posted: 07/21/11

On August 6th at Alouette Lake in Maple Ridge, Rick and The Kings of Cool will be taking part in a special event celebrating the 100th anniversary of British Columbia Parks called "Artists in the Park". Alouette Lake is situated in Golden Ears Park in Rick's hometown of Maple Ridge and similar events to this will be taking place around the province all summer long.

At 4:00 PM The Kings of Cool will take to the stage backing up new Recording Artist Todd Richard. At 4:25 Rick will join The Kings of Cool to close out the show. There will be a number of other artists performing throughout the day, so come on out Saturday August 6th to Alouette Lake and take in some great music and scenery. For more information, click here.


posted: 07/21/11

On Friday August 12, Rick and The Kings of Cool will be performing at the Rockin' River Music Fest in Mission, B.C. at Mission Park Raceway. The guys appeared at this event two years ago and this time around they'll be sharing the stage with Lonestar and Sawyer Brown. Some of the other artists on the bill for this two day festival include Travis Tritt, Julian Austin, Kenny Hess, Chad Brownlee and Brent Lee. For more concert and ticket information visit Rockin' River.


posted: 06/19/11

Todd Richard's debut CD 'Journey On' is now available on iTunes. The album was produced by Bart McKay in Nashville and Saskatoon and the Executive Producer was our very own Rick Tippe. Together Rick and Todd co-wrote all the songs on the album. The physical CD should be available shortly.


posted: 06/19/11

The first single from Todd Richard's debut CD 'Zero to Hero' (a Todd Richard / Rick Tippe co-write) goes to radio on Monday June 20th. Promoting the song at Canadian radio will be veteran radio tracker Paul Kennedy of KAP. Paul is thrilled to be working with Todd and says "One of the most impressive vocalists I have heard in some time…I really like Todd's chances."

For more information on Todd Richard check out his great looking website at www.toddrichard.ca.


posted: 05/05/11

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that on Friday August 12, Rick and The Kings of Cool will be performing at the Rockin' River Music Fest in Mission, B.C. at Mission Park Raceway. The guys appeared at this event two years ago and this time around they'll be sharing the stage with Lonestar and Sawyer Brown. Some of the other artists on the bill for this two day festival include Travis Tritt, Julian Austin, Kenny Hess, Chad Brownlee and Brent Lee. For more concert and ticket information visit Rockin' River.


posted: 05/05/11

The doors are now open to Rick's new website Songwriter City. If you or someone you know is looking to improve their songwriting or wants to learn how to write their first song, songwritercity.com is the place to be. It's an interactive website where via video, Rick teaches his secrets to writing a hit song!

The website is full of great features that include three sets of instructional video tutorials, song critiquing, insightful interviews with music industry experts, a bulletin board and much, much more. It's always open 24/7, 365 days a year, so you can learn at your own pace, when it's convenient for you.

Membership to Songwriter City is a low $25 per month and Songwriter City never gets old because Rick is continually posting new tutorials, interviews and 'Ask Rick' videos.

To see for yourself what Songwriter City is all about, visit Songwriter City and view some of Rick's sample tutorials at this unique and informative website.


posted: 04/24/11

As you know Rick has been busy working behind the scenes for the past two and a half years on his Ricky's Music World project. Much of that time has been invested in his songwriting program, Songwriter City. Now songwritercity.com is live on the internet! It's an interactive website where via video, Rick teaches his secrets to writing a hit song!

Songwriter City features three sets of instructional video tutorials. 'Series One', which is the heart of Rick's songwriting program contains 34 videos covering everything you need to know to write a well crafted song. The 'Let's Write' tutorials are where Rick writes a song live on camera, putting into action everything he has shared in 'Series One' and the 'Advanced Tutorials' are where Rick takes things one step further, expanding on ways to improve your songwriting.

There are many other features at Songwriter City to keep one inspired, informed and connected. The 'Insight & Inspiration' videos are Rick's personal interviews with music industry experts that shed light on what really goes on behind the scenes as it pertains to songs and songwriting. The 'Ask Rick' videos are where Rick answers questions sent in by Songwriter City members he hasn't covered yet in his tutorials. The Bulletin Board is where members can view and post information on upcoming song related events and seek out other songwriters and band members. For a minimal fee, members can take advantage of Songwriter City's add on feature the 'Unique Critique', where Rick shares his professional opinion on their songs.

Membership to Songwriter City is a low $25 per month. If you or someone you know is looking to improve their songwriting or wants to learn how to write their first song, songwritercity.com is the place to be. It's always open 24/7, 365 days a year, so you can learn at your own pace, when it's convenient for you. Songwriter City will never get old because Rick is continually posting new tutorials, interviews and 'Ask Rick' videos.

To see for yourself what Songwriter City is all about, visit songwritercity.com. and view some of Rick's sample tutorials at this unique and informative website.


posted: 03/26/11

Well we're just one week away from the first Rick Tippe and the Ricky's Music World New Artist Showcase at the beautiful ACT theatre in Maple Ridge, B.C. and there are a few select seats still available.

We hope you can join us for this special night of all original music next Saturday evening April 2nd. The show will feature Rick and the Kings of Cool, Sandra Laratta, Todd Richard, Laura-Lee Blake, The Johnson Brothers and a Special Guest appearance by Rick's dad Hall of Famer Elmer Tippe. Remaining tickets are available by contacting The ACT at 604 476 2787.


posted: 03/07/11

Rick has just returned from his trip to Nashville and Saskatoon as Executive Producer on Todd Richard's new recording project. The first leg of the trip was to Nashville's incredible Ocean Way Recording Studios where the bed tracks were put down for 7 new songs co-written by Rick and Todd. This world class studio is where multi-platinum selling albums by Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Avril Lavigne and Cheryl Crow have been recorded. On the sessions was a stellar line up of Nashville's top musicians who have played on No. 1 recordings for artists such as Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Brad Paisley.

Once the Nashville leg of the trip was complete the guys made their way to Award Winning Record Producer Bart McKay's Studio in Saskatoon. There over the next few days Todd put down his vocal tracks before they finally headed home.

Rick says "I really believe in these songs Todd and I have written. Now that I have heard these amazing bed tracks along with Todd's strong rich vocals, I think we have a winning package that folks are really going to take note of and enjoy".

Your first chance to hear some of these great new songs Todd and Rick have written will be at the Ricky's Music World New Artist Showcase, April 2nd at The ACT in Maple Ridge, B.C. Todd's first single is tentatively scheduled for release sometime late Spring 2011.


posted: 03/07/11

Ticket sales are going well for the upcoming Rick Tippe and the Ricky's Music World New Artist Showcase so the Balcony is now open! Once again groups of 8 or more people can find seats together…at least for the time being.

The show is fast approaching and is less than one month away taking place on Saturday April 2nd at The ACT in Maple Ridge, B.C. The show will feature Rick and the Kings of Cool, Sandra Laratta, Todd Richard, Laura-Lee Blake, The Johnson Brothers and a Special Guest appearance by Rick's dad Hall of Famer Elmer Tippe. Tickets are available by calling The ACT at 604 476 2787.

We hope you can join us for this special night of all original music.


posted: 01/17/11

On Saturday April 2nd the first Rick Tippe and the Ricky's Music World New Artist Showcase concert will be held at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC. This concert will be an all original music show featuring a total of six artists. Headlining the show is Rick and The Kings of Cool supported by the Ricky's Music World New Artist Showcase that features the exciting new talents of Sandra Laratta, Todd Richard, Laura-Lee Blake and Rick's nephews the Johnson Brothers. Rounding out the show will be a Special Guest appearance by Rick's Hall of Fame father Elmer Tippe.

Tickets are selling well and are just $33 for Adults and $29.50 for Seniors and Students. You can secure your tickets for this wonderful event by contacting The ACT box office at 604 476 2787 or Ricky's Music World at 604 465 2787.

We hope you can join us for this special evening of entertainment.

The show is sponsored by Vancouver's Award Winning radio station 93.7 JRfm, The News, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows' leading newspaper and Ricky's Music World.


posted: 01/17/11

Shortly Rick will begin instructing the second of his Songwriter City songwriting courses at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC. These classes will cover some new topics and expand upon many of the subjects Rick taught during Course I. They are an excellent opportunity to learn directly from Rick his method and technique for writing a Hit Song!

These Course II classes will take place over a 4 week period beginning January 26th. Four of the classes will take place on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, while the other four classes will take place on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 am.

Individual Classes are just $35.00 each including tax and you can pick and choose which classes you would like to take part in. If you are interested in taking the complete course you can take advantage of the package price which offers a savings of $50.00 off the combined individual prices.

Here is the list of the Songwriter City Course II classes, dates and booking code numbers.

#152261 The Hook - Wednesday, January 26, 2011 How to create Killer Hooks!

#152262 Lyric Writing - Wednesday, February 2, 2011 How to write strong, powerful lyrics!

#152263 Melody - Wednesday, February 9, 2011 How to create memorable, catchy melodies!

#152264 Song Structure - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Learn how to structure your songs like today's Hit Songwriters!

