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Entertainment Interviews

When 680News music reporter Rudy Blair goes out to interview music-makers, there is always a lot more to the interview than you hear in his music reports. Click on any of the links below to hear full interviews with the stars -- only available on 680News.com.

And, to view exclusive video interviews of musicians by Rudy Blair, go to: 680News videos 

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Bad News Brown, a Canadian rap artist whose music is a mix of hip-hop and jazz, has just released his debut CD, "Born to Sin." 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with "Bad News Brown."

Photo courtesy of Bad News Brown's Facebook page

Canadian country recording artist Jessie Farrell has just released her new album. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with the Canadian Country Music Award winner about her latest CD, "Good, Bad & Pretty Things."

Photo courtesy of Jessie Farrell's Facebook page

Rosanne Cash, the daughter of the late country music legend Johnny Cash, has released a new album inspired by her father. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with the Grammy Award winner about her new CD, "The List."

Photo courtesy of Rosanne Cash's Facebook page

For those who have been to the Air Canada Centre for any of the Toronto Maple Leaf games, they've probably heard a song played just before the first period. It's become the official leaf anthem, written by Alan Frew, the lead singer of the Canadian band Glass Tiger. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with Frew about the new song called, "Free To Be."

La Roux, the British electro-pop duo, has one of the most popular songs on the dance charts, "Bulletproof." 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with the duo about their self-titled CD.

Photo courtesy of: La Roux's Facebook page

Creed, one of the top groups of the late '90s, has reformed and just released a new album. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with bassist Brian Marshal, one of the band members, about their breakup, reunion and latest CD, "Full Circle."

Photo courtesy of: www.creed.com

Valerie Bertinelli is in Toronto for a book signing on Friday, Oct. 30 at Chapters-Indigo (Manulife Centre) at 7 p.m. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke with the actress about her new weight-loss book, Finding It.

The Canadian hard-rock band Helix released their latest album. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke to Brian Vollmer, the band's lead vocalist, about the new CD, "Vagabond Bones."

Photo courtesy of: www.planethelix.com

Canadian music icon Anne Murray has released her autobiography. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair spoke to the multi-Juno Award winner about her new book, All of Me.

Photo courtesy of: www.annemurray.com

The Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" opened in theatres at midnight Wednesday, Oct. 28. 680News music reporter Rudy Blair has a review of the documentary.

Photo and trailer courtesy of Sony Pictures

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