Thursday April 15th, 2021

The broadcast of the 50th Juno Awards https://junoawards.ca  will air Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 8pm on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and globally on CBCMusic.ca/junos.This years top nominees include The Weeknd https://www.theweeknd.com, who has six nominations including: JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year*, Songwriter of the Year* and Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.   Artists who received five nominations this year include  Jessie Reyez http://www.jessiereyez.com, for Artist of the Year*,  JP Saxe https://www.jpsaxe.com, for Single of the Year and Canadian superstar Justin Bieber  https://www.justinbiebermusic.com for Single of the Year & Album of the Year*.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com will be covering Canada’s biggest night and will be speaking with nominees and winners.  Today I speak with Canadian singer/songwriter ‘Storry”  https://www.storrymusic.com on her 2021 Juno award nomination Adult Contemporary Album of the Year  https://tinyurl.com/2w8yk4xx  on her recording ‘CH III: The Come Up’ featuring her single “Up” https://tinyurl.com/32jmterp .

Tuesday April 13th, 2021

Hi Everyone. We have an amazing offer beginning today! Canada’s premier Alt-Country-Rock band “Tucker Lane” https://www.tuckerlane.ca   , who just recently released their latest album “Random Fireworks on a Beach Obscured by Trees”, is streaming their concert “Live From The Longbranch” from Saskatoon, Saturday April 24th at 7:00 PM CDT (9:00 PM EDT/6:00 PM PDT).  Portions of the ticket sales will be going to the Unison Benevolent Fund, an organization that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music industry.   Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com  with Tucker Lane and Strut Entertainment http://strutentertainment.com are giving away 5 tickets to this amazing show .   Follow me on Instagram @rudy.blair, follow @tuckerlaneband & tag 2 friends in the comments. Unlimited entries per person. #Giveaway only available to #Canadian residents.(excluding Quebec).  Contest ends this Saturday April 17th 2021 and the winner will be randomly selected and contacted via Instagram DM. To note, this giveaway is not sponsored, administered or associated with Instagram. By entering you are confirming you’re  at least 13 years of age, release Instagram of responsibility and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.

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Tuesday April 13th, 2021

(This Interview is only on SoundCloud)

This Alberta small-town band has created some big moments in Canadian Country music, garnering numerous nominations, including Top 50 on the charts and the ACMA (now Country Music Alberta) Single of the Year. They also have won back-to-back Association of Country Music in Alberta, as Group of the Year (2015, 2016) as well as the ACMA Fan’s Choice of the Year in 2015 and garnered a CCMA nomination for songwriter of the year for their tune 2:15..  They’ve also  shared the stage with some of Canadian Country music’s biggest stars including George Canyon, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, David Lee Murphy, Emerson Drive, and Bobby Wills.  They’ve just released a new single they say is ‘all about the little things in life. The things we always take for granted…little moments are actually big moments and that some of the best things in life are free’.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with ‘Kent Nixon’ of “Renegade Station”    https://renegadestationmusic.com about how the group has been dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, the origins of the band, how they developed their unique music style and their incredible harmonies , their plans for 2021 and if it includes a new album and music performances and the meaning behind their new single “Free, Free, Free”  https://tinyurl.com/26b6wna8  .

Monday April 12th, 2021

(This Interview is only on SoundCloud)

This Canadian Country artist who’s music has earned over 10.5 Million global streams ,  a Top 40 charting single that earned  1M+ streams, a music video that garnered 330K views and was named the Amazon Breakthrough Artist of the Month, has just released a new EP that he says hopes his songs “can bring some joy to people in this crazy time. This moment isn’t forever, and music helps remind us that we’re all in this together.”  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with  ‘Owen Barney’  https://www.owenbarney.com  about dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, how his love of music began, how important his family roots helped him with his music career, how he helped raise $125,000 in support of Movember,, how he recorded his new music during the pandemic and the stories behind his latest EP ‘Tough Times’ ft single “You Make Me Wanna”  https://tinyurl.com/acuzvsxz  .

Sunday April 11th, 2021

(This Interview is Exclusively on SoundCloud)

On Friday April 9th, 2021 Buckingham Palace announced the passing of “Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh” at the age of 99.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with five time Juno award winner, “The First Lady of the Guitar”,  ‘Liona Boyd’ https://lionaboyd.com about her longtime friendship with the late prince, who he really was and why they remained friends for decades.