#152265 Plan of Attack - Saturday, January 29, 2011 Where to start, how to finish and everything in between.

#152266 21 Point Checklist - Saturday, February 5, 2011 Making sure your songs are the best they can be!

#152267 Writer's Block - Saturday, February 12, 2011 How to overcome this dreaded situation and get back on track.

#152268 Group Songwriting Session - Saturday, February 19, 2011 Co-write with Rick and learn how he actually writes a song. This class is 3 hours.

#152260 All 8 Classes - Book all 8 classes and save $50.00!

To register call The ACT at 604-465-2470.

For more information feel free to contact Ricky's Music World at 604 465 2787.


posted: 12/11/10

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the Rick Tippe and Ricky's Music World New Artist Showcase concert Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 at The ACT in Maple Ridge.

Tickets are $33 for Adults and $29.50 for Seniors and Students. They include all service charges and taxes. You can purchase your tickets by calling The ACT at 604 476 2787 or online.

This concert will be an all original music show featuring Rick and The Kings of Cool, Sandra Laratta, Todd Richard, Laura-Lee Blake, The Johnson Brothers and a special guest appearance by Rick's Hall of Fame father Elmer Tippe.

We hope you can join us for this special evening of entertainment.


posted: 12/04/10

Recently Moon Tan Music made the announcement that on Saturday April 2, 2011 the first Rick Tippe and the Ricky's Music World New Artist Showcase concert will be held at The ACT in Maple Ridge, B. C. This concert will be an all original music show featuring a total of six Artists.

Now Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce the following Artists who will be sharing the stage with Rick and The Kings of Cool. Representing the Ricky's Music World New Artist Showcase are these exciting new talents; Sandra Laratta, Todd Richard, Laura-Lee Blake and Rick's nephews the Johnson Brothers.

Rounding out the show will be a Special Guest appearance by Rick's Hall of Fame father Elmer Tippe. Canada's answer to Ray Price!

Sponsors of the show include Vancouver's Award Winning radio station 93.7 JRfm and The News, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows' leading newspaper.

Tickets will be $33 for Adults and $29.50 for Seniors and Students. They include all service charges and taxes and go on sale next Friday December 10th, just in time for Christmas. As soon as they're available we'll let you know how you can go about purchasing them.

We hope you can join us for this special evening of entertainment.


posted: 12/04/10

Rick has just completed teaching the first of his two Songwriter City Courses at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC. So bookings for Songwriter City Course II are now open. These classes will cover some new topics and expand upon many of the subjects Rick taught during Course I. They are an excellent opportunity to learn directly from Rick his method and technique for writing a Hit Song!

Songwriter City Course II begins late January, 2011 and this series of 8 classes will take place twice a week over a 4 week period. Four classes will take place on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 pm while the other four classes will take place on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 am.

Individual Classes are just $35.00 each including tax and you can pick and choose which classes you would like to take part in. If you are interested in taking the complete course you can take advantage of the package price which offers a savings of $50.00 off the combined individual prices.

Here is the list of the Songwriter City Course II classes, dates and booking code numbers.

#152261 The Hook - Wednesday, January 26, 2011 How to create Killer Hooks!

#152262 Lyric Writing - Wednesday, February 2, 2011 How to write strong, powerful lyrics!

#152263 Melody - Wednesday, February 9, 2011 How to create memorable, catchy melodies!

#152264 Song Structure - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Learn how to structure your songs like today's Hit Songwriters!

#152265 Plan of Attack - Saturday, January 29, 2011 Where to start, how to finish and everything in between.

#152266 21 Point Checklist - Saturday, February 5, 2011 Making sure your songs are the best they can be!

#152267 Writer's Block - Saturday, February 12, 2011 How to overcome this dreaded situation and get back on track.

#152268 Group Songwriting Session - Saturday, February 19, 2011 Co-write with Rick and learn how he actually writes a song. This class is 3 hours.

#152260 All 8 Classes - Book all 8 classes and save $50.00!

Registration has begun. To book your spot call The ACT at 604-465-2470.

For more information feel free to contact us here at Moon Tan Music at 604 465 4727.


posted: 11/12/10

This past Tuesday a song co-written by Rachael Chatoor and our own Rick Tippe entitled Long Distance was one of the Province Newpaper's Pick Hits of the week. To check out the latest picks visit the Province Newspaper.


posted: 11/12/10

For most of the past couple of years Rick has spent his time developing and teaching his programs to assist new and aspiring Entertainers, Songwriters and Recording Artists with their careers. One of the Ricky's Music World programs is Make Me a Star City (MMSC) which focuses on helping new and aspiring Recording Artists. On April 2, 2011 at The ACT in Maple Ridge Rick will be sharing the stage with 4 new acts who have taken this course. There will also be an appearance by a special guest Moon Tan Music will announce later.

It's Rick's hope that this concert will become an annual event and an important part of his Make Me a Star City program. The show will be an original show featuring many of the songs that Rick has co-written with these new artists. The official line up and ticket information will be announced shortly.

In the mean time if you'd like to support another great Canadian Recording Artist, The ACT is proud to present Multi-Award Winning Female Recording Artist Michelle Wright this Friday November 12th. Michelle will be performing an all acoustic show along with her guitar and keyboard players. For details go to The ACT.


posted: 10/29/10

For the past 7 years Rick has been the Master of Ceremonies for the official Hot Wheels Conventions that are held twice annually across the USA. On October 14th while MCing the 24th Hot Wheels Convention dinner for guest of honor Gary Swisher in Los Angeles, Rick performed the song he wrote for his beloved toy cars Hot Wheels with the Mattel staff band called the Toyz. This was the first time Rick has performed the song for the conventioneers and it is currently posted on YouTube for all to enjoy. Check out the video by going to The Hot Wheels Song.


posted: 10/29/10

There is still time to register for Rick's first ever songwriting class that begins in just a few short days on November 2nd at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC. Songwriter City Songwriting Course I is the first of two songwriting courses developed by Rick where he shares his knowledge and experience as a professional songwriter. Each course consists of five classes held once a week for five weeks. The first four classes feature a two hour songwriting seminar (6:30 PM to 8:30 PM) followed by a 30 minute song critiquing session (8:30 PM to 9:00 PM). During these classes Rick will cover the basics on the craft of songwriting from the tools you need to get started, to the sections of a song, song structure, how to create a "Killer Hook", rhyme schemes and melody writing. For the fifth and final class Rick will lead everyone in a group songwriting session demonstrating the process of writing a "Hit Song". Each participant will have the opportunity to have one of their songs critiqued by Rick during the course.

Rick will instruct two separate classes, one for adults and one for students. Adult classes will take place on Tuesday evenings beginning November 2nd while Student classes will take place on Wednesday evenings beginning November 3rd. The price of Course I is $220 (including HST) for Adults and $195 (including HST) for Students.

If you want to improve your songwriting or just learn how to write your first song, then you'll want to take part in this rare opportunity to learn directly from Rick. Registration has begun. Book on-line at The ACT or by calling 604-465-2470.

Adult Course is #147303 Tuesday evenings beginning November 2nd through to November 30th

Student Course is #147304 Wednesday evenings beginning November 3rd through to December 1st


posted: 10/29/10

Well the official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has now surpassed 40,000 viewings. The most watched Rick Tippe video is Forever which has over 10,000 viewings. The next two most popular Rick Tippe videos are Keepin' the Faith and the The Hot Wheels Song Mishap.

To view the offical Rick Tippe videos follow this link to YouTube.


posted: 10/09/10

The BC Country Music Association has announced the nominees for their 2010 Award Show October 17th. Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Rick and Sandra Laratta have been nominated for the SOCAN Songwriter of the Year Award. They received the nomination for penning Sandra's single "Better than Beautiful" she released in January of this year. To date Rick has received this prestigious award five times in his career.

Another nomination MTM is happy to announce is Todd Richard is up for the Ray McCauley Horizon Award (which is presented to best new artist). Todd Richard has been working closely with Rick this past year co-writing numerous songs for Todd's new recording project he hopes to release by summer 2011.

"Best of Luck" to all the nominees!


posted: 10/09/10

This November at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC, Songwriter City Songwriting Course I will begin. This is the first of two songwriting courses developed by Rick where he will share his knowledge and experience as a professional songwriter. Each course consists of five classes held once a week for five weeks. The first four classes feature a two hour songwriting seminar (6:30 PM to 8:30 PM) followed by a 30 minute song critiquing session (8:30 PM to 9:00 PM). During these classes Rick will cover the basics on the craft of songwriting from the tools you need to get started, to the sections of a song, song structure, how to create a "Killer Hook", rhyme schemes and melody writing. For the fifth and final class Rick will lead everyone in a group songwriting session demonstrating the process of writing a "Hit Song". Each participant will have the opportunity to have one of their songs critiqued by Rick during the course.

Rick will instruct two separate classes, one for adults and one for students. Adult classes will take place on Tuesday evenings beginning November 2nd while Student classes will take place on Wednesday evenings beginning November 3rd. The price of Course I is $220 (including HST) for Adults and $195 (including HST) for Students.

