How often does an artist come to town who auditioned for Paul McCartney and George Harrison? If your answer is never – grab a beer and go to the head of the Bell Center. One of many tales the sixty-eight year old legend regurgitated last night in Montreal. Once upon a time, Taylor was signed as the first artist to the Beatles’ label Apple … Continue reading James Taylor – Montreal Review
What’s shakin’? What’s happening? What’s going on? As usual – a lot of stuff is going on in and around Montreal. Carlos Santana is bringing his guitars and Michael Kaeshammer is bringing his piano. Just two of the many things going on this week. Please listen below for other events as well as some great tunes ! Thanks for listening ! Talk soon ! … Continue reading Turn Those Smart TVs Off and Go See Some Shows!
As usual – a lot going on in Montreal. Please listen below to some great tunes by Jay Sewall, some upcoming shows and information about a great auction item for the 2nd Annual A Magical Musical Evening to Combat Prostate Cancer. Also – please listen to some information concerning ALS. You can go to ALS.ca to find out more. My sister, Lynda Mathieson, is … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – What’s Happening in Montreal and A Plea to Help My Sister
Women rule … So many talented women from Montreal, Canada and the World make their way singin’ up a storm wherever they go. Thanks to pioneers such as Diana Ross and Lisa Fischer, these ladies are able to parlay their talents back to us. Please listen below to a few of these talented voices and discover who are singing in Montreal and where in … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Angel Forrest, Carol Welsman, Diana Ross, Cecile Doo-Kingue, Lisa Fischer, Susie Arioli
Michel Pagliaro is a legend in Quebec … Anglophone artists, Francophone artists – any type of gender from a particular era in Montreal, unconsciously or consciously affected by ‘Pag’. Rarely do artists create such a vast songbook in a short period of time. Dylan, The Beatles, Elvis and Pag. For this reason, it is only fitting, after all these years for a tribute album to be released. Eleven of … Continue reading Michel Pagliaro is Back! Sorta …
Boo! Lots of scary stuff happening in and around Montreal this spooky weekend. Please listen below to some of these events as well as directions to a complete Hallowe’en rundown. Also listen to what else is happening in and around Montreal. Talk soon. Boo! Continue reading Hallowe’en Happenings in Montreal and Other Events That Go Bump in the Night
Emilie – Claire Barlow loves Montreal. So much so, she made a life altering decision and moved to the city to pursue her Juno Award winning musical career. A life changing trip on board a Coast Guard ship in the Arctic also played into Emilie’s decision to change her life completely. To enter her new life with a ‘clear day’ in mind … Please listen … Continue reading Welcome to Montreal Emilie – Claire Barlow! It’s a ‘Clear Day’ …
New York, New Jersey, New Guinea … new tunes! Plus – lots of upcoming shows in and around Montreal! Stop by every Sunday for a schedule of weekly and monthly shows and by clicking on the Evenko and Jazz Festival logos – a one stop shopping adventure to buy tickets too! Only on Rick Keene Music Scene! Thanks for listening ! Talk soon … Continue reading What’s Happening in Montreal and on Rick Keene Music Scene
Dave the Bartender takes time off to feed his dog sometimes. Dave the Bartender does not have a dog … That is why he has the time to ponder musical questions sent in by listeners of Rick Keene Music Scene. Have a question? Send them to Rickkeene2@gmail.com Dave? The Bartender? *The opening sequence was done in parody. On International Women’s Day … Continue reading Ask Dave the Bartender; Dylan Sings Sinatra and Other of Life’s Mysteries
Lots coming up … Have a listen to some of the artists I will be interviewing as well as some shows coming to Montreal … Talk soon … *Apologies Styx is touring with Def Leppard not Journey. My mistake. Continue reading What’s Happening on Rick Keene Music Scene
Tragically Hip Montreal Concert Review 2015, Continue reading Tragically …. Hip in Montreal. Concert Review
Montreal – the city that doesn’t sleep … Fleetwood Mac, just one of many shows coming to Montreal in the next couple of months. All genres and all sorts of levels of success. The future is now and the past is in the future. Please listen to some great tunes, some event listings and hear some ( truthful?) gags about musicians … Talk soon … … Continue reading Musician Jokes and What’s Happening in Montreal
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