Rick Keene Music Scene – New Music To Ensure Growth

The future is bright. New tunes are being released daily from Canada and around the world. All it takes is a little legwork to find them. New music creates wonderment and is a welcome oasis – a vacation from the troubles that surround you. Please enjoy some new tunes below as you build on the past. Visit Jesse Protected.com Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Music To Ensure Growth

Rick Keene Music Scene – Howard Gladstone’s New Album ‘The Promise’ Provides Sunshine Through Dark Clouds

Music done right is music done right. Howard Gladstone‘s voice is needed desperately amid these troubling times. In a world filled with catchy loops and fabricated sounds dominating the record charts – a conscience is required to keep things grounded. The Album ‘The Promise’, Gladstone’s sixth release, does just that. With different sensibilities and poignant lyrics – Gladstone just may be Canada’s most recent version … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Howard Gladstone’s New Album ‘The Promise’ Provides Sunshine Through Dark Clouds

Rick Keene Music Scene – Jack De Keyzer Pays ‘Tribute’ on Latest Album

Influences come out eventually. Jack De Keyzer, two time Juno Award winner and seven time Maple Blues Award winner has gained a lot of knowledge. Playing with the likes of Etta James and Bo Diddley. Hanging out with B.B. King. First hand education combined with musical thirst has made Jack into one of Canada’s most respected guitar players and songwriters. Please listen below to my … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jack De Keyzer Pays ‘Tribute’ on Latest Album

Rick Keene Music Scene – Paying Homage to Eddie Van Halen.

There are guitar players and there are guitar players. If I had to choose one Van Halen song. One tune which I recall as the first I heard from the original lineup. Runnin’ With The Devil, for me,  best exemplifies the sound of Van Halen and the distinct guitar playing of Eddie. There are many bands with more hits and a greater creative catalogue. Once … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Paying Homage to Eddie Van Halen.

Rick Keene Music Scene – SCENE and Universal Music Canada Announce New Partnership and Launch Music Program

The brand partnership, ‘SCENE Music’ will deliver exclusive music content to Canadians commencing with a live-streamed event in Toronto this summer Today, SCENE, Canada’s #1 Entertainment Loyalty Program, announced its new partnership with music label, Universal Music Canada, to showcase top artists and emerging performers through interactive programming. Starting with a livestream music event on August 26, the new initiative will introduce and feature a variety of artists and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – SCENE and Universal Music Canada Announce New Partnership and Launch Music Program

Rick Keene Music Scene – New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers

Volume 1 from Roots Super Group Set for ReleaseSeptember 4 on Stony Plain Records Stony Plain Records announces a September 4 release date for the first volume of music from roots “super group,” New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers: Charlie Musselwhite, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jimbo Mathus, the late Jim Dickinson, and North Mississippi Allstars members Luther Dickinson and Cody Dickinson. Recorded at the Zebra Ranch Recording … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers

Rick Keene Music Scene – Jordan Officer Delivers Blues, Jazz and Country the Proper Way

Jordan Officer is schooled. Many people play guitar. Many people write songs. Few study the history of music as profoundly as Jordan Officer. Jordan Officer came into his own opening up for George Thorogood. It was a double bill at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The Montreal crowd – stunned by Jordan Officer and his band’s groundbreaking set. Please listen below to my interview with … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jordan Officer Delivers Blues, Jazz and Country the Proper Way

Rick Keene Music Scene – Ten Canadian Provinces.Ten Canadian Artists.

Canada. Vast and filled with serenity. The sounds of the cities sneak into the country as the greenery simultaneously begs from the towns. Please listen below to ten Canadian artists from ten Canadian Provinces. Ten Tunes. Be proud eh ?  Graffiti Signs Here JesseProtected Here If you enjoy Rick Keene Music Scene – Please help me to support music. Donate here. Thank you. Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Ten Canadian Provinces.Ten Canadian Artists.

Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist

Peter Varvaro is one of the hardest working men in Montreal. Fifteen hours a day or more for twenty five years, Pete has provided the best food and the best entertainment in Montreal. Covid has affected all restaurants very badly yet no other restaurant must put up with the constant harassment from town officials and local merchants / residents. Jealousy and language issues pre and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist

Rick Keene Music Scene – Kim Mitchell Talks About First New Album in Thirteen Years

Kim Mitchell has a new album coming out titled; ‘The Big Fantasize’ It is his first album in thirteen years and the word ‘Anticipation’ is an understatement for music fans everywhere. Very few artists in this great Country can be called a legend. Kim is one of the greats and a songwriter whose talent is grossly overlooked on the world stage. Thankfully – Canada loves … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Kim Mitchell Talks About First New Album in Thirteen Years

Rick Keene Music Scene – Tales and Tunes Under The Patio Lanterns

Kim Mitchell has a new album out. It is his first album in thirteen years and the word ‘Anticipation’ is an understatement for music fans everywhere. Very few artists in this great Country can be called a legend. Kim is one of the greats and a songwriter whose talent is grossly overlooked on the world stage. Thankfully – Canada loves him. Eh? Please listen below … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Tales and Tunes Under The Patio Lanterns

Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Female Vocalists

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Eh? What elements make up a talented vocalist? Canada’s female singers are extraordinary. The beauty comes from within and shines from outside. Choosing the Top Ten Canadian Female Vocalists are impossible but here goes. Please appreciate some of Canada’s greatest female singers and listen below to The Top Ten?   Graffiti Signs Here JesseProtected Here If you … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Female Vocalists