If you want to improve your songwriting or just learn how to write your first song, then you'll want to take part in this rare opportunity to learn directly from Rick. Registration has begun. Book on-line at The ACT or by calling 604-465-2470.

Adult Course is #147303 Tuesday evenings beginning November 2nd through to November 30th Student Course is #147304 Wednesday evenings beginning November 3rd through to December 1st


posted: 08/12/10

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Rick and the Kings of Cool will be the headline act for the Inter Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong, BC on Friday, September 3rd and Saturday, September 4th.

This 5 day event is one of the largest of its kind in the province of BC and Rick and the guys are very excited about performing at it for the first time. There will be a wide variety of great entertainment taking place along with the Wrangler Tour Rodeo Finals. For more details visit the IPE website.


posted: 08/12/10

On September 18th Rick and the Kings of Cool will be returning to the stage at the Heritage Rec. Hall in Pitt Meadows, BC. This great hall is where Rick and the guys have performed for many local events over the past 15 years. This show is in support of the 2nd Annual Ridge Meadows Hospice. This fun filled evening will include dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Early bird ticket prices are currently $60.00 each and go up on August 18th. If you plan on attending make sure you book your tickets now. For more information, check out the Tour section for all the latest details.


posted: 08/12/10

During his career Rick has written or co-written 25 Top 40 songs. This fall he will be hosting the first of two songwriting courses at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC where he will be teaching and sharing his approach to "Hit" songwriting. This first course will cover the basics every songwriter needs to know about writing a song and will feature two separate classes, one for adults and one for students. The classes will take place in the evening (6:30 PM to 8:30 PM) once a week for five weeks starting the first week of November. Adult classes begin Tuesday evening, November 2nd and student classes begin Wednesday evening, November 3rd.

If you want to improve your songwriting or just learn how to write your first song, then you'll want to take part in this rare opportunity to learn directly from Rick. Beginning Monday, August 16th details on the course will be posted at The ACT.

Registration begins August 17th and can be done online or by calling 604-465-2470.

Adult course is #147303 from November 2nd - 30th
Student Course is #147304 from November 3rd - December 1st


posted: 06/09/10

This Sunday, June 13th at Boone County Cabaret in Coquitlam, B.C. Rick will be hosting and performing at the "Journey On" Cancer Benefit Concert to raise money for the Surrey Cancer Clinic in Surrey, B.C. The show will be an acoustic affair featuring artists Kelly Brock and John Higgins(of the "Higgins"), Rachael Chatoor, Todd Richard, AJ Woodworth, Geoff Robertson, David Wills, Chad Brownlee, Sandra Laratta, Jordan Doell, Georgia Rain and Rob Hess.

There will also be a Silent Auction, a 50/50 Draw and lots of Door Prizes. Tickets are available at the door for $15. Doors open at 7:00 pm and the show starts at 8:00 pm. You must be 19 years of age or older to attend.


posted: 06/09/10

Rick and the Kings of Cool are scheduled to hit the stage this summer with shows in Alberta and B.C. The guys are looking forward to performing and seeing their fans. The first date is slated for Brooks, Alberta on July 2nd, Grand Forks, BC on July 24th and Pitt Meadows, BC on September 18th. Check out the Tour section for all the latest details.


posted: 06/09/10

Well the official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has now reached over 33,000 viewings. The most viewed Rick Tippe video continues to be Forever, followed by The Hot Wheels Song Mishap and Keepin' the Faith. To visit Rick's YouTube channel, click here.


posted: 06/01/10

Well the wait will soon be over. Rick and the King's of Cool are scheduled to hit the stage this summer with shows in Alberta and B.C. The guys are looking forward to performing and seeing their fans. The first date is slated for Brooks, Alberta on July 2nd, Grand Forks, BC on July 24th and Pitt Meadows, BC on September 18th. Check out the Tour section for all the latest details.


posted: 06/01/10

Over the past year Rick has been spent the majority of his time co-writing with a number of new and aspiring recording artists while working on his Ricky's Music World project. Rick has just completed writing his songwriting tutorials for songwritercity.com and is currently filming and editing them as well as pulling together all the other necessary components needed for this unique and informative new website.

Shortly Moon Tan Music will be announcing the details of a rare opportunity to learn Rick's approach to songwriting from him in person. This fall Rick will be hosting the first of two songwriting courses at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC. The classes will take place in the evening once a week for five weeks and Rick will teach two separate classes for the course, one for adults and one for students. If you want to improve your songwriting or learn how to write your first song then you'll want to enroll in Rick's Songwriter City Course. Stay tuned, details coming soon.


posted: 06/01/10

This Wednesday night June 2nd, two new artists Rick has been co-writing and working with Sandra Laratta and Todd Richard will be hosting their first concert together at Boone County Cabaret in Coquitlam. They will be performing many of the original songs they have co-written with Rick and their band will consist of Jimmy Baldwin on guitar, Brendan Kreig on drums and our own 'King of Cool' Bruce Morrison on bass.

These two talented people, Sandra and Todd could really use your support. So if you are in the area and looking for something exciting to do on this Wednesday night, please stop by and check out their show. Doors open at 8:00 pm, show starts at 8:30 pm and tickets are available at the door for just $10.00. We hope to see you there.


posted: 01/27/10

G. W. Graham Theatre & Spiderlodge Studio Present 'A Day of Information & Inspiration'. Saturday, February 27th at G.W. Graham School 45955 Thomas Road Chilliwack, BC Rick will be hosting a seminar at 11:00am based on his Make Me A Star City course which he developed to assist new and aspiring Recording Artists. He will then take part in the Writers Circle at 3:00pm and the Concert at 7:00pm.

Tickets are available through the Chilliwack locations of London Drugs, Save on Foods and the G. W. Graham Office (604 847 0772).


posted: 01/27/10

As promised here is an update on Recording Artist Sandra Laratta's new single she co-wrote with Rick, Better Than Beautiful. The song is doing very well at Country 107.1 in Abbotsford, BC. It has been voted on by their listeners as one of the Top 5@5 daily requests everyday for the past week. If you want to check out Country 107.1 for yourself you can listen live at country1071.com and while you're there why not join their Country Club so you can vote yourself?

Here is the current list of Canadian radio stations that are playing and or featuring the song so far.

The Giant Penticton, BC
Country 103 Kamloops, BC
Country 107 Abbotsford, BC
XM 105 Whitecourt, AB
CHRB High River, AB
CIBW Drayton Valley, AB
CFWE Edmonton, AB
CJGX Yorkton, SK
CJVR Melfort, SK
CIBN Buffalo Narrows, SK
CKDM Dauphin, MB
CKLQ Brandon, MB
Country 93 Owen Sound, ON
CKNX Wingham, ON

One final thing, Sandra's new website is now up and running. So if you have a chance, check it out at sandralaratta.com. We want to Thank our good friend Jeff at 5150 Design for another job well done on Sandra's great new website.


posted: 01/06/10

In Rick's home province British Columbia there are two leading newspapers. Today in one of those newspapers The Province, Rick is the Featured Artist in their weekly music promotion. This promotion is a partnership between The Province newspaper and HevyD's Popcorn.

A special Thank You goes out to Barry Stecyk for all of his hard work over the past two years promoting Canada's recording artists and securing this promotion with The Province newspaper. Barry is one of the owners of HevyD's Popcorn and for more information on Barry's company and all of the recording artists involved in this program visit HevyD's Popcorn.

If you'd like to read the newspaper article written by veteran journalist John P. McLaughlin just go to The Province. To receive your free music download of Rick's song go to She's a Guitar and be sure to vote for Rick in the Poll on the lower right hand side of the webpage.


posted: 01/06/10

Yesterday, January 4th new Recording Artist Sandra Laratta released her new single to Canadian radio Better than Beautiful. This is the first single from Sandra's forthcoming debut CD. Together, Sandra and Rick have co-written over a dozen songs and many of these songs will likely end up on Sandra's debut CD.

Over the next few months we will keep you updated on the progress of Better than Beautiful at Canadian radio. For more information on Sandra and to hear he current single visit her website at sandralaratta.com.

If you'd like to purchase Better than Beautiful or any of the first three songs currently available from Sandra's forthcoming CD you can find them at iTunes. Note - The Best Damn Thing was written by Rick, Sandra and Jesse Wainwright.


posted: 12/23/09

As you have just read Rick won't be hitting the stage for awhile but you can still check out his latest performance in his new music video for the title track to his latest CD The Power of One (I Believe). The video was shot on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in late November, early December 2009. The video is currently available for viewing at YouTube and ricktippe.com.


posted: 12/23/09

On Monday January 4, 2010 new recording artist Sandra Laratta will be releasing to Canadian radio her first single Better Than Beautiful from her forthcoming debut CD. Over the past year and a half Sandra and Rick have co-written over a dozen songs. The majority of these songs are radio friendly and have hit potential. Better Than Beautiful is the first of their co-writes to be recorded and released. Like Rick, Sandra is a true independent recording artist. She was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta but today calls White Rock, B.C. her home.

