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Blue Rodeo

Concerts 

Photos from Blue Rodeo’s Ottawa show

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Blue Rodeo, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Another report from Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald. – AC] Blue Rodeo is on the eastern Canadian leg of their cross-country tour

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Music News 

This new Canadian cannabis brand will support emerging musical talent by selling cannabis products.

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blue Rodeo, Cannabis, Michael Wekerle, Our Lady Peace

[A full disclosure: I’m an investor in this company. Just wanna be up front about that. -AC] There’s a new

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Music News 

Blue Rodeo’s Michael Boguski and friends release song for Secret Path Week

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Blue Rodeo, Cold Manitoba Project, Deep Dark Woods, DoSomething, First Nations, Gord Downie, Mental Health, Reconciliaction, Reconciliation, Secret Path, Secret Path Week, substance abuse, The Sheepdogs

Michael Boguski of Blue Rodeo is joining this year’s Secret Path Week efforts to help move Canadians toward healing and

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Music News 

Behold Blue Rodeo live in St. Catharines

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blue Rodeo

Photographer Alex Lupul was in St. Catharines on Friday (February 7) for the Blue Rode show at the Meridian Centre.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, July 11, 2017

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Ariana Grande, Blackstar, Blue Rodeo, David Bowie, Gwen Stefani, Jim Cuddy, Migraines, Music sales, Podcasting, Prince, Radio, Simmons SD2000, Soundscan, Teenage Head

To Kill a Mockingbird was first published on this date in 1960. And with that, here’s the music news for

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Music History 

Blue Rodeo, The Hip, and Beyond: A History of The Maple Leaf Forever Guitar

April 25, 2017April 24, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Blue Rodeo, Colin Cripps, Guitar, Maple Leaf Forever, Paul Langlois, Sam Roberts, Tragically Hip

There’s a unique Canadian heritage story currently being written in its music. Although, the story is not coming from the

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Music History 

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 17: Five Days in July

April 23, 2017April 20, 2017 Brent Chittenden 2 Comments Blue Rodeo, Five Days in July, Greg Keelor, Jim Cuddy

For my age group, I am an anomaly. I grew up in what was an incredible golden age of Canadian-based

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, December 1, 2016

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Axl Rose, Billy Corgan, Black Sabbath, Blue Rodeo, Coachella, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Donald Trump, Faith No More, Kanye West, Mike Patton, MTV, Radiohead

One more month and this awful year will be behind us. And now, in music news… Kanye has left the

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, August 20, 2016

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple Music, Blue Rodeo, Happy Birthday, Justin Bieber, Live Nation, Metallica, Oasis, Pandora, Pink Floyd, Ryan Lochte, Streaming Muisc

Sorry world, but Canada will be closed starting at 8:30 tonight. Meanwhile, here’s where you can find all the NON-Tragically

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 29, 2015

September 29, 2015September 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Blue Rodeo, Bruce Pavitt, Fretlocks, Ghost, Justin Bieber, Nirvana BC, Simpsons, Sub Pop, The Pirate Bay, U2

It was on this day in 1966 that GM answered Ford’s Mustang with the Camaro. Did you know it was

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Another Summer Festival to Add to the Schedule

May 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Blue Rodeo, Dan Mangan, Elliott Brood, Serene Ryder

Last summer, I was invited to MC Riverfest in Elora, Ontario.  Here’s what’s happening this August over two nights.  Full

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