Friday February 7th, 2020

(This Interview is also on SoundCloud  https://tinyurl.com/v6j9vgu  )

Season 4 of the hit action drama MacGyver  https://www.globaltv.com/shows/macgyver/  premiers tonight, Friday, February 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Global.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  was on location at Toronto’s Corus Entertainment Building to speak with actor   Lucas Till (Angus “Mac” MacGyver)  https://tinyurl.com/us6mn5s  about taking on his icon roll and what fans can expect from season 4  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-QJh_a1i6g  .

Thursday February 6th, 2020

One of the biggest events during Black History Month is “A Tribute to the Legends of Reggae “ http://jambana.com/legends/  .    The concert is a musical “rockumentary” that salutes the lives and music of reggae legends and shakes place in two venues, Saturday February 8th, 2020 at Bramptons’s The Rose Theatre (1 Theatre Lane, Downtown Brampton)  http://jambana.com/legends/   & Sunday February 9th, 2020 at Montreal’s LE BELMONT (4483 boul. St. Laurent, Montréal, Québec )  http://jambana.com/legends/  .  Artists taking part are JUDY MOWATT, PROFESSOR NUTS, GENERAL TREES, KAISHA LEE, WARRIOR LOVE BAND and EXCO LEVI & HIGH PRIEST .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  was on location at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre  (235 Queens Quay West)  http://to speak with the  5 time Juno award winner and 2020 Juno award nominee, Exco Levi  https://www.facebook.com/ExcoLeviMusic/  about the event and his music plans for 2020.  

Wednesday February 5th, 2020

(This Interview is also on SoundCloud https://tinyurl.com/u68ztc7 )

The Indie Pop/Rock Montreal band, Caveboy  https://www.caveboymusic.com  has just released (January 31, 2020) their 1st full length album, ““Night in the Park, Kiss in the Dark””.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with two of the band members Michelle Bensimon (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Synth) & Isabelle Banos (Synth, Bass, Backing Vocals) (Lana Cooney, Drums, Backing Vocals ,is also in the group) about their media trip in Toronto, their evolution in music, upcoming tour and the new album featuring the single “N.Y.P.”  https://tinyurl.com/wtohmsm  .

Tuesday January 28th, 2020

Today (Tuesday January 28th, 2020) the 2020 Juno Award nominations   https://junoawards.ca/2020-juno-award-nominees/  were announced at Toronto’s CBC building.  The 49th Annual Junos will air live from the SaskTel Centre Sunday March 15th live across the country on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, and the CBC Listen app. The awards will also be available for audiences outside of Canada to stream at cbcmusic.ca/junos at 8 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT).  Nominees include first-time host of this year’s JUNO Awards Broadcast, Alessia Cara who also leads with a total of six nominations including Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year and Tory Lanez received five nominations including Artist of the Year & Rap Recording of the Year.  Artists with three nominations included  Alexandra Stréliski, Bryan Adams, bülow,  Loud Luxury, NAV  & Shawn Mendes .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  was on location to speak with Allan Reid  https://tinyurl.com/qv9prwo  , President & CEO – CARAS, The JUNO Awards and MusiCounts about todays announcement and multi platinum singer-songwriter, Alessia Cara https://tinyurl.com/t47r8x3  on her nominations and hosting the Junos.  

(Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | The 2020 JUNO Awards, March 9-15 2020 https://tinyurl.com/v54sebh  )

Tuesday January 28th, 2020

Juno Award winner Jully Black  http://jullyblack.ca  is making her musical theatre debut this Thursday January 30th, 2020 in the all-star Canadian cast, CAROLINE, OR CHANGE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLBx4YVsYhU&feature=youtu.be (along w internationally renowned Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman) at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre  https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/ewg/ewg-home  , (January 30 – February 15, 2020).  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com  was on location at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre  (235 Queens Quay West)  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com to speak with the artist known as the “Canada’s Queen of R&B” about taking on her new roll,  upcoming new music and an autobiography .  