Sandra's current website can be found at sandralaratta.com but will shortly be replaced with a great new looking website our good friend Jeff Pfefferle from 5150 Design has been developing for her. Jeff is a talented guy with loads of great ideas so watch for Sandra's new site to go live very soon.

In early January the first three songs from Sandra's forthcoming CD will be available for download at iTunes and other select internet retailers.


posted: 12/23/09

The next website to go live at Ricky's Music World is Song Demo City. Our webmaster Todd Hamilton continues to work hard behind the scenes for us developing the latest Ricky's Music World website. Song Demo City has been developed to assist songwriters by offering quality demos of their songs at an affordable price. BCCMA Award Winning Producer Chris Rolin will personally be producing all the song demos at Song Demo City. Song Demo City's motto is "What you hear is what you get". As soon as this new website goes live, we'll let you know.


posted: 12/23/09

Over at ricktippe.com we have made a change to the Video Section of the website. In order to allow Rick's fans access to his videos any time they'd like to view them, we will no longer run our Pick the Rick Video of the Month polls. All of Rick's videos (except Never Givin' Up) are now available for your viewing 24/7 at ricktippe.com.


posted: 12/23/09

Well the official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has now surpassed 25,000 viewings. The most viewed Rick Tippe video is Forever, followed by The Hot Wheels Song Mishap and Keepin' the Faith.

Remember Rick's latest video The Power of One (I Believe) is now available for viewing at YouTube.


posted: 09/03/09

Approximately one year ago this month, after the completion of his CD The Power of One, Rick began work on a new project to assist new and aspiring Songwriters, Entertainers and Recording Artists. This new project was aptly named Ricky's Music World and today, we are pleased to announce that the first phase of Ricky's Music World is now a reality with the launch of rickysmusicworld.com and makemeastarcity.com.

Ricky's Music World is the central hub for the websites Make Me a Star City, Center Stage City and Songwriter City where Rick will be sharing his years of experience as an Entertainer, Songwriter and Recording Artist. A fourth website, Song Demo City will also be linked to Ricky's Music World and there The Kings of Cool guitarist Chris Rolin will be producing high quality song demos for Songwriters.

The first of the "City" websites to go live is Make Me a Star City and the focus there is on helping new and aspiring Recording Artists avoid the many pitfalls in the music business. This unique and exciting program has been developed by Rick and it is also taught by him as well. It features his 5 Step Plan - The Recording Artist's Blueprint that educates new and aspiring Recording Artists on how the recording industry and the music business work, it helps them assess their current talent level and gives them the information and guidance they need to have their best chance of success in this challenging business. For a limited time Ricky's Music World Limited is offering up to 33% off the regular price of their Make Me a Star City programs.

At both Ricky's Music World and Make Me a Star City there are a number of videos you can view that explain what each of these websites are about.

If you'd like to be amongst the first to know when the other "City" websites go live you can register your email address by clicking on their logos found at the bottom of the Ricky's Music World home page.


posted: 09/03/09

The official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has surpassed 21,000 viewings.

Keepin' The Faith (the third most popular official Rick Tippe video on YouTube) has just surpassed 3,000 views. To view any or all of Rick's YouTube videos check out the videos hosted by partydown1.


posted: 09/03/09

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is Get Hot or Go Home. This video has achieved a first at ricktippe.com becoming the first Rick Tippe music video to appear four times as Video of the Month. Voting has begun for the October Video of the Month. Remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of September to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the Get Hot or Go Home music video - The song Get Hot or Go Home is the title track to Rick's sophomore CD recorded in Nashville and released in October 1996. While this music video was Rick's fifth is was the first for award winning Director Stephano Barberis.

It is amongst the most elaborate Rick Tippe music videos ever produced. This two day shoot involved a large refrigerated warehouse where over a three day period an ice house was constructed out of two hundred pound blocks of ice. Everyone who worked on the set of this video literally had to work in freezing temperatures to get the job done. The final scene was particularly interesting as the cast had to dress up in swimwear...burr!

The final day of the shoot took place on August 31st, Rick and wife Bonnie's wedding anniversary. Sadly August 31st, 1997 was the same day Princess Diane passed away in a tragic car accident.

The video did extremely well on CMT Canada making it into the Top 10 of the Chevy Top 20 Countdown.


posted: 08/14/09

This Sunday, August 16th Rick and The Kings of Cool will be taking to the stage at the Mission Raceway Park in Mission, B.C. for the first annual Rockin' River Music Festival. This is the same venue where Rick recently shared the stage with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Rick will be sharing the stage this time around with The Kings of Cool, Patricia Conroy and country music legend Ronnie Milsap.


posted: 08/14/09

Abbotsford-Mission Times newspaper writer Gord Kurenoff recently sat down with Rick and did an interview with him. The interview covered Rick's upcoming show at the Rockin' River Music Festival and a bunch of other interesting things we thought you might like to read. The article appears in the August 14th edition of the Abbotsford-Mission Times. Here is the link if you'd like to give it a read.


posted: 08/14/09

The official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has just surpassed 20,000 viewings. Forever is the top video viewed so far with close to 5,000 views. To view any or all of Rick's YouTube videos check out the videos hosted by partydown1.


posted: 08/04/09

Sunday, August 16th Rick and the guys will be taking to the stage at the Mission Raceway Park in Mission, B.C. for the first annual Rockin' River Music Festival. This is the same venue where Rick recently shared the stage with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Rick will be sharing the stage this time around with The Kings of Cool, Patricia Conroy and country music legend Ronnie Milsap.


posted: 08/04/09

The official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has surpassed 19,000 viewings.

The top three videos viewed to date are Forever, Rick Tippe - Falls off Stage and Keepin' The Faith. To view any or all of Rick's YouTube videos check out the videos hosted by partydown1.


posted: 08/04/09

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is She Could Have It All. This song and video were released in 1995.

Voting has begun for the September Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of August to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the She Could Have It All music video - The song came from Rick's debut CD Should'a Seen Her Comin' recorded in Nashville and released in February 1994. The video was the first ever video for Rick and The Kings of Cool (known then as Stetson Moon). The video was shot on a hot July day in 1995 at a heritage home in Richmond, B.C. This video featured a lot of Rick's relatives including his parents Alice and Elmer Tippe, his two sons Tyler and Cameron, his cousins Alison, Darcy and Brent as well as numerous fans. Die hard fans will recognize original keyboardist Andy Smyth. The little girl in the video was Stephanie Evangelista. Not to be outdone, Stephanie's older sister Daniella has since gone on to star in two Rick Tippe videos The Future Is Lookin' Brighter and Triple Threat. Other guest appearances were made by the disc jockey team of Michael Forbes and Lisa Marshall.

At the end of the shoot the guys had to head over to Jake's Crossing in Port Moody to perform to a packed house. The band headed over to the gig before Rick as he still had some scenes to shoot. Once he was done Rick jumped into his van and kicked off his boots. Seconds later as he attempted to step on the gas pedal he was stung on the foot by a wasp. Rick said "It stung pretty good, but once I was back up on stage with the guys and rockin' with the crowd I forgot about the pain".

The one thing this video will be best remembered for is the Hair! The band had lots of it back in the day.


posted: 07/17/09

Sunday, July 19th the guys will be performing at the Pitt Meadows Air Show. Activities include the air show, street vendors, a beer garden and of course entertainment featuring Rick and The Kings of Cool. If you plan on attending, contact the Airport office in advance at 604 465 8977 to save 50% off the admission price. Please note this discount only applies to advance purchases.

Saturday, July 25th Rick and the boys will be heading back to Lillooet, B.C. to headline the second annual Apricot Tsaqwem Festival. 2008 was the first year for the festival and the guys are looking forward to rockin' in the streets once again. There are numerous activities that take place throughout the day and evening so if you are in the area make sure you drop by for some summertime fun.

Sunday, August 16th Rick and the guys will be taking to the stage at the Mission Raceway Park in Mission, B.C. for the first annual Rockin' River Music Festival. This is the same venue where Rick recently shared the stage with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Rick will be sharing the stage this time around with The Kings of Cool, Patricia Conroy and country music legend Ronnie Milsap.


posted: 07/17/09

This week Rick is one of the Featured Artists on the new Country Music website My Country Space. Stop by and check out Rick's page at My Country Space.

There is another B.C artist featured this week on My Country Space...new artist Laura Lee Blake,, from Vancouver Island. Check out her page while you are visiting My Country Space.


posted: 07/03/09

This Saturday, July 4th Rick and The Kings of Cool will be in Sechelt, B.C. performing to a Sold Out crowd at Gilligan's Pub for their 25th Anniversary Celebration. In 1984 Rick was the General Contractor who built this establishment for his relatives who still own and operate the Pub.


posted: 07/03/09

Sunday, July 19th the guys will be performing at the Pitt Meadows Air Show. Activities include the air show, street vendors, a beer garden and of course entertainment featuring Rick and The Kings of Cool.

Saturday, July 25th Rick and the boys will be heading back to Lillooet, B.C. to headline the second annual Apricot Tsaqwem Festival. 2008 was the first year for the festival and the guys are looking forward to rockin' in the streets once again. There are numerous activities that take place throughout the day and evening so if you are in the area make sure you drop by for some summertime fun.

