Amazing news out of Blue Rodeo’s home town of Toronto today. The Toronto Star reports that the band, who have a deep history in the east-end neighbourhood of Riverdale, will be honoured with their very own street! The new Blue Rodeo Drive will run along the eastern side of the new Bridgepoint Hospital, at Gerrard Street and Broadview Avenue.

Councillor Paula Fletcher (Ward 30, Toronto-Danforth) told Blue Rodeo is “a band that connects a lot of people through their great music, and the street will connect a lot of people as they go through the newly revitalized site. Sometimes we don’t pay enough homage to our musicians, and it’s great to thank them for their tremendous music.”

Construction on the street is still at least a year away, but once it’s done, Blue Rodeo Drive is sure to be a Toronto destination point for Blue Rodeo fans the world over.

Tonight’s the night: The first two shows on Blue Rodeo’s 2013 tour are tonight (January 3) at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse. Following tonight’s performances, the guys will travel from one of Canada to the other, playing 26 more dates in nine provinces.

There are still tickets left for many of these shows, so head to the Tour page now to see if the band is coming to your town!

NOW Magazine has placed Blue Rodeo’s debut, Outskirts, at #2 on their list of the 50 Best Toronto Albums Ever, published today. Discussing the classic 1987 album, NOW says it “remains a stunning debut and the launch pad for an unprecedented Canadian career that’s still vibrant and vital.”

Pick up you copy at newsstands today, or check the list out at NowToronto.com.

With just a few days until Christmas, we’ve got an early present for you: Two brand new songs Holiday songs from Jim Cuddy! To download Jim’s recordings of the holiday classics “Winter Winterland” and “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”, head JimCuddy.com now.

Great news, New Brunswick! Blue Rodeo has added another show to their upcoming Canadian tour and it’s in your province. On January 21, you can catch them at The Centre at Casino New Brunswick in Moncton.

BlueRodeo.com members can log into their accounts for our ticket presales, starting November 27 at 10 am AST. If you don’t already have a free account, be sure to sign up for one before then.

UPDATE: We have now learned that this release has been delayed. Stay tuned for a new date, but you can still pre-order from our store starting on Friday, November 23.

As part of this year’s Record Store Day Black Friday, the completely remixed version of Blue Rodeo’s 1987 debut, Outskirts, is being released as a double LP!

Make sure to visit your favourite independent record store this Friday, November 23 to pick up your copy, or place your order directly from the BlueRodeo.com Store while supplies last.

Two new shows have just been confirmed as part of Blue Rodeo’s upcoming Canadian tour. The band will perform not once, but twice at The Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse, YK, on January 3, 2013. There’ll be an early show at 5:30 pm and a late show at 9 pm.

BlueRodeo.com members can log into their accounts for our ticket presales, starting November 22 at 10 am PST. If you don’t already have a free account, be sure to sign up for one before then.

The holiday season is around the corner and we’re offering 20% off all of our songbooks in the BlueRodeo.com Store! The songbooks are the perfect gift for someone interested in learning the piano, guitar and vocal parts to songs from an array of Blue Rodeo albums including Outskirts, Casino and Five Days In July.  The discount will be available beginning today and ending Sunday, November 25 so check out the songbooks in the Store now and start practicing!

Looking for other great gift ideas? Check out some of the merchandise in our Sale section!

It’s the news you’ve been waiting for: The Blue Rodeo & Friends Silver Anniversary Concert will premiere tonight (November 8) on CBC Radio 2 at 7 pm as part of CBC’s Canada Live concert series.

Taped last month at the Glenn Gould Theatre in Toronto, the Blue Rodeo & Friends Silver Anniversary Concert features performances by Blue Rodeo and a stellar cast of Canadian greats: Devin Cuddy; Cuff The Duke; Great Big Sea; Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson of the Skydiggers; Oh Susanna; Justin Rutledge; The Sadies; Ron Sexsmith; and Whitehorse.

If you can’t tune in tonight, the show will air again tomorrow night on CBC Radio 1 and will be available to stream on demand soon.

As promised, CBC Music has posted a handful of videos from Monday night’s phenomenal Blue Rodeo & Friends Silver Anniversary concert. Head to CBC.ca now to see the band perform “What Am I Doing Here?” with Great Big Sea, “Diamond Mine” with The Sadies, “Bad Timing” with Oh Susanna, and  an all-star performance of “Lost Together” by the entire lineup.