(Ticket info  https://web.ticketking.com/Caroline/Online/default.asp  )

Monday January 27th, 2020

Today (Monday January 27th, 2020) was the media kick off for TD Black History Month  https://communityevents.td.com/en/event/418  .  Black History Month  honours  the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present with festivities and events.  The media was invited to Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre  (235 Queens Quay West)  http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com  for the  announcement of some of the big events taking place throughout the month of February.   Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  was on location to speak with Naki Osutei, Associate Vice President, Social Impact TD Bank about TD’s involvement with Black History Month and some of the events taking place including the prestigious fourth annual TD Black Diamond Ball  https://blackdiamondballto.com  and also Ashley McKenzie Barnes guest Curator for Kuumba 25 https://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/kuumba/index.cfm?ref=home  about events happening at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre   including Jon Boogz and Lil Buck  https://tinyurl.com/sdam7q4  , Sneaker Designer D’Wayne Edwards  https://tinyurl.com/rgrklm9  and Black Girl in Love https://tinyurl.com/sxb23s6  .

Monday February 3rd, 2020

Toronto Electro duo Featurette  http://featurettemusic.com  have released a new album Dream Riot.   Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com   is at the Toronto Hilton https://tinyurl.com/u4gcg3t to speak with Featurette ( Jon Fedorsen & Lexie Jay ) about their new album, the meaning behind the feature single White Rabbit  https://tinyurl.com/rtcmy4f  and  who they will be touring with in 2020.  

Friday January 31st, 2020

(This Interview is also on SoundCloud https://tinyurl.com/sfl26zk   )

One of the first music award shows in Canada of 2020 is taking place this Monday February 3rd, 2020 at Toronto’s Koerner Hall Royal Conservatory of Music  https://www.rcmusic.com/performance  .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com speaks with Musical Director Gary Kendall http://www.garykendall.com  about  the Toronto Blues Society  torontobluessociety.com/   23rd Annual Maple Blues Awards  http://torontobluessociety.com/about-maple-blues-awards/  , who are this years top nominees, why this is one of the most unusual music award shows in Canada and what special event takes place after the show is done.

( 2019 Maple Blues Awards – Maple Blues Band   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOxuOIwczCk  )

Thursday January 30th, 2020

(This Interview is also on  SoundCloud  https://tinyurl.com/wk2edr2   )

The Jukebox musical ,  based on the songs of British rock band Queen and book by Ben Elton (Since 2002 over 16 million theatregoers in 19 countries) “ We Will Rock You Musical “  https://tinyurl.com/t8ld4zh    returns to Toronto’s  Meridian Hall  (1 Front St E)     https://tinyurl.com/sgvm93y   ( Fri Feb 7, 8:00 PM , Sat Feb 8, 2:00 PM , Sat Feb 8, 8:00 PM)  .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with  Trevor Coll (who plays Galileo)  about the success behind the show, the music including songs  We Are the Champions, Radio Ga Ga, I Want To Break & We Will Rock You, special effects and how it pays tribute to Queen and the groups lead singer  Freddie Mercury.

Friday January 24th, 2020

The magical and family fun event,” Disney On Ice Dream Big”  https://tinyurl.com/vqmrhb8  returns to  Toronto’s  Scotiabank Arena   https://www.scotiabankarena.com/events/detail/disney-on-ice-1   Friday January 24th to  Sunday January 26th, 2020 .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  is on location at Scotiabank Arena and speaks with Whitby Ontario Figure Skater “Graham Hockley”  https://www.facebook.com/graham.hockley.3  (who plays Flynn Rider)  about what it’s like to perform with Disney On Ice, the special effects and stunts fans will see, how some of the best figure skaters in the world will be performing and a sneak peek on what it’s like to actually be on the ice at the show.

(Disney On Ice presents Dream Big  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KviRyRmSXo  )