Sunday, August 16th Rick and the guys will be taking to the stage at the Mission Raceway Park in Mission, B.C. for the first annual Rockin' River Music Festival. This is the same venue where Rick recently shared the stage with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Rick will be sharing the stage this time around with The Kings of Cool, Patricia Conroy and country music legend Ronnie Milsap.


posted: 07/03/09

Recently ricktippe.com brought to your attention a YouTube video put together by Rachael Chatoor and Kelly Brock featuring Rick. Later that day after shooting the footage for that video Rick and Rachael sat down and wrote a song - Long Distance, Lost Time.

Well, Rachael has just finished a demo of the song and she has posted it on her home page at ReverbNation.com. If you are interested in hearing the song please visit ReverbNation. Just press the Play button to the right side of the song title Long Distance, Lost Time.

Also if you happen to live in the greater Vancouver area on Tuesday July 7th you can catch Rachael on channel 13, City TV's morning show with the Legends of Rock.


posted: 07/03/09

The official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has now surpassed 18,000 viewings.

The latest video posted is the Golden Ears Bridge Completion Celebration. This video quickly became one of the Top 50 most viewed videos posted by a Canadian Recording Artist.

If you missed the video you can still view it on YouTube.


posted: 07/03/09

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month for July has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is More Where That Came From. This song was released in 1999 and was one of four singles from Rick's Shiver 'n' Shake CD to make it into the Top 20 at Canadian Country Radio. Voting has begun for the August Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of July to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the More Where That Came From music video - The More Where That Came From video was filmed in Burnaby, BC. What made this video different from the typical Rick Tippe music video was the lack of a secondary storyline to go along with Rick's performance. Two sets were constructed and with cameras rolling Rick along with a group of young people cranked up the tunes and rocked out! All kinds of tricks were used in filming the video with slow and fast motion, strobe lights and blue screening (which allows the subject filmed in front of the blue screen to be super imposed over other video footage).

Once the shoot day was wrapped up it was off to Post Production (editing) where the fun continued assembling all the footage and adding even more visual effects with the use of multiple split screens and quit cuts from one shot to another. Things to watch for are the black cat and Rick's eldest son Tyler. The cat appears in the upper left hand corner of the screen at the start of the second chorus...upside down. Tyler can be seen throughout the video but if you aren't sure who he is, watch for the young man the girl throws the hay on during the solo section of the song...that's Tyler. This video was one of numerous videos that Rick produced.


posted: 06/20/09

This past Sunday, June 14th Rick and The Kings of Cool were part of the Golden Ears Bridge Completion Celebration. The new $800-million bridge was only open to pedestrians for the day but experienced its first traffic jam as an estimated 60,000 people turned out to see the new structure for themselves.

The guys' performance took place on the main stage immediately following the official ceremonies and Rick captured the audience singing the Roger Miller classic King of the Road on his video camera. Here is the link to the video now posted on YouTube.


posted: 06/12/09

This Sunday, June 14th Rick and The Kings of Cool will be part of the new Golden Ears Bridge Completion Celebration. The new $800-million bridge will join the communities of Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows and Langley, B.C. The guys' performance will take place on the main stage immediately following the official ceremonies. There will be a variety of other entertainers and numerous activities including a fun run across the bridge and a road hockey game!


posted: 06/12/09

There are a number of dates coming up this summer for Rick and The Kings of Cool. Here are the details we have so far.

Saturday, July 4th the guys will be in Sechelt, B.C. performing at Gilligan's Pub for their 25th Anniversary Celebration. In 1984 Rick was the General Contractor who built this establishment for his relatives who still own and operate the Pub. Tickets are $20 including GST and a buffet dinner. They are available at Gilligan's Beer and Wine Store or by calling 604 885 9240.

Sunday, July 19th the guys will be performing at the Pitt Meadows Air Show. Activities include the air show, street vendors, a beer garden and of course entertainment featuring Rick and The Kings of Cool.

Saturday, July 25th Rick and the boys will be heading back to Lillooet, B.C. to headline the second annual Apricot Tsaqwem Festival. 2008 was the first year for the festival and the guys are looking forward to rockin' in the streets once again. There are numerous activities that take place throughout the day and evening so if you are in the area make sure you drop by for some summertime fun.

Sunday, August 16th Rick and the guys will be taking to the stage at the Mission Raceway Park in Mission, B.C. for the first annual Rockin' River Music Festival. This is the same venue where Rick recently shared the stage with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Rick will be sharing the stage this time around with The Kings of Cool, Patricia Conroy and country music legend Ronnie Milsap.


posted: 06/12/09

This year at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival, Rick won't be performing on the main stage but he will be there taking part in their 2nd Annual Boot Camp. The Boot Camp is an opportunity for attendees of the festival to hear from music industry insiders about different aspects of the music business. Once the Merritt folks heard about Rick's new project Ricky's Music World, they thought it would be a perfect fit for the type of information one can expect to learn at their Boot Camp.

If you happen to be taking in the Merritt Mountain Music Festival on Saturday, July 11th then stop by the Boot Camp tent and hear what Rick, Ron and Sue Irving and Jordan Doell have to say.


posted: 06/12/09

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month for June has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is You're All I Need. This is the third time this video has aired in the Video section of www.ricktippe.com. In March 1997 it was released as the follow-up video to Rick's hit The Craziest Thing. Both were from his sophomore CD Get Hot or Go Home.

Voting has begun for the July Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of June to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the You're All I Need music video - The You're All I Need video was the first video Rick ever shot in Las Vegas. It was filmed in February 1997 and the weather was miserable the first day of the shoot. It was so cold that the rain that came down that morning was turning to ice on the roads. Later that afternoon the weather improved but it was still very cold. You may notice that Rick is wearing three layers of clothing in this video.

The video was directed by Ulf Buddensieck and shot mostly on the outskirts of Las Vegas in an area called The Valley of Fire. The video was shot with an old 16mm Bolex wind up video camera. This made filming Rick's close up scenes that were shot looking through the windshield of the car while he was driving a bit concerning. Since the camera had to be continually rewound director Ulf volunteered to be strapped to the hood of the car so he could quickly rewind the camera every time it stopped. Ulf is a very large guy and the road was windy. So when it came to turning to the right Rick's vision was blocked out by Ulf who was mounted on the hood of the car. This was quite dangerous as other cars and trucks were on the road at the time, but Ulf insisted on getting the shot.

Ulf's concept involved everyday people singing the song. Since there was no budget for extras he had to convince everyday people to take part in the video. This meant they had to learn and then sing a few lines of a song they had never heard before. Ulf found a few good sports at a diner where he convinced an older couple who were just patrons as well as a guy working in the cafeteria to help out. The other two guys singing the song were the only other crew members beside Ulf on the video shoot. The lone guy sitting by the front window was the Director of Photography. Ace, the Assistant Director is the guy without his shirt on at the door way to one of the motel rooms.

Ace not only played himself, but Rick at the end of the video. If you look at the last shot of what appears to be Rick running towards the pay phone from the car you'll notice you cannot see his face...that is due to the fact it isn't Rick at all, it was Ace filling in. Rick had already returned home for a concert the final day of the shoot.


posted: 05/28/09

There are only a handful of days left until the guy's upcoming show at the Highwood Memorial Centre in High River, Alberta this Saturday, May 30th. For more information check out www.highriver.ca.


posted: 05/28/09

There are a number of dates coming up this summer for Rick and The Kings of Cool. Here are the details we have so far.

Sunday, June 14th the guys will be part of the Golden Ears Bridge Grand Opening Celebration. The new bridge will join the communities of Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows and Langley, B.C. Along with the guys' performance there will be a variety of other entertainers and numerous activities including a road hockey game!

Saturday, July 4th the guys will be in Sechelt, B.C. performing at Gilligan's Pub for their 25th Anniversary Celebration. In 1984 Rick was the General Contractor who built this establishment for his relatives who still own and operate the Pub. Tickets are $20 including GST and a buffet dinner. They are available at Gilligan's Beer and Wine Store or by calling 604 885 9240.

Sunday, July 19th the guys will be performing at the Pitt Meadows Air Show. Activities include the air show, street vendors, a beer garden and of course entertainment featuring Rick and The Kings of Cool.

Saturday, July 25th Rick and the boys will be heading back to Lillooet, B.C. to headline the second annual Apricot Tsaqwem Festival. 2008 was the first year for the festival and the guys are looking forward to rockin' in the streets once again. There are numerous activities that take place throughout the day and evening so if you are in the area make sure you drop by for some summertime fun.

Sunday, August 16th Rick and the guys will be taking to the stage at the Mission Raceway Park in Mission, B.C. for the first annual Rockin' River Music Festival. This is the same venue where Rick recently shared the stage with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Rick will be sharing the stage this time around with The Kings of Cool, Patricia Conroy and country music legend Ronnie Milsap.


posted: 05/28/09

The ricktippe.com merchandise store is now Sold Out of Rick's hit compact disc The Best of Rick Tippe.

