Thursday, March 11, 2010
Young Artists for Haiti Release Charity Anthem
More than 50 Canadian musicians lend their voices to single.
A constellation of more than 50 Canadian stars - including Jim Cuddy
- gathered in Vancouver’s The Warehouse Studio last month to record a
song in aid of the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Spearheaded by
legendary music producer Bob Ezrin and three-time 2010 Juno Award
nominee K’naan under the banner Young Artists for Haiti, the song and
video – a brand new rendition of K’naan’s "Wavin’ Flag" - will be
available for sale wherever music is sold digitally as of Friday, March
12 at 12:01am ET. All proceeds from the sale of the single will go to
Free The Children, War Child Canada and World Vision Canada in support
of their on-the-ground efforts in Haiti.
"I'm honoured to have experienced the soulful energies of so many
talented individuals who contributed their voices and expertise to
‘Wavin’ Flag’," says K’naan. “The unity and spirit of everyone involved
in the recording reminds us that we all share in the responsibility to
help. We can’t let the situation in Haiti fall off the public’s agenda."
You can support this worthy cause by purchasing the single right here.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Juno Nomination!
It was announced during an earlier press conference today that Blue Rodeo has been nominated for a Juno award in the Group of the Year category!
And just to be sure that the band will be on hand to accept their award should they win, Blue Rodeo will also be performing on the televised event.
Also special congratulations to Darryl Neudorf who was nominated in the Engineer of the Year category for his work on The Things We Left Behind.
JUNO Week takes place April 12-18, 2010, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, culminating in the live broadcast of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS, Sunday, April 18 on CTV.
And in other great news, Blue Rodeo has entered the Top Ten on the Americana Music Association playlist! Check out the full list here!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Things We Left Behind Certified Platinum
Thanks to all of the incredible Blue Rodeo fans who have helped The Things We Left Behind attain platinum certification (80,000+ units sold). The album is currently charting at #28 on the US Americana Charts, and has been on the Top 100 selling albums in Canada for 12 weeks now!
Friday, January 29, 2010
The Things We Left Behind Released in the US
All of North America is enjoying The Things We Left Behind now that the album has released in the States. Check out these great reviews!
- "... a testimony to the creative staying power of this extraordinary country-rock outfit...The Things We Left Behind is a lesson in how to deliver a first-rate country-rock album in this day and age... this one is a definite keeper!" - Power Pop
- "Cuddy and Keelor both seem to be taking stock, reflecting on the passage of time and the state of the heart with penetrating but poetic insight... An absolutely stellar outing, this is unquestionably the strongest statement yet from a band that continues to set new standards with each release. Highly recommended!" - BlogCritics
- "...it helps when you have two songwriters as consistently great as Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, who are obviously trying to push themselves creatively. The results are pretty impressive." - PopDose
Plus read many more reviews in publications such as
Slant, the
Banner Graphic,
Chicks With Guns, and upcoming reviews in
Spin and the new
M magazines.
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Jim and Greg were on This Hour Has 22 Minutes recently, interviewed ambushed by Geri Hall during their stop in Halifax. Watch the clip right here.
New 2010 Tour Merch
Brand new 2010 Tour merchandise will be arriving in the BlueRodeo.com Store very soon. We'll have all the t-shirts currently being sold at the shows right now, and some brand new toques and scarfs!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Blue Rodeo on CBC The Hour
Tune into The Hour tonight, December 21, on CBC-TV at 9 pm EST to see Jim, Greg and Kathleen Edwards kick off the show!
And just to get you in the mood, check out this video from the Holiday Jam that happened on December 17.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Massey Hall Third Show Announced
Great news for those in the GTA. Blue Rodeo has added a third show to their stops at Massey Hall in Toronto. Tickets go on sale later this week for this February 4 show, but BlueRodeo.com has your presale tickets available tomorrow morning, December 15, at 11 am EST. Make sure you are logged into your BlueRodeo.com Members account in time for the sale.