Friday April 9th, 2021

(This Interview is also on YouTube https://tinyurl.com/m8em8n3a )

(This Interview is also on SoundCloud   https://tinyurl.com/btc9y2hw )

One of the biggest events of the year, the WWE’s WrestleMania 37  https://www.wwe.com  returns as a two night event this Saturday April 10th and Sunday April 11th, 2021 from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida(WM37 is on the WWE Network https://tinyurl.com/4hkj6fn8 ).  Some of the big matches & superstars include WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns  vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan, WWE Championship: Bobby Lashley  vs. Drew McIntyre, Smackdown Women’s Championship: Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair, Raw Women’s Championship Asuka vs. Rhea Ripley, The Fiend Vs. Randy Orton, Grammy Award-winning rapper Bad Bunny & Damian Priest vs. The Miz & John Morrison and in a steel cage , former Universal Champion Braun Strowman https://www.wwe.com/superstars/braun-strowman  takes on his nemesis , Shane McMahon.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com speaks with Braun Strowman https://www.facebook.com/TheBraunStrowman/ about his time in the WWE, his recent success, how he’s changed his look. his match with Shane McMahon and the rest of the matches at Wrestlmania 37.

(Braun Strowman challenges Shane McMahon to a match: https://tinyurl.com/3fvzm2w3 )

Thursday April 8th, 2021

The Juno Award winning band “Walk Off The Earth”  https://www.walkofftheearth.com  is performing a live streaming event, Friday April 23rd, 2021 (3pm & 9pm est) as part of the ‘Jim Beam Bourbon Presents Live From Inside’ concert series “Walk Off The Earth Live From Danforth Music Hall” (ticket info https://tinyurl.com/zccstvmd ) . The event is raising money for The Unison Benevolent Fund https://unisonfund.ca/home  (a non-profit, registered charity that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community. We are here to help professional music makers in times of hardship, illness or economic difficulties) .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with ‘Sarah Blackwood’ of Walk Off The Earth about dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, what fans can expect from the concert including new music featuring their latest single “How It Is”  https://tinyurl.com/26yrcafm , how they recorded new music during the pandemic, when a new album will be released, will there be any touring and other plans for 2021.

Wednesday April 7th, 2021

An annual music experience that celebrates Soul, R&B, HipHop and Funk from the 60’s to the 90’s and hi lights some of Canada’s best singers/performers is back for another virtual concert happening Saturday April 24th, 2021 at 7:30pm.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with Music Director “Drae Ennis”  https://tinyurl.com/uvzypcy  about his recent group performance at the 2021 Black Diamond Ball, some surprise announcements for 2021 and the upcoming livestream concert “Soul Sessions presents Spotlight.” (Ticket info https://tinyurl.com/3avjvaud ) that includes artists Leila Dey, Kimya, Gary Beals, Ray Robinson & The Recipee. 

(Soul Sessions Vol 19 Live Stream https://tinyurl.com/524zad9w )

Tuesday April 6th, 2021

The broadcast of the 50th Juno Awards https://junoawards.ca  will air Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 8pm on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and globally on CBCMusic.ca/junos.This years top nominees include The Weeknd https://www.theweeknd.com, who has six nominations including: JUNO Fan Choice*, Single of the Year, Album of the Year*, Artist of the Year*, Songwriter of the Year* and Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.   Artists who received five nominations this year include  Jessie Reyez http://www.jessiereyez.com, for Artist of the Year*,  JP Saxe https://www.jpsaxe.com, for Single of the Year and Canadian superstar Justin Bieber  https://www.justinbiebermusic.com for Single of the Year & Album of the Year*.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com will be covering Canada’s biggest night and will be speaking with nominees and winners.  Today I speak with Canadian Jazz artist ‘Laila Biali’ https://lailabiali.com  on her 2021 Juno award nomination Vocal Jazz Album of the Year https://tinyurl.com/e6feeh9c  on her recording “Out Of Dust” featuring the single “Revival”  https://tinyurl.com/2f94wwmb .  

Monday April 5th, 2021

If you were to mix Earth, Wind & Fire, Gorillaz and Daft Punk together, you would get the incredible sound and stage performance of the British electro soul duo, Josh Lloyd & Tom McFarland  know as ‘Jungle’  https://www.junglejunglejungle.com .  They’ve released a new single/video who’s theme is  “Whatever you go through, as long as you can stay strong and fight it, there’s always something on the other side.”  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with ‘Josh Lloyd’ of Jungle about the formation & influences behind the duo, their achievements including 750,000 equivalent album sales and close to a billion streams, what fans can expect from their upcoming album  Loving In Stereo (due to be released later in 2021) , their upcoming tour that includes stops in Toronto and Montreal and the story behind their new single  ‘Keep Moving’  https://tinyurl.com/2mzmv9cb  .