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Video: Marc Jordan
Juno Award-winner Marc Jordan has written for some of music’s biggest stars that include Rod Stewart, Cher, Josh Groban and Diana Ross. Jordan invited music reporter Rudy Blair to his home on May 14 to talk about his 35 years in music.
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Preview: Molson Canadian Amphitheatre summer concert series
The music lineup for Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre summer concert series has been announced. Music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with Live Nation Canada’s president Riley O’Connor about it.
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Video: Paramore
Music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with band members of Tennessee punk-rock group Paramore. The band was in Toronto on May 13 for a sold-out show at the Sound Academy.
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Interview: Paul Brandt
The most-awarded country artist in Canada, Paul Brandt, has just released his latest album ‘Just as I am’. In this 680News Good News Report, Brandt tells music reporter Rudy Blair how his new album and tour will help the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
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Interview: Aaron Jenson, ‘Sing! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival’
Canada’s premiere acapella music event — “Sing! The Toronto Local Arts Festival” — is taking place in Toronto, May 9-12, at Harbourfront Centre. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with Aaron Jensen, the event’s artistic director, about it.
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Interview: Amy Sky
Canadian singer-songwriter Amy Sky spoke with music reporter Rudy Blair on May 7 about her Mother’s Day concert in Toronto to help bring awareness to postpartum depression. The interactive concert will be held on May 12 at Hugh’s Room. Sky will take part in a Q&A session conducted by Blair.
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Video: Chantal Kreviazuk interview
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and there’s a way you can help celebrate your mothers by nominating her for a special award. Music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with one of the judges of this contest. Juno award winner and mom Chantal Kreviazuk about Walmart Canada’s second annual mom of the year award.
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Video: Olly Murs interview
Music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with British pop star Olly Murs about his hit single, “Troublemaker,” which has garnered over 500,000 downloads so far, and his new album, “Right Place Right Time.”
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Video: Jim Brickman
One of music’s most successful soft pop pianist Jim Brickman is releasing not one, not two, but three new albums this year. He stopped by the 680News studio to speak with music reporter Rudy Blair about his latest albums and his more-than-20 years in music.
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Ontario Liberal music grant program
The Ontario Liberal government plan to spend $45-million in the next three years to help create a music grant program, supporting the Ontario recording industry.
Rudy Blair spoke with a representative of SOCAN, Andrew Berthoff , vice president of communications and marketing about the program.