The Best of Rick Tippe will continue to be available for downloads at iTunes and other electronic media outlets.


posted: 05/28/09

Well the official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has now reached over 16,000 viewings.

There is also a new video up on YouTube entitled Songwriting with Rick Tippe Canadian Recording artist [Kelly & Rach's All Access Pass]. This video is produced by Rachael Chatoor and Kelly Brock. These two talented entertainers have been producing features on a number of B.C. artists and Rick is the latest one they have released.

The video was shot at Rick's home so you'll get a glimpse of a number of things you wouldn't normally see including a sneak peek of Rick's new project Ricky's Music World. You can view the video here. Be sure to check out the girls other related videos while you are there.


posted: 05/09/09

Tickets for the guy's upcoming show at the Highwood Memorial Centre in High River, Alberta on Saturday May 30th are now available. For more information check out www.highriver.ca.


posted: 05/09/09

Well there are a number of dates coming up this summer for Rick and The Kings of Cool. We are still awaiting the details for many of them but we thought we should give you the heads up on what is on the horizon.

Sunday, June 14th the guys will be part of the Golden Ears Bridge Pre-opening Celebration. The guys will be performing a 45 minute show on the new bridge that will join the communities of Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows and Langley, B.C. There will be two performance stages on the bridge featuring a variety of entertainers. There are numerous other activities being planned, one of which is a road hockey game!

Saturday, July 4th the guys will be in Sechelt, B.C. performing at Gilligan's Pub 25th Anniversary Celebration. In 1984 Rick was the General Contractor who built this establishment for his relatives who still own and operate the Pub. Tickets are $20 including GST and a buffet dinner. They are available at Gilligan's Beer and Wine Store or by calling 604 885 9240.

Sunday, July 19th the guys will be performing at the Pitt Meadows Air Show in Pitt Meadows, B.C. Activities include the air show, street vendors, a beer garden and of course entertainment featuring Rick and The Kings of Cool.

Saturday, July 25th Rick and the boys will be heading back to Lillooet, B.C. to headline the second annual Apricot Tsaqwem Festival. 2008 was the first year for the festival and it appears Rick and The Kings of Cool were instrumental to its success as the community of Lillooet has invited them back for a second go round of rockin' in the streets. There are numerous activities that take place throughout the day and evening so if you are in the area make sure you drop by for some summertime fun.

Sunday, August 16th Rick and the guys will be taking to the stage at the Mission Raceway Park in Mission, B.C. for the first annual Rockin' River Music Festival. This is the same venue where Rick recently shared the stage with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Rick will be sharing the stage this time around with The Kings of Cool, Patricia Conroy and country music legend Ronnie Milsap.


posted: 05/09/09

The ricktippe.com merchandise store is running low on Rick's hit compact disc The Best of Rick Tippe. Once the remaining copies of this CD sell out no further copies will be manufactured. If you would like to pick up one of the remaining copies before they are gone visit the Merchandise section.

The Best of Rick Tippe will continue to be available for downloads at iTunes and other electronic media outlets.


posted: 05/09/09

For the past 8 months Rick has been working on a new project called Ricky's Music World. With 20 years of experience of wearing every hat in the music business along with close to 40 years as a songwriter, Rick will be sharing his knowledge with aspiring singers, songwriters, and recording artists via three new interactive websites. These websites will offer up a unique opportunity for everyone...from those who are seriously contemplating a career in the entertainment business to those who just want to learn how to write their first song.

We hope to have the first of these websites up and running shortly. As soon as we do you'll be the first to know.


posted: 05/09/09

Well the official count of YouTube Rick Tippe videos hosted by Moon Tan Music has now reached over 15,000 viewings. Leading the way are Rick's videos Forever and his Hot Wheels Song Mishap. In third place is Keepin' The Faith.

To view these and other related Rick Tippe videos visit www.youtube.com.


posted: 05/09/09

For a few weeks in April the polling for the Pick the Rick Video of the Month was closed due to our host no longer being in service. We have since found a new provider so the polling is back up and running.

Voting is now underway for the June Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of May to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Don't forget that you can also view Rick's videos Forever and The King of Honky Tonks and Cool at anytime in the Video section.


posted: 04/05/09

Tickets for the guy's upcoming show at the Highwood Memorial Centre in High River, Alberta on Saturday May 30th are now available. For more information check out www.highriver.ca.

We hope to announce more concert dates soon...we'll keep you posted.


posted: 04/05/09

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is Get Hot or Go Home. This is the third time this video has been voted Video of the Month.

Voting has begun for the May Video of the Month. Remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of April to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the Get Hot or Go Home music video - The song Get Hot or Go Home is the title track to Rick's sophomore CD recorded in Nashville and released in October 1996. While this music video was Rick's fifth, it was the first for award winning director Stephano Barberis.

It is amongst the most elaborate Rick Tippe music videos ever produced. This two day shoot involved a large refrigerated warehouse where over a three day period an ice house was constructed out of two hundred pound blocks of ice. Everyone who worked on the set of this video literally had to work in freezing temperatures to get the job done. The final scene was particularly interesting as the cast had to dress up in swimwear...burr!

The final day of the shoot took place on August 31st, Rick and wife Bonnie's wedding anniversary. Sadly August 31st, 1997 was the same day Princess Diana passed away in a tragic car accident.

The video did extremely well on CMT Canada making it into the Top 10 of the Chevy Top 20 Countdown.


posted: 03/04/09

On Friday April 3rd Rick will be one of the opening acts for the legendary Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the Mission Race Way in Mission, B.C. Also performing on the main stage are fellow B.C. recording artists Kenny Hess and Amber Nicholson. Rick will share the Master of Ceremonies duties for the evening with Country 107.1 Music Director and DJ Curtis Pope. Over at the Beer Gardens activities start at 5:00 PM with performances by Appaloosa, Kristal Barrett, Ginette Genereux, AJ Woodworth and Emily Adams.

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. Enter the code word "Face2Face" and you'll receive the special discount price of $35.00 plus service fees.


posted: 03/04/09

Since Moon Tan Music first released a Rick Tippe video to YouTube.com there have been over 12,000 viewings of Rick's videos. The first one posted and the most watched is still Rick's mishap while performing at the Abbotsford Agrifair last August. Running a close second is the official music video for "Forever" and coming in third is the "Keepin' the Faith" music video.


posted: 03/04/09

Tickets for the guy's upcoming show at the Highwood Memorial Centre in High River, Alberta on Saturday May 30th are now available. For more information check out www.highriver.ca


posted: 03/04/09

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that the organizers of the New Year's Eve show the guys put on in Ladner, B.C. on December 31st raised over $12,000 for Dry Grad 2009. Congratulations to all the volunteers, sponsors, organizers and Rick and The Kings of Cool on a job well done!


posted: 03/04/09

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Last Call has just debuted on the Top 100 Singles in Canada on the TRAX Country Music Chart. We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Last Call to their play list:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- CKYL (Peace River, AB)
- CKHL (High Level, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- CHBW (Rocky Mountain House, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CKOT (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKDQ (Drumheller, AB)
- CIBQ (Brooks, AB)
- CKSQ (Stettler, AB)
- CJPR (Blairmore, AB)
- CIKZ (Waterloo, ON)
- CKHJ (Fredericton, NB)

If you'd like to hear Last Call, on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 03/04/09

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is Triple Threat. This is the second time this video has aired on www.ricktippe.com. Voting has begun for the April Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of March to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com

In February 1999 Triple Threat was released as the first single from Rick's CD Shiver 'n' Shake and was a huge success on CMT Canada.

Fun Facts about the Triple Threat music video - The Triple Threat video was filmed in late February 1999 in New Westminster, BC. The video signified a number of firsts for a Rick Tippe video. It was the first to make use of special effects and it was also the first of seven music videos that Rick would produce. The video was directed once again by Stephano Barberis.

One of the things that a viewer would never know by watching the video is the actual size of the tunnel Rick performed in. The tunnel was 16 feet long and constructed with a forced perspective. This meant while it was 7 feet tall at the front it tapered down to just 3 feet in the back. Rick had to stay near the front of the tunnel for his performance shots as it was the only place tall enough for him and his Stetson to rock out. Later in the video you see three Rick's in the tunnel. Of course we know there are not three Rick Tippe's but the thing you wouldn't have known is that the extra two Rick's could never have been that far back in the tunnel.

Another first for this video was the appearance of Danielle Evangelista. Danielle's little sister Stephanie appeared in Rick's first video She Could Have It All. Danielle later would outdo her sister by appearing in not one, but two Rick Tippe videos. Can you recall what other video Danielle was in?

Sadly in the summer of 2008 at Woodlands, the site where the Triple Threat video was filmed, there was a massive fire. The remains of the buildings on the site had to be demolished.


posted: 01/07/09

On January 12th Canadian Country Radio will be able to officially ring in the New Year with Rick's brand new single Last Call. The official notice will reach the desks of Music Directors coast to coast on the morning of January 12th. The new single is now playing on the home page of www.ricktippe.com. Give it a listen and if you like what you hear be sure to let your favourite Canadian Country Radio station know.


posted: 01/07/09

The first Pick the Rick Video of the Month for 2009 has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is You're All I Need. This is the second time this video has aired on www.ricktippe.com. In March 1997 it was released as the follow-up video to Rick's hit The Craziest Thing. Both were from his sophomore CD Get Hot or Go Home.

