In the words of Emo Phlips; ‘It’s New to me …’ Please scroll down and listen to a cool back story, music news and a new tune from Duran Duran ! Mental Health Information and Contact Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents – Tom Locke’s Moment in Time, Rolling Stones’ News and New Duran Duran
Real music keeps everyone real. Please scroll down and listen to some music news and new tunes! Mental Health Information and Contact Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents – Monday Musings and New Tunes!
What do Crystal Shawanda, Leela Gilday, Northern Cree powwow group, a dozen other Indigenous artists, and Roots band Sultans of String have in common? They have all come together in the spirit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and Final Report that calls for Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to work together to create Walking Through the Fire. This album and live show … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Indigenous Artists and Sultans of String Walking Though the Fire – A Trailblazing Musical Response to the TRC’s 94 Calls to Actions
Real music keeps everyone real. Please scroll down and listen to some music news and some things to expect at Trois Rivieres en Blues this weekend. Visit Trois-Rivières en Blues Here and buy tickets for Burton Cummings Mental Health Information and Contact Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents – What’s New and A Trois Rivieres en Blues Weekend !
Old Soul were hand -picked by Grammy winning producer Chris Birkett ( Sinead O’Connor, Sting, Peter Gabriel,Talking Heads, Buffy Sainte – Marie etc) to open for him and be Chris’ backing band on August 12th. High praise for a young band. Visit Trois-Rivières en Blues Here and buy tickets for Burton Cummings Please scroll down and listen to my chat with Peter Rallis of the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents – Montreal’s Most Authentic Rock n Roll Band ‘Old Soul’
The Guess Who, at one point, outsold The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Please scroll down and listen to my chat with a Canadian treasure and one of this Country’s greatest songwriters; Burton Cummings. Buy Tickets for Bowser and Blue Here Mental Health Information and Contact Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents – A Chat with Canadian Music Legend – Burton Cummings
Old mopeds are great – but you wouldn’t want to be seen on one ! Visit Trois-Rivières en Blues Here Please scroll down and listen to some great new tunes and music news ! Buy Tickets for Grammy Winner Chris Birkett’s Songwriting Workshop Here Chris Birkett Tickets and Tour Here Mental Health Information and Contact Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents – Friday’s Fun Facts and Fabulous Tunes !
Old songs are great – the stories behind old songs are even better. Visit Trois-Rivières en Blues Here Please scroll down and listen to some great behind-the -scenes stories of some classic tunes courtesy of Tom Locke’s great book – ‘Moments in Time.’ Buy Moments in Time Here Buy Tickets for Grammy Winner Chris Birkett’s Songwriting Workshop Here Chris Birkett Tickets and Tour Here Mental … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene Presents – Tom Locke’s Moments In Time
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates. Visit Trois-Rivières en Blues Here Please scroll down and listen to some new tunes and discover music news. Buy Tickets for Grammy Winner Chris Birkett’s Songwriting Workshop Here Chris Birkett Tickets and Tour Here Mental Health Information and Contact Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Monday’s New Tunes and Music Gnus
Michel Pagliaro is a legend in Quebec … Anglophone artists, Francophone artists – any genre, unconsciously or consciously affected by ‘Pag’. Rarely do artists create such a vast ‘society affecting’ songbook in a quick period of time. The Guess Who, Dylan,The Beatles, The Stones,Elvis and Pag. For this reason, it is fitting after all these years for a tribute album. Eleven of Pagliaro’s songs performed … Continue reading Michel Pagliaro; Quebec’s Greatest Songwriter?
Somethings come full circle. The Box are one of the most successful Canadian bands of all time. Hit after hit was as easy as pie for principle songwriter and vocalist Jean-Marc Pisapia. Please listen below to my chat with Jean-Marc about the ideas behind the hits and how the setting for Strangers in the Night ties in to The Box’s biggest hit. … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jean-Marc Pisapia of The Box Talks Strangers in The Night
To make it in this business – bands must have that ‘thing’. Any experienced DJ will tell you, all it takes is a three minute listen to separate the ‘men’ from ‘the boys’. The ‘it’ in question is many times not explainable. A unique sound, voice or chemistry. It is basically magic. A wondrous thing found at Hogwarts. Please listen below to my chat with … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Arcaydium; A Breath of Fresh Musical Montreal Air
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