Thursday July 22nd, 2021

ACM(Academy of Country Music) New Male Artist of the Year winner ‘Jimmie Allen’  https://www.jimmieallenmusic.com  has released a new album with several collaborations from some of musics best artist of Country,Pop,HipHop, Rock & R&B including Babyface, BRELAND, Keith Urban,LANCO, Lathan Warlick, Lindsay Ell, Little Big Town, LOCASH, Monica, Neon Union, Pitbull,teamwork. Vikina & Nelly.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with the breakthrough Country artist about his very humble beginning to becoming an award winner and the story behind his new album  ‘Bettie James Gold Edition ‘  featuring the single ‘Home Sweet Hometown ‘(Jimmie Allen & LANCO) https://tinyurl.com/arwzszc 

Wednesday July 21st, 2021

Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Order of Canada recipient and 11-time JUNO Award-winning artist ‘Murray McLauchlan’ https://www.murraymclauchlan.com has released a new album on ‘racism & privilege’.   Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with the Canadian music icon about his latest LP ‘Hourglass’  featuring the single ‘A Thomson Day (for Tom Thomson)’  https://tinyurl.com/47txd64x  .

Saturday July 17th, 2021

(This Interview is only on SoundCloud  )

The artist known as ‘The Clown  Prince of HipHop’  Marcel Theo Hall, better known by his stage name ‘Biz Markie’  http://www.bizmarkie.com  has passed away (July 16, 2021) at the age of 57 (the rapper had struggled with health issues related to decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes).During his 30 year career he was a rapper, singer, DJ, record producer, actor, comedian, and writer.but will always be best known for his 1989 hit single ‘Just A Friend”  https://tinyurl.com/khbebhuk  .  In this never before released interview until now, Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com spoke with Biz Markie in 2019 before he was to headline the ‘Throwback Fest” concert and talked about his three decades in music.

Tuesday July 20th, 2021

One of Canada’s most creative singer/songwriters who’s collaborated with several top stars including Classified, Alan Doyle, Donovan Woods, Tim Hicks, Neon Dreams & Washboard Union (also chosen as a Top 5 emerging artist in Canada’s Walk of Fame Emerging Artist  program, and a finalist in RBC’s 2019 Emerging Artist Program) has released one of the funniest and best singles/music video’s of 2021 that is based on ‘what happens when your friends all become adults and you’re not ready for that change in your life.’  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with    ‘Dave Sampson’  https://davesampson.ca  on his career and latest release “All My Friends”  https://tinyurl.com/4xnuk3uf  .

Monday July 19th, 2021

Interview with Canadian Duo Cross Parallel on new single Better With Time

(This Interview is only on SoundCloud)

He is the guitarist of the JUNO nominated, platinum-selling band, Faber Drive.  She is a 2015 CCMA Spotlight artist and Ray McAuley Horizon Award-winner . Together they are a musical duo from BC who have just releasing a new single about their love for each other. Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudytblairmedia.com  speaks with  Jordan Pritchett https://tinyurl.com/rhmecva9 & Danielle Marie https://tinyurl.com/5dwzkj98 better known as Cross Parallel  https://www.crossparallelmusic.com  on their music careers, how they balance personal and professional relationship, upcoming new music and the story behind their latest single ‘Better With Time’  https://tinyurl.com/ehexzssu  .

Friday July 16th, 2021

The brothers from the Juno Award winning contemperary Canadian rock band ‘The Sheepdogs’ https://www.thesheepdogs.com  have released a new album today(Friday July 16th, 2021) with a sound celebrating music from the 70’s.   Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with Ewan and Shamus Currie known as ‘BROS” https://dinealonerecords.com/artists/bros/ on their sophomore LP ‘Vol. 2’ featuring the single ‘Never Gonna Stop’  https://tinyurl.com/5dbfcebt  .

Thursday July 15th, 2021

Country Music Association of Ontario award winner ‘Andrew Hyatt’  https://www.andrewhyattmusic.com  has released one of the most creative EP’s of 2021 he says “is one of the most personal records I’ve written to date. The people I’ve met, the experiences I’ve had, all that has shaped who I am both as an artist and a human being. “  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with the award winning recording artist on the stories behind creating the music and the meaning behind the songs of his latest EP & feature single “Wildflowers”  https://tinyurl.com/54b8s78y  .

Wednesday July 14th, 2021

The winner of the SiriusXM Emerging Artist Showcase Competition at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival , ‘Vanessa Marie Carter’  https://www.vanessamariecarter.com  has released a new single she’s says she wrote “when one of my best girlfriends was going through a weird patch with her boyfriend… my favourite songs seem to come from conversations with friends, and that’s exactly what happened here.” .  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with the Vancouver native who’s shared the stage with The Band Perry, Kira Isabella, George Canyon, Brett Kissel, and Chase Rice, about her career, family , upcoming new music and her new single ‘Yours To Lose’ https://tinyurl.com/8prav4cc  .

Tuesday July 13th, 2021

The largest free African music festival in North America, as well as the best destination to experience African music and culture in Toronto ‘ AFROFEST’  https://afrofest.ca  returns but in two new phases.  The first edition the two-night live music Afrofest Drive-In Edition happens on July 17, 2021 and July 18, 2021 (Guildwood GO Station, parking lot), and also the online show taking place  July 16 -25th.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com  speaks with Executive Director/Artistic Director ‘Peter Toh’  https://afrofest.ca/contact-us/  on how the culture of Africa is being celebrated in Toronto.

Monday July 12th, 2021

Breakthrough Canadian Country Music Association Nominated Country Artist Tyler Joe Miller  https://mdmrecordings.net/artist_press/tyler-joe-miller/  has released a new single from his debut album Sometimes I Don’t, But Sometimes I Do”  that he says is a “way of life today”.  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media  rudyblairmedia.com speaks with the singer/songwriter about his career, charity drive, being a top 3 finalist in the third annual SiriusXM Top of the Country competition  https://topcountry.siriusxm.ca  and his latest single ‘Sometimes I Do’  https://tinyurl.com/yswhnkc6  .