There comes a time in a band’s life when they could easily ‘mail it in’. When a few years pass since the initial hits send a group into the stratosphere, those hits are money in the bank. A band can rely on them to sell tickets and for the attendees; nostalgia feeds their souls. A win – win situation for all those involved. Blue Rodeo … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Blue Rodeo Retain Their Canadian Crown
Not many people are Canadian music legends … Jim Cuddy and his band Blue Rodeo will go down in history as one of the best Canadian exports. Both musically and as ambassadors. Blue Rodeo will be here as part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 28th. Please listen below to my chat with Jim Cuddy. Visit The Jazz Festival Here Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Jim Cuddy Talks Jazz Festival
It is that time of year boys and girls. So many free and paid shows in Montreal – it is enough to make your saxophone spin ! Please listen below to some tunes from some of the artists coming as well as some tunes from legends ! Thanks for listening ! Visit The Jazz Festival Here ! Visit Smoke Meat Pete Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Montreal International Jazz Festival Preview
Alligator Records artists Shemekia Copeland and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram will perform with blues icon Buddy Guy as he is inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall Of Fame. In an all-star concert event to be held on October 24 at ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin, Texas, Guy, along with Shawn Colvin and Lyle Lovett, will be honored. Copeland and Ingram will perform with Guy as he … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – SHEMEKIA COPELAND AND CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM TO CELEBRATE BUDDY GUY’S AUSTIN CITY LIMITS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Look no further … Most of the good tunes do not make it to your radio dial. That is a fact and it ain’t pretty. Blues, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country, Folk – you name it and chances are it is played in someone’s basement. True fans know the tunes but the general public are too busy being treated like sheep. Have a listen below won’t … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Best Tunes You Will Hear Today?
The Montreal International Jazz Festival is celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary this summer. Aside from the usual top choices of tunes from all genres and all countries, this year the Jazz folks have added another borough to it’s already large territory. Verdun will feature class acts and expand the Jazz Festival experience to a larger portion of people who may not have the means to travel … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Rick’s Top Free Montreal Jazz Festival Picks
Imagine having a guitar made especially for an album. That is precisely what Kevin Breit did for his new release – Stella Bella Strada. Please listen below to Part Two of my chat with Kevin and hear some great tunes and tales from the new album. Visit Kevin Here ! Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Kevin Breit; One of Canada’s Premiere Guitar Players Shares All. Part Two.
Come out and join the circus won’t ya? The title above could very well be the name of Kevin Breit’s latest album. Instead – Stella Bella Strada is the name of the disc and it translates roughly into ‘Star of the Road’. A fitting title both professionally and personally for the Ontario-born much sought after session man. Please listen below to Part One of my … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Kevin Breit; One of Canada’s Premiere Guitar Players Shares All. Part One
Old people listen to old people and young people listen to young people. That used to be the rule in music yet now things have changed. Parents and Grand Parents hang out with their children and Grandchildren and attend concerts together. For the first time in history – music knows no boundaries. So what are the kids up to musically in Canada? Please listen below … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Kids Are All Right …
Look no further … Most of the good tunes do not make it to your radio dial. That is a fact and it ain’t pretty. Blues, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country, Folk – you name it and chances are it is played in someone’s basement. True fans know the tunes but the general public are too busy being treated like sheep by corporate radio. Too busy … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ten Best Tunes You Will Hear Today
Life experiences dictate feelings. HuDost’s Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines have lived life’s up and downs in the past few years. Loss, gain and pain are a few of the life – changing experiences that have come there way. Like most true artists, their souls feel more than most and thankfully all the trials and tribulations fly high through their art. Please listen below to Part Two of … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – HuDost Shines Brightly On Latest Album ‘Of Water + Mercy’
The road to happiness is paved with good intentions, or – something like that … HuDost’s Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines have issued a candid statement to their fans, shedding light on their album’s release campaign through now-disgraced crowd-funding platform, PledgeMusic. The husband / wife team are among many , many artists whose fans were left holding the bag in a crowd funding platform that went so bad. Please … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Moksha Sommer of HuDost Explains How PledgeMusic Ripped Off Artists
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