Local singer and Blues lover Barb Diab has come a long way. A teacher by trade, Barb’s love and passion … More
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Rick Keene Music Scene – Rick’s Top Free Montreal Jazz Festival Picks
The Montreal International Jazz Festival is celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary this summer. Aside from the usual top choices of tunes … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Jeff Gunn’s ‘Sonic Tales’ A Must Listen for Every Guitar Player
Adding layers to a canvas sounds easy … Every artist can add and subtract tones from their work of art. … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Arcaydium; A Breath of Fresh Musical Montreal Air
To make it in this business – bands must have that ‘thing’. Any experienced DJ will tell you, all it … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Elizabeth Shepherd Loves Montreal on Her New Record
Once a Montrealer – always a Montrealer … Elizabeth Shepherd is a traveler. Physically and spiritually. Searching for new within … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – The Sheepdogs Take Montreal On a Ride
It is not easy ‘riding’ global accolades … For the Western Canadian band The Sheepdogs – that is precisely what … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – The Damn Truth Deliver The Damn Truth !
It is a lot of fun watching a seed grow … For the fans of Rock n Roll in Montreal … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Lawrence Gowan is Poised To Conquer Quebec. Again !
Quebec loves their Prog Rock guys and the Prog Rock guys love Quebec. It is hard to say exactly when … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Prieur & Landry; Breathing Fresh Air Into Quebec Music
A band became a duo … Gabriel Prieur and Eliot Landry have been friends since Cegep. Growing up (in the … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Multi-Instrumentalist Tom Gimbel Talks Foreigner’s New Sound
Foreigner, the band who everyone has heard of … I Want To Know What Love Is, Cold As Ice, Juke … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Artist Nominations For Gala Trille Or 2019 ( Franco-Canadian)
L’Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique (APCM) announced the nominations for the 10th edition of the Gala Trille … More
Rick Keene Music Scene -Sass Jordan Releases Her Own Brand of Kick Ass Wine
Is there anything Sass Jordan can’t do? Singer, songwriter, actress, judge, wife and Mother -Sass’ tasks are unique and … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Some of the Best Music Shows in January
Christmas is gone and New Year’s celebrations are fading into either good or bad memories. The winter blues can be … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – 2018 Year in Review Part Seven
As the year wound down – the music wound up. Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank – stopped by to chat … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – 2018 Year in Review Part Six
And the beat went on. And on … And on … The weather cooled but the music did not. … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – 2018 Year in Review Part Five
And the beat went on … 2018 continued in August where it left off in July. George Thorogood was back … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – 2018 Year in Review Part Four
The music kept coming. The Montreal International Jazz Festival got underway and this year was a great mix for fans … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – 2018 Year in Review Part Three
Half way through the year – the music kept coming. The folks at The Montreal International Jazz Festival announced their … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – 2018 Year in Review – Part Two
What a year it was … Twelve months have come and gone quicker than a man / woman looking for … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Interviews of 2018
They say talk is cheap … That may be the case many times yet when music is involved – talk … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Concerts of 2018
Attending all live music in Montreal is impossible. Practically every crook and nook contains rhythms and vibes. World music, Blues, … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – A Musical Chat by ‘Christmas’ Candlelight with The Lyric Theater Singers
Face it – Christmas is special … Every year in December, the Lyric Theater Singers get to work. They rehearse … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – An ‘Engineered’ Discussion with Alan Parsons.
Alan Parsons got his start working with George Martin and Geoff Emerick. Not too shabby eh? Learning from the likes … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Steve Hackett Is ‘Selling England by the Pound’ Part Two.
It was a ‘rushed’ album. Genesis’ landmark record was in fruition before it was in fruition. Several of the songs … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Steven Wilson Puts On A Clinic.
It is true … Many people don’t know who Steven Wilson is. Generally and within musical ‘popularity’, Wilson lives in … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Steve Hackett Is ‘Selling England by the Pound’
It was a ‘rushed’ album. Genesis’ landmark record was in fruition before it was in fruition. Several of the songs … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – There Is ‘No Woman’ Like Angela Harris
It is all about the roots after all … Angela Harris knows all about the ‘roots’ of music. It is … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Rock for Dimes This Friday !
Raising money for the March of Dimes via Rock n Roll. Pretty cool … Every year in several Canadian cities … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Hey Dweezil! Where Did You Find That One? Concert Review
How do you describe Frank Zappa’s music? Easy. A blend of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Genesis, Yes, Rush, The Ramones, … More
Rick Keene Music Scene – Jake Burns Still Has ‘Stiff Little Fingers’
Some bands fall through the cracks as far as recognition goes. Stiff Little Fingers are one of those bands. Born … More