Voting has begun for the February Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote in the Video section once a day, every day throughout the month of January to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about You're All I Need music video - The You're All I Need video was the first video Rick ever shot in Las Vegas. It was filmed in February 1997 and the weather was miserable the first day of the shoot. It was so cold that the rain that came down that morning was turning to ice on the roads. Later that afternoon the weather improved but it was still very cold. You may notice that Rick is wearing three layers of clothing in this video.

The video was directed by Ulf Buddensieck and shot mostly on the outskirts of Las Vegas in an area called The Valley of Fire. The video was shot with an old 16mm Bolex wind up video camera. This made filming Rick's close up scenes that were shot looking through the windshield of the car while he was driving a bit concerning. Since the camera had to be continually rewound director Ulf volunteered to be strapped to the hood of the car so he could quickly rewind the camera every time it stopped. Ulf is a very large guy and the road was windy. So when it came to turning to the right Rick's vision was blocked out by Ulf who was mounted on the hood of the car. This was quite dangerous as other cars and trucks were on the road at the time, but Ulf insisted on getting the shot.

Ulf's concept involved everyday people singing the song. Since there was no budget for extras he had to convince everyday people to take part in the video. This meant they had to learn and then sing a few lines of a song they had never heard before. Ulf found a few good sports at a diner where he convinced an older couple who were just patrons as well as a guy working in the cafeteria to help out. The other two guys singing the song were the only other crew members beside Ulf on the video shoot. The lone guy sitting by the front window was the Director of Photography. Ace, the Assistant Director is the guy without his shirt on at the door way to one of the motel rooms.

Ace not only played himself, but Rick at the end of the video. If you look at the last shot of what appears to be Rick running towards the pay phone from the car you'll notice you cannot see his face...that is due to the fact it isn't Rick at all, it was Ace filling in. Rick had already returned home for a concert the final day of the shoot.


posted: 12/24/08

Rick, The Kings of Cool and everyone at Moon Tan Music would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a safe and happy holiday. We look forward to seeing you in 2009!


posted: 12/24/08

On December 20th The Delta Optimist published an interview Rick did for his upcoming New Year's Eve show in Ladner, B.C. with reporter Dave Willis. If you'd like to read the story just follow this link.


posted: 12/24/08

If you still haven't made plans for New Year's Eve why not ring in the New Year with Rick and The Kings of Cool on December 31st in Ladner, BC? If you'd like to attend contact Paula at (604) 940-0404. All proceeds from the evening go towards Dry Grad. It's always a great time at this venue so be sure to get your tickets soon so you don't miss out!


posted: 12/04/08

JRfm's annual Basics for Babies Breakfast will be taking place at the Sheraton Guildford hotel in Surrey, BC on Friday, December 12th. Once again Rick is honored to be taking part in this wonderful event. This year the festivities will be taking place from 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Rick will be performing two songs between 4:00 and 5:00 PM. If you are in the area please drop by and if at all possible make a cash or baby related item donation to this great cause. Rick will also make a presentation of $1,000 to Basics for Babies on behalf of everyone who attended and worked on his Sold Out September concert Plugged and Unplugged.


posted: 12/04/08

New Year's Eve is coming up fast now and will be here before we know it. There are a limited number of tickets available for Rick and The Kings of Cool's show on December 31st in Ladner, BC. For tickets contact Paula at (604) 940-0404. All proceeds from the evening go towards Dry Grad. It's always a great time at this venue so be sure to get your tickets soon so you don't miss out!


posted: 12/04/08

Moon Tan Music would like to remind everyone that Rick's music makes a great Christmas gift. There is still time to place your order in the Merchandise section and receive it in time for Christmas. Remember you can also get any CD personally autographed by Rick by leaving the details in the "Would you like your items signed" window.

Rick's latest CD The Power of One is also available throughout western Canada in London Drugs stores that carry CDs. If the CD is out of stock your store can likely order it in for you in just a matter of days.


posted: 12/04/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is Get Hot or Go Home. This is the second time this video has been voted Video of the Month.

Voting has begun for the first Video of the Month in 2009. Remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of December to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the Get Hot or Go Home music video - The song Get Hot or Go Home is the title track to Rick's sophomore CD recorded in Nashville and released in October 1996. While this music video was Rick's fifth, it was the first for award winning director Stephano Barberis.

It is amongst the most elaborate Rick Tippe music videos ever produced. This two day shoot involved a large refrigerated warehouse where over a three day period an ice house was constructed out of two hundred pound blocks of ice. Everyone who worked on the set of this video literally had to work in freezing temperatures to get the job done. The final scene was particularly interesting as the cast had to dress up in swimwear...burr!

The final day of the shoot took place on August 31st, Rick and wife Bonnie's wedding anniversary. Sadly August 31st, 1997 was the same day Princess Diana passed away in a tragic car accident.

The video did extremely well on CMT Canada making it into the Top 10 of the Chevy Top 20 Countdown.


posted: 11/04/08

On Saturday, November 22nd at the Canadian Tire store in Brooks, Alberta Rick will be making an in-store appearance. He will be on hand to sign autographs and perform a few songs from 11 am to 1 pm. Rick's CDs will be on sale and local radio station Q-13 will be on location as well. The Canadian Tire store is located at 404 Cassils Road West. If you are in the area stop on by and say hi!


posted: 11/04/08

Rick's latest video Forever continues to be a big hit on YouTube. As we mentioned in our November 1st News-Line the video had peaked at #23 for the Most Viewed (Today) Canadian Musicians! The video is now appearing on the YouTube (This Week) chart for Most Viewed Canadian Musicians at #85. The video has only been out for 4 days now and has surpassed 600 views. We are hopeful with your continued support the video can still climb higher. To view the video go to YouTube and be sure to click on "watch in high quality" on the lower right hand side of the screen for the best quality picture. Please leave your comments and rating of the video. Also feel free to share this email and YouTube link with your friends and family. Let's see how high we can take Rick on the weekly chart.


posted: 11/02/08

On October 30th Moon Tan Music announced the release of Rick Tippe's music video for his hit single Forever on YouTube. In the first 24 hours there were over 200 viewings. YouTube ratings have seen the video as high as #23 for the Most Viewed (Today) Canadian Musicians! The video was filmed in Huntington Beach and Monterey, California and is currently only available for viewing on YouTube. Be sure to click on "watch in high quality" on the lower right hand side of the screen for the best quality picture. Please feel free to leave your comments and rating of the video as well as notify your friends.


posted: 11/02/08

Ticket sales are picking up now for the Rick Tippe and The Kings of Cool New Year's Eve show in Ladner, B.C. There are a limited number of tickets available for this show and like the guys previous performances at this venue it is expected to sell out! Don't delay if you plan on attending. All proceeds from the evening go towards Dry Grad. Tickets are available by contacting Paula at 604 940 0404.


posted: 11/02/08

HevyD's Old Fashioned Kettle Korn is a family run company based in the interior of BC. They have just launched a new national campaign where they are giving away 20 free downloads with every 35 gram and 195 gram bag of popcorn they sell. With these downloads you will have access to releases by Canadian Recording Artists, Songwriters and Comedians. Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Rick Tippe is part of this exciting program. Visit HevyD Music to see the complete list of artists taking part in this promotion.


posted: 11/02/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is She Could Have It All. This song and video were released in 1995.

Voting has begun for the December Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of November to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the She Could Have It All music video - The song came from Rick's debut CD Should'a Seen Her Comin' recorded in Nashville and released in February 1994. The video was the first ever video for Rick and The Kings of Cool (known then as Stetson Moon). The video was shot on a hot July day in 1995 at a heritage home in Richmond, B.C. This video featured a lot of Rick's relatives including his parents Alice and Elmer Tippe, his two sons Tyler and Cameron, his cousins Alison, Darcy and Brent as well as numerous fans. Die hard fans will recognize original keyboardist Andy Smyth. The little girl in the video was Stephanie Evangelista. Not to be outdone, Stephanie's older sister Danielle has since gone on to star in two Rick Tippe videos The Future Is Lookin' Brighter and Triple Threat. Other guest appearances were made by the disc jockey team of Michael Forbes and Lisa Marshall.

At the end of the shoot the guys had to head over to Jake's Crossing in Port Moody to perform to a packed house. The band headed over to the gig before Rick as he still had some scenes to shoot. Once he was done Rick jumped into his van and kicked off his boots. Seconds later as he attempted to step on the gas pedal he was stung on the foot by a wasp. Rick said "It stung pretty good, but once I was back up on stage with the guys and rockin' with the crowd I forgot about the pain".

