Brett Kissel, Paul Brandt and Jess Moskaluke.Canadian-American rock artists the Band and Neil Young were influential in the early fusion of country and rock.

A hybrid alternative country/roots rock scene based on Toronto's Queen Street West in the 1980s and 90s, pioneered by musician and community radio host Handsome Ned, launched artists including Blue Rodeo, Prairie Oyster, Skydiggers, and Cowboy Junkies.

Francophone artists include Renée Martel, Gildor Roy, Patrick Norman, Willie Lamothe, Steph Carse and Georges Hamel.

Indigenous country artists in Canada include Susan Aglukark, Don Amero, Billy ThunderKloud & the Chieftones, Edward Gamblin, Tom Jackson, Charlie Panigoniak, William Prince, and Crystal Shawanda.