Catherine Stamatakos battled Cancer for two years. On June 30th, 2025, she passed away in the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care. She was 54 years old. On September 26th – there will be a concert to keep Catherine’s memory alive and to pass on a message to women which Catherine wanted to keep going; get tested early for Ovarian and Uterine cancer and do not let … Continue reading Concert for Catherine; A Star-Studded Affair
Canada. Vast and filled with serenity. The sounds of the cities sneak into the country as the greenery simultaneously begs from the towns. Please listen below to ten Canadian artists from ten Canadian Provinces. Ten Tunes. Be proud eh ? Graffiti Signs Here JesseProtected Here If you enjoy Rick Keene Music Scene – Please help me to support music. Donate here. Thank you. Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Ten Canadian Provinces.Ten Canadian Artists.
Peter Varvaro is one of the hardest working men in Montreal. Fifteen hours a day or more for twenty five years, Pete has provided the best food and the best entertainment in Montreal. Covid has affected all restaurants very badly yet no other restaurant must put up with the constant harassment from town officials and local merchants / residents. Jealousy and language issues pre and … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist
Kim Mitchell has a new album coming out titled; ‘The Big Fantasize’ It is his first album in thirteen years and the word ‘Anticipation’ is an understatement for music fans everywhere. Very few artists in this great Country can be called a legend. Kim is one of the greats and a songwriter whose talent is grossly overlooked on the world stage. Thankfully – Canada loves … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Kim Mitchell Talks About First New Album in Thirteen Years
Kim Mitchell has a new album out. It is his first album in thirteen years and the word ‘Anticipation’ is an understatement for music fans everywhere. Very few artists in this great Country can be called a legend. Kim is one of the greats and a songwriter whose talent is grossly overlooked on the world stage. Thankfully – Canada loves him. Eh? Please listen below … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Tales and Tunes Under The Patio Lanterns
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Eh? What elements make up a talented vocalist? Canada’s female singers are extraordinary. The beauty comes from within and shines from outside. Choosing the Top Ten Canadian Female Vocalists are impossible but here goes. Please appreciate some of Canada’s greatest female singers and listen below to The Top Ten? Graffiti Signs Here JesseProtected Here If you … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Female Vocalists
New tunes everyday in Canada eh ? Just because live music has come to a halt, that does not mean new music has. From Nova Scotia to Vancouver. Winnipeg to Ontario. Musicians from Canadian cities and Provinces are everywhere and filled with talent. Please appreciate some of Canada’s great new tunes including Kim Mitchell and listen below for a chance to have your music on … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top New Songs and An Exciting Opportunity For Musicians
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Eh? What elements make up a talented vocalist? Canada’s male singers are unique. Something about the tone, the pitch makes them truly Canadian. Let us see if a list of Top Ten Canadian Male Vocalists jives with your choices? Please appreciate some of Canada’s greatest male singers and listen below to The Top Ten? Graffiti Signs … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Male Vocalists
Five strings is a bridge to the moon. So many chords and yet so little. So many licks and so many melodies. Canada’s guitar players are unique. The sounds of the Country tend to be played loud and clear echoing Canada’s vast land and peoples. The tone, the feel – as Canadian as Maple Syrup. Please appreciate some of Canada’s greatest guitar players and listen … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Top Ten Canadian Guitarists
Canada exports many songs that go on to change the world. Hockey may be what Canada is known for yet if you dig through the layers of music in the past century, songwriters and musicians are unearthed more often than dinosaur bones. From East Coast to West. North to South. Canada’s vastness helps contribute to the nature of poets and lyricists. The sway of Canada’s … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – The Ultimate Canadian Playlist
The O Canada Jazz Orchestra which has been captured in a virtual performance of Hersog’s world class, high energy and infinitely swinging new arrangement of “O Canada!” Hersog created the orchestra and the arrangement with the intention of showcasing the camaraderie that exists among Canadian jazz musicians in these difficult times. The musicians, who come from all ten Canadian provinces, include folks like Christine Jensen, Joel Miller, Bria … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – O Canada !
Dan Akroyd’s quote above sums it up. Two songs of Downchild Blues Band were featured on The Blues Brothers’ first album and in the film The Blues Brothers. An enduring legacy for Canadian musicians. An enduring legacy for The Blues. Please listen below to my chat with lead vocalist and harmonica player Chuck Jackson. Fifty years of Downchild. Visit Downchild Here ! Graffiti Signs Here … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – No Downchild Blues Band, No Blues Brothers
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