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Rick Keene Music Scene; Matt Anderson Talks Stuart McLean, Derek Trucks and Music !

Rarely does an ‘honest man’ come along … Matt Anderson is ‘that man’. Hard working and a student of music. A passion that has seen his rise atop the Blues scene in North America. Winner of multiple awards and the first Canadian to take a top prize at The Memphis International Blues Competition. Please listen below as Matt pays homage to the late host of The … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Matt Anderson Talks Stuart McLean, Derek Trucks and Music !

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Steve Hill Talks Live DVD Recording at Club Soda March 17th !

Steve Hill is a prodigal son …   Like a gunslinger making his way around the world. Restless, in search of meaning in song. Continually seeking frontiers which give inspiration for lyrics and ideas. Frontiers to conquer. Please listen below as Steve talks about his latest tour on the heels of Solo Recordings Volume Three and an upcoming live DVD / CD recording on March … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Steve Hill Talks Live DVD Recording at Club Soda March 17th !

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Styx Headlining ‘Strangers in the Night 13’ – August. 25th at Fairview Pte Claire

The word ‘ legendary ‘ is tossed around more often than a flea – bit peanut monkey …  In the case of the Rock band Styx, legendary may be an understatement. Formed in 1972 , in Chicago – the band took the seventies and eighties music scene by storm. Hit after hit propelled them into super-stardom and all these years later, their popularity remains greater … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Styx Headlining ‘Strangers in the Night 13’ – August. 25th at Fairview Pte Claire

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Saxophonist Noah Preminger ‘Protests’ With The Help of Bob Dylan, George Harrison and ‘An American Conscience’

Noah Preminger likes to think … Call it a social conscience or just being a caring human being. Either way, that mindset created Noah’s recent album; ‘Meditations on Freedom ‘. A response to ‘craziness ‘ which was released on inauguration day in the United States. January 20th, 2017 was not Trump’s day, it was Noah’s … Considering Bob Dylan was / is considered one of … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Saxophonist Noah Preminger ‘Protests’ With The Help of Bob Dylan, George Harrison and ‘An American Conscience’

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Rick Keene Music Scene; Montreal En Lumiere Review Madeleine Peyroux and Rickie Lee Jones

 Let’s get political … That was the theme last night at Theatre Maisonneuve in Montreal as two legends took the stage on a chilly wet evening as part of Montreal En Lumiere. Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux.  A pair of voices empowering not only themselves yet women around the world. Aside from performing together ( two songs ) and touring together, the duo also … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene; Montreal En Lumiere Review Madeleine Peyroux and Rickie Lee Jones

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Former Montreal Expos and Drummer Warren Cromartie Talks Baseball, Raines and RUSH ! Part One.

Warren Cromartie is a hero in Montreal for a couple of reasons …   Not only did the Florida native help the Montreal Expos win their first birth to the post season, he single-handily, in one sweeping motion, unified baseball with Canada. Everyone who followed baseball in 1981 remembers when ‘Cro’ grabbed the Canadian flag in Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium and waved it for millions to … Continue reading Former Montreal Expos and Drummer Warren Cromartie Talks Baseball, Raines and RUSH ! Part One.

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Tunes to Make Your Day

Music …  It cures and soothes. Make sure you buy it and not get it for free. Don’t live in the past and support new music. Where would we be right now if nobody supported The Beatles, Stones and everyone who came after? Please listen below to some great tunes by various artists. Support singers and songwriters. They are the future. Talk soon !   … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Tunes to Make Your Day

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Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Playlist …

Ya think you know the tunes circulating today?  Only if you are brainwashed …   Have a listen to some great tunes by Canadians ! Won’t Ya?       Talk soon ! Thanks for all your support the past five years. See you in 2017 ! Please advertise or donate to help me continue to promote musicians ! Happy New Year ! Thanks to … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Playlist …

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Rick Keene Music Scene – ‘Just Passing Through …’

Hangover gone yet ? That is what the Holidays usually bring. The cure for that? Less talk – more tunes ! Please listen below to some great tunes by various artists. A homage to a couple of fantastic Canadian songwriting brothers. Talk soon !     Thanks for all your support the past five years. See you in 2017 ! Please advertise or donate to … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – ‘Just Passing Through …’

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Concerts 2016

Get Yer Ya – Ya’s Out Yet? Concerts – or music in general, are very subjective. Each experience a foray into a vast personal journey. One man’s junk is definitively another person’s treasure. The city of Montreal heard and witnessed a lot of music this past year and this listener – for obvious reasons, could not attend each one. (What’s that? Pardon me but you … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Concerts 2016

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Favorite Interviews 2016.

Yakety-Yak – don’t talk back … In the past year, many musicians from all genres have been kind enough to speak with me. Giving their time and music to share stories and insights from the world of music. Tales of recordings, the dynamics of bands or plain anecdotes from where they come.  To siphon the interviews into a tank of top ten – both unfair … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Favorite Interviews 2016.

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Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Favorite Interviews 2016. Part One.

Yakety-Yak – don’t talk back … In the past year, many musicians from all genres have been kind enough to speak with me. Giving their time and music to share stories and insights from the world of music. Tales of recordings, the dynamics of bands or plain anecdotes from where they come.  To siphon the interviews into a tank of top ten – both unfair … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Top Ten Favorite Interviews 2016. Part One.

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