Only one place to hear The Blues. The cornerstone of all music is alive and well in Montreal. You can hear it through various players, venues and Rick Keene Music Scene. Yet face it – there is only one place that gives you Live Blues seven nights a week ! Please listen below to some Montreal Blues players and some of the best Blues / … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete’s Blues Playlist
Not many albums are great. Most new albums contain four or five great tracks and the rest are fillers. Not by choice – it is just the nature of the beast. It is hard to write ten or more great songs. It is hard to come up with new stuff in 2019. It turns out young dogs can teach old tricks. Old school music tends … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Album Release of The Week
You cannot walk straight when the road bends Roman Proverb When Johnny Depp gives a testimonial for a film, a musician or a toaster oven; people listen. In the documentary: When the road bends; Tales of a Gypsy Caravan, people are there to listen and listen some more… The film follows an eighteen show American tour with Gypsies from four countries. It is fitting … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – When The Road Bends; Tales of a Gypsy Caravan
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
You can’t beat Pete’s Blues ! The Blues are the cornerstone of all popular music and none know it better than Smoke Meat Pete. Whether live in Ile Perrot or over the listening device of choice – Smoke Meat Pete keeps the tradition of The Blues alive and well ! Have a listen below to some great tunes and remember – You Can’t Beat Pete’s … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Weekend Playlist
Get your toes ready to tap … A lot coming up in Montreal and a lot already at your fingertips. Great shows, great tunes and great events. The trick is to listen below and find out what you are missing … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – New Bruce Cockburn, Pride Parade, Strangers in The Night and The Best Online Music
There is a rise of Canadian Country / Rock / Pop music happening with WAVE 21. This is a group with diverse styles in personality, music, and overall talent. WAVE 21 is also an interesting band since they are new yet very experienced at the same time. Band leader Mary-Lynn Doroschuck is the daughter of Stefan Doroschuk and niece of Ivan Doroschuk. Both men were … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Wave 21 Poised to Hit Like a Tsunami
Fun and talent. You can’t get much better than that. Heather Bambrick shines on her new disc and it is a very real record. True emotions are emitted from this former Newfoundland resident and it is something she learned from her father. Please listen below to my chat with Heather and Listen to some great tunes from the album Fine State! Visit Heather Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Meet Carol Burnett … er … Ella Fitzgerald?
If you have it – use it … There is a statue just outside The Bell Center in Montreal of Maurice ‘The Rocket’ Richard. The Montreal Canadiens’ legend skated up and down the ice at a time when the number one crooner in the world was Frank Sinatra. The Rocket is gone, Sinatra is gone. There are no more statues depicting any Canadiens’ player after … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Michael Buble Returns Montreal To A Golden Era
It is always good to come home. Jeff Stinco, the guitar player and original member of Simple Plan grew up in Pierrefonds, Quebec. Jeff’s story is a classic tale of hometown boy ‘done good’. Jeff and Simple Plan are headlining Strangers in the Night – a fixture in the Montreal landscape that raises money every year for local charities. This year, Simple Plan’s charity will … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jeff Stinco of Simple Plan Talks Strangers in the Night. Part Two
It is always good to come home. Jeff Stinco, the guitar player and original member of Simple Plan grew up in Pierrefonds, Quebec. Jeff’s story is a classic tale of hometown boy ‘done good’. Jeff and Simple Plan are headlining Strangers in the Night – a fixture in the Montreal landscape that raises money every year for local charities. This year, Simple Plan’s charity will … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jeff Stinco of Simple Plan Talks Strangers in the Night. Part One
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