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BLUESFEST…THE VISION, THE EVOLUTION & THE FUTURE

BLUESFEST…THE VISION, THE EVOLUTION & THE FUTURE
Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest, one of the top ten outdoor music festivals in North America, is now in its 21st year, but has grown to become something much more than a phenomenally successful music festival. It’s an enterprise that has not only brought some of the biggest world talents to our city, but has also focused a great deal on our... Read More

The Phoenix: Return Of The Glory Days

The Phoenix: Return Of The Glory Days
Saturday December 13th 2014 and 410 Sherbourne Street Toronto is rocking. Now known as the Phoenix Concert Theatre and formerly known as the Diamond Club during the venue’s heyday from 1984 until 1991, one of this city’s few surviving rock music  venues is packing them in as Moe Berg reunites Pursuit Of Happiness and is joined on a bill with... Read More

Warner Music Canada and Blue Rodeo sign on to extend relationship

Warner Music Canada and Blue Rodeo sign on to extend relationship
Warner Music Canada and Blue Rodeo are thrilled to announce that they have extended their recording agreement to include new releases by the band that will extend the relationship deep in to their fourth decade together.  Blue Rodeo first signed with Warner Music Canada in the mid-80’s, releasing their debut, Outskirts in 1987.  Since then they have released 13 studio albums, sold... Read More

Ray Sasseville – Easy Rider Brings Sturgis Spirit To Merritt Bike Fest

Ray Sasseville – Easy Rider Brings Sturgis Spirit To Merritt  Bike Fest
Gangster or entrepreneur? — that’s the question Ray Sasseville poses as the title of a soon-to-be-published autobiography of the White Rock B.C motorbike enthusiast who is about to introduce the Sturgis motorbike rally concert concept to the Merritt B.C Music Grounds on Thursday August 21st to Sunday August 24th. A glance at the book’s front cover depicts a menacing looking... Read More

BLUE RODEO: Striving for Perfection

BLUE RODEO: Striving for Perfection
Blue Rodeo vocalist/guitarist Greg Keelor caused a stir recently when he declared that the band’s latest studio release, “In Our Nature” was their swan song. “No it’s not our last record, but it may be our last good record,” said Keelor on the phone, backtracking from his original statement but may be adding even more confusion to the mix.” Every... Read More

Blue Rodeo and Friends in Toronto

Blue Rodeo and Friends in Toronto
Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto | October 29, 2012 With Hurricane Sandy raging outside, the state of Canadian roots music may have been in peril for a moment. If, heaven forbid, the roof had caved in on The Glenn Gould Studio, we’d have had to imagine that scene without Blue Rodeo, Great Big Sea, Ron Sexsmith, The Sadies, Whitehorse, Justin Rutledge,... Read More

Delving Into Blue Rodeo’s Treasure Trove

Delving Into Blue Rodeo’s Treasure Trove
It seems like Blue Rodeo have been around forever, doesn’t it? In fact, 2012 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Toronto roots rockers to Warner Music Canada. This record deal and the subsequent release of their debut album, Outskirts (also in 1987), marked the band’s transition from favourites of T.O.’s Queen Street West scene to national stardom.... Read More

BLUE RODEO – 1987-1993

BLUE RODEO – 1987-1993
(Warner Music) Blue Rodeo fans are into an orgy of audio delights with the release of an eight-disc box set which features remastered versions of their intial five albums; `Outskirts’, `Diamond Mine’,` Casino’, `Lost Together’ and `Five Days In July’ plus a completely remixed version of `Outskirts’ plus and Odds And Ends Cd of new tracks and b-sides. Complete with... Read More