Interviews
Podcast: Fluxedo Junction Radio interview
WBCQ/The Planet airdate – 10/10/26 Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we’ll be speaking with singer/songwriter & guitarist Bruce Cockburn.Bruce Cockburn has spent more than five decades writing some of the most enduring songs in Canadian music, and on his new album, The Blood of Others, released October 16th through Sunset Boulevard Records, he turns his attention to the songs that shaped him long before he wrote a single lyric of his own.The album gathers material written by others, tracing a musical lineage that stretches from the gospel, and blues records he heard as a child in Ottawa to the folk clubs and coffeehouses where he first found his voice.Cockburn will bring these songs – along with many others – to audiences across North America on an extensive run of tour dates, including a performance at Town Hall in New York City on October 24.
Interviews – CTV News & CP24
Canadian music icon Bruce Cockburn is sorting through his 350+ song catalog to choose a setlist for his upcoming show in Saskatoon.
Bruce Cockburn hits the road again, starting in Saskatoon – CTV News
Bruce Cockburn speaks to CP24 about his decades-long music career and hitting the road again this fall.
Canadian music legend Bruce Cockburn returns to Toronto this October – CP24
Eclectic Mix with Steve Elowson
1 March 2026 – Amazing convo with Bruce Cockburn. We talk about life, touring, family, faith, and great advice!!!
Episode 119: Bruce Cockburn – podcast interview at oshopod.com
16 February 2026 – Episode 119: Bruce Cockburn
Welcome to Okay, So Here’s One!: A Podcast Celebrating Street Jokes, hosted by Todd Van Allen.
This week we welcome legendary musician Bruce Cockburn. He is on a North American tour with a Canadian date on Friday, Feb 20th at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls. You can grab tickets and tour info at Tour Dates
https://oshopod.com/2026/02/11/episode-119-bruce-cockburn/
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Bruce Cockburn To Perform At Fallsview Casino And Work On New Cover Album By: Matt Ingram – chch-news (video)
2 December 2025 – Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist Bruce Cockburn is bringing his music to Fallsview Casino in the new year. The Ottawa-born performer tells CHCH News he is looking forward to being back in Canada and is also working on a new album.
With nearly 40 albums and hundreds of songs, including the iconic “Lovers in a Dangerous Time,” picking the set list for his upcoming show won’t be easy for Cockburn.
“It’s a dilemma that comes up every time I do a show,” Cockburn said.
Cockburn says he’s still working it out but to expect more of his energetic material and less of his more contemplative songs.
“It’ll be the songs I think people want to hear that I can still play – which is most of them.” Cockburn said.
The artist rose to fame in the 70s and 80s, often infusing his music with political concerns and support for progressive causes. That concern for society remains a big part of him, particularly for the environment and Indigenous justice, among many other topics.
“Certainly lots to be concerned about, it doesn’t take much looking around to see,” Cockburn said. “Threats to physical wellbeing and our social wellbeing.”
Cockburn, who once penned the theme song from the children’s TV show “Franklin,” also has a strong opinion about U.S. politics and the Trump administration.
He expressed this sentiment when asked about the use of the Franklin cartoon character in this Sunday social media post from the U.S. secretary of war. “The whole pack of them are disgusting,” Cockburn said. “It’s distressing by turns, amusing by turns and annoying a lot.”
Cockburn says to expect more shows in Ontario in the new year saying he spends time near Kingston, Ont.
In the meantime, Cockburn says he’s working on a new cover album. “Something I’ve wanted to do for what seems like centuries,” Cockburn said. “Its songs really from 30s, 40s, 50s kinds of songs. The recording will happen in January – when it will see the light of day, I’m not sure.”
Cockburn is at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.
Credit: www.chch.com/chch-news/bruce-cockburn-to-perform-at-fallsview-casino-and-work-on-new-cover-album – click through for video
History Museum – An Evening with Bruce Cockburn
An evening with Bruce Cockburn, Canadian musical icon
on November 8, 2025 – History Museum – Ottawa, Ontario
13 October 2025 – Join us for an intimate talk with one of Canada’s most revered artists, Bruce Cockburn, as he sits down with curator Judith Klassen for a heartfelt conversation about his music, his journey, and the enduring legacy of his work.
Presented in connection with the exhibition Retro – Popular Music in Canada From the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, this special event offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the social, political, and deeply personal power of music. With a career spanning five decades, Cockburn has written more than 350 songs across 38 albums — a remarkable body of work shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity.
As part of the Retro exhibition, visitors can also view the handwritten lyrics to his iconic and uncompromising song “If I Had a Rocket Launcher,” a powerful artifact that speaks to the depth and urgency of his songwriting.
Through stories, reflections, and shared memories, Cockburn and Klassen will explore the moments that shaped his music and its lasting place in Canadian culture. Whether you’ve followed his work for years or are just discovering it now, this promises to be a warm, thoughtful and inspiring evening with a true musical legend.
Please note that this event is a conversation and not a musical performance.
TICKETS
Musician’s Spotlight – Bruce Cockburn by John Floridis
Published April 30, 2025
Legendary Canadian guitarist and singer songwriter Bruce Cockburn returns to Musician’s Spotlight to visit with host John Floridis. The two talk about Bruce’s most recent recording “O Sun O Moon” and the collaborations that help make the album so compelling.
A highlight of that album is his teaming up with Inuk music star Susan Aglukar on the song “To Keep the World We Know.” Bruce also talks about some of the challenges in continuing his music career as he approaches his 80’s and how he chooses his priorities.
Cockburn gives some thoughts on his spiritual journey. “I have tried to keep Jesus the compassionate activist close to my heart, along with Jesus as portal to the cosmos, but I have long been leery of the dogma and doctrine that so many have attached to Christianity as well as to most other religions.”
Bruce gives a deep dive into one of his older and most enduring songs “Joy Will Find A Way” including the original inspiration which came from an African Kalimba melody and the words of encouragement to be open to the light that can come in to your world.
Credit: https://www.mtpr.org/show/musicians-spotlight/2025-04-30/musicians-spotlight-bruce-cockburn
Back Catalogue Listening Party – World Of Wonders
Bernie here:
Hi,
Bruce will be in what promises to be an interesting show that you can invite people to listen into. It’s done live out of Minneapolis and then later turned into a podcast. Bruce will be talking about one of his older albums World of Wonders. Feel free to invite people to join in for the live taping or to listen to the pod cast when it’s posted a few weeks later.
The live show runs Wednesday April 16 starting at 7 PM CT and runs till 8 PM CT.
Join Bruce for a special online taping of the Back Catalog Listening Party podcast, where he’ll be listening back to his 1985 album World of Wonders, talking about the recording and answering your questions live on YouTube.
Please join the party here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEoYQbZ7O9g
Mulligan Stew
Bruce Cockburn returns to the West Coast with Terry David Mulligan
10 March 2025 – Bruce Cockburn returns to the West Coast. Thoughts on Dylan at Newport, Bo Diddley, a possible covers album, his legacy and today’s headlines.
