If Rock n’ Roll is about rebellion – then Danny Blueberry is Rock n’ Roll. Banned from listening to mainstream music, Danny grew up without a certain soul. Music was in his life but the type of music he heard was chosen for him. Thank God for Aerosmith ! Please listen below to my chat with Danny Blueberry. One of the most inspirational music stories … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Danny Blueberry is Rock n’ Roll !
Something borrowed. Something new. The title is the best and proper way to describe Reay, a band out of the Toronto area with enough talent to give meaning to a morbid Rock n Roll scene. Sean Murray, the leader of the band – wrote all of the tunes during the past fifteen years. His opus may have taken a while yet how long did it … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Reay; Music Your Father Would Like …
Some tunes bring back memories as crisp as a leaf in the Fall. The Cars along with principle songwriter Ric Ocasek inspired every young person coming of age in the mid to late seventies. Doesn’t matter what genre a teen was into – The Cars grabbed everyone because their music contained something for everyone. Please listen below to the legacy of Ric Ocasek and The … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – A Tribute to Ric Ocasek and The Cars
It always comes back to the Blues. From Charlie Parker to Chuck Berry. From Billie Holiday to Colin James. From Stevie Ray Vaughan to The Rolling Stones. The Blues are essential. Please listen below to some of Montreal’s best Blues players and a classic track from the past. Visit Smoke Meat Pete Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist
There is life in music – you just have to look and listen for it. Most savvy music fans avoid the radio these days. It is filled with ‘fake tunes’. Corporate – pumped propaganda to coincide with the equally corporate-pumped newscasts. Music along with common sense should not be fueled by a station’s political agenda or beliefs. Have a listen below to some events coming … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Spirit of Rock
Only one place to hear The Blues. The cornerstone of all music is alive and well in Montreal. You can hear it through various players, venues and Rick Keene Music Scene. Yet face it – there is only one place that gives you Live Blues seven nights a week ! Please listen below to some Montreal Blues players and some of the best Blues / … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete’s Blues Playlist
Jazz at Princeton University Announces Diverse and Compelling Season October 12, 2019 – May 9, 2020 Guest artists include Portuguese vocalist/composer Sara Serpa with Nigerian writer Emmanuel Iduma, Chilean vocal sensation Claudia Acuña, & Grammy-nominated Cuban drummer & MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto Faculty groups are led by Jazz at Princeton head Rudresh Mahanthappa, Trineice Robinson-Martin, Jay Clayton, Matthew Parrish, Darcy James Argue 2nd annual … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – All That Jazz
Ready for the next step with your music? You didn’t spend all that time writing, recording, and releasing your music just to stop there, did you? Of course not. But what’s your next move? Let the Indie Bible’s 20 years of experience pave the way. No matter where you live, which genre of music you play, or where you’re at in your career, The Ultimate Indie Bundle is your … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Move Your Music Career Ahead !
Lots of stuff to do. Downtown may be where the fun is but everywhere is where the music plays. Please listen below to some tunes from some of the shows coming up and also hear some brand new tunes for the first time on Rick Keene Music Scene.com Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – What is Happening in Montreal?
Sometimes, you must return to the roots … Jazz, at one point, was what Rock n Roll and Pop are today. Think about millions attending stadiums on a Louis Armstrong or Ella Fitzgerald world tour. Seems funny to think Jazz once had that appeal yet not so funny when you decipher the realness of Jazz compared to the auto tune in most of today’s corporate … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top New Jazz Releases
Eric Clapton may have shot the sheriff but he certainly did not shoot the Rastafarian deputy. If Clapton had shot the deputy, the world would be void of rhythms and soul. Reggae is a genre but it is also the source of many a Rock song’s inspiration. Like The Blues, Jazz and Country – Reggae is one of the cornerstones of modern day Rock and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Reggae Does Rock n Roll
It is easy to get caught up in a rut. Same old routine right? Same old partner, same old couch, same old music. Well, now you can break out of that rut and listen below ! Stay tuned – lots of cool interviews coming your way! Smoke Meat Pete Music Schedule Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Music to Mull Over …
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