The one thing this video will be best remembered for is the Hair! The band had lots of it back in the day.


posted: 10/31/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce the release of Rick Tippe's music video for his hit single Forever. The video was filmed in Huntington Beach and Monterey, California in high definition. The video is currently only available for viewing on YouTube. Be sure to click on "watch in high quality" on the lower right hand side of the screen for the best quality picture. Please feel free to leave your comments and rate the video as well. Share the news with your friends so they can check out the new video too.


posted: 10/27/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that on Saturday night October 25th at the BCCMA Industry Award Show www.ricktippe.com webmaster Todd Hamilton received his first BCCMA Award for all of his hard work on creating and maintaining Rick's great website. The award show was held in Langley, BC at Gabby's Country Cabaret. Todd gave a very gracious acceptance speech and Rick Tippe was on hand to help celebrate Todd's win.

Tonight at the Red Robinson Theatre in Coquitlam, BC the final of three BCCMA Award Shows will be taking place. Rick Tippe will be performing his next single Last Call and is nominated for 6 awards.


posted: 10/21/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Rick Tippe has received 6 nominations from the BCCMA for their 2008 Awards. Rick has been nominated in the following categories: Fans Choice, Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year - Forever, Album of the Year - The Power of One and Songwriter of the Year - Forever.

Moon Tan Music is also pleased to announce that The Kings of Cool band member Chris Meister has been nominated for Drummer of the Year. The BCCMA Music Award show will be held Sunday evening October 26th at the Red Robinson Theatre in Coquitlam, B.C.

www.ricktippe.com webmaster Todd Hamilton is also nominated this year for his great work on Rick's website. The award for Todd's category will be presented at the Industry awards this Saturday night October 25th in Langley, BC at Gabby's Country Cabaret.


posted: 10/21/08

The BCCMA Hall of Fame Show, hosted by Rick and his father Elmer, that was originally scheduled for August has been rescheduled for this Friday night, October 24th at the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam. 10 new inductees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame including Alan Moberg and Vic Pierce.


posted: 10/21/08

Starting this Friday night the BCCMA has a very busy weekend ahead of them with three big shows in three days. It begins with the Hall of Fame Show on Friday October 24th, followed by the Industry Award Show on Saturday October 25th and then the Music Award Show that will be held Sunday evening October 26th.

There will be special guest appearances throughout the three events by BC's biggest country music artists as well as George Canyon, Deric Ruttan and Gord Bamford. Visit the BCCMA website for all the details at www.bccountry.com.


posted: 10/21/08

New Year's Eve continues to creep up on us and will be here before we know it. There are a limited number of tickets available for Rick and The Kings of Cool show on December 31st in Ladner, BC. For tickets contact Paula at 604 940 0404. All proceeds from the evening go towards Dry Grad. It's always a great time at this venue so be sure to get your tickets soon so you don't miss out!


posted: 10/21/08

HevyD's Old Fashioned Kettle Korn is a family run company based in the interior of BC. They have just launched a new national campaign where they are giving away 20 free downloads with every 35 gram and 195 gram bag of popcorn they sell. With these downloads you will have access to releases by Canadian Recording Artists, Songwriters and Comedians. Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Rick Tippe is part of this exciting program. Visit www.hevydmusic.com to see the complete list of artists taking part in this promotion.


posted: 10/21/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's latest single Radio On to their play list:

- JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- CHBW (Rocky Mountain House, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CILG (Moose Jaw, SK)
- CFSL (Weyburn, SK)
- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

If you'd like to hear Radio On, on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 09/14/08

Tickets for Rick and The Kings of Cool's September 20th concert Plugged and Unplugged at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC is over 85% sold. The show is expected to sell out so if you are planning on attending and you still don't have your tickets then you'll want to contact The ACT as soon as possible. Tickets are available by calling their box office at 604 476 2787 or on-line through their website. CCMA Hall of Fame member Elmer Tippe, Rick's father, is the special guest.


posted: 09/14/08

New Year's Eve will be here before we know it and there are a limited number of tickets available for Rick and The Kings of Cool's show on December 31st in Ladner, BC. For tickets contact Paula at 604 940 0404. All proceeds from the evening go towards Dry Grad.


posted: 09/14/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's latest single Radio On to their play list:

- JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- CHBW (Rocky Mountain House, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CILG (Moose Jaw, SK)
- CFSL (Weyburn, SK)
- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

If you'd like to hear Radio On, on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 09/04/08

Over the past few weeks Radio On has continued to garner support at Canadian Country Radio. JRfm (the current Canadian Country Music Association's Radio Station of the Year for Major Market) in Vancouver and B103 in Kelowna are the latest radio stations to add the single. Rick's last single Forever, released over six months ago, still continues to do well at JRfm and is currently #16 on their Top 30 Countdown.

Check out the Radio On update further down the page for all Canadian Country Radio stations that are currently supporting the single. If you like the song...let your favourite country radio station know.


posted: 09/04/08

This Saturday, September 6th at London Drugs in Maple Ridge, BC Rick will be making an in-store appearance. He will be on hand to sign autographs and perform a few songs in the Audio Video Department. Rick's appearance is scheduled from noon to 2:00 PM.

London Drugs is the only retail outlet that currently carries The Power of One CD. Copies of The Best of Rick Tippe CD will be exclusively available at the Maple Ridge location during Rick's appearance as well as select tickets for his upcoming show Plugged and Unplugged at The ACT.


posted: 09/04/08

Tickets for Plugged and Unplugged at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC are selling very well. The show is just a few weeks away and the upper balcony is now open. If you were thinking of coming to the show with a group of six or more people you can once again get seats together. Tickets are available by calling The ACT box office at 604 476 2787 or on-line through their website. Special guest for the evening is Rick's dad Elmer Tippe.

New Year's Eve will be here before we know it and there are a limited number of tickets available for Rick's show on December 31st in Ladner, BC. For tickets contact Paula at 604 940 0404. All proceeds from the evening go towards Dry Grad.


posted: 09/04/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's latest single Radio On to their play list:

- JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- CHBW (Rocky Mountain House, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CILG (Moose Jaw, SK)
- CFSL (Weyburn, SK)
- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

If you'd like to hear Radio On, on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 09/04/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is Triple Threat. This is the first time this video has aired on www.ricktippe.com. In February 1999 it was released as the first single from Rick's CD Shiver 'n' Shake and was a huge success on CMT Canada.

Voting has begun for the October Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of September to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the Triple Threat music video - The Triple Threat video was filmed in late February 1999 in New Westminster, BC. The video signified a number of firsts for a Rick Tippe video. It was the first to make use of special effects and it was also the first of seven music videos that Rick would produce. The video was directed once again by Stephano Barberis.

One of the things that a viewer would never know by watching the video is the actual size of the tunnel Rick performed in. The tunnel was 16 feet long and constructed with a forced perspective. This meant while it was 7 feet tall at the front it tapered down to just 3 feet in the back. Rick had to stay near the front of the tunnel for his performance shots as it was the only place tall enough for him and his Stetson to rock out. Later in the video you see three Rick's in the tunnel. Of course we know there are not three Rick Tippe's but the thing you wouldn't have known is that the extra two Rick's could never have been that far back in the tunnel.

Another first for this video was the appearance of Danielle Evangelista. Danielle's little sister Stephanie appeared in Rick's first video She Could Have It All. Danielle later would outdo her sister by appearing in not one, but two Rick Tippe videos. Can you recall what other video Danielle was in?

Sadly in the summer of 2008 at Woodlands, the site where the Triple Threat video was filmed, there was a massive fire. The remains of the buildings on the site had to be demolished.


posted: 08/26/08

On Saturday, September 6th in Maple Ridge, BC Rick will be making an in-store appearance at the London Drugs store on Lougheed Highway and 228th Street. He will be on hand to sign autographs and he'll be performing a few songs as well. Rick is scheduled to appear in the Audio Visual Department from noon to 2:00 PM.


posted: 08/26/08

Moon Tan Music has just released a new Promotional Video of Rick and the Kings of Cool. This new video will be included in all Press Kits sent out to Talent Buyers. The video is available for your viewing as well at www.youtube.com. For best picture quality make sure you click on the "watch in high quality" caption on the lower right hand side of the screen.

The promo video was filmed at the guy's recent show at the Abbotsford Agrifair where Rick took a spill off the stage. That video is also up on YouTube and now has over 1500 views.


posted: 08/26/08

Tickets for the guy's upcoming show Plugged and Unplugged on September 20th at The ACT in Maple Ridge, BC are selling very well. This past week the upper balcony seating for the show went on sale so if you are thinking of coming to the show with a large group of people you can once again get seats together. Special guest for the evening's performance is Rick's dad Elmer Tippe. Tickets are available online at the ACT's website or by calling The ACT box office at 604 476 2787.

New Year's Ever will be here before we know it and there are a limited number of tickets available for that show on December 31st in Ladner, BC. For tickets contact Paula at (604) 940-0404. All proceeds from the evening go towards Dry Grad.


posted: 08/26/08

The BCCMA Hall of Fame Show that Rick and his father Elmer were to host on August 17th has been postponed to the weekend of the BCCMA Award Show. Once the new date is finalized we will let you know. You can keep tabs on the new date yourself by checking the BCCMA website at www.bccountry.com from time to time.


posted: 08/26/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Radio On to their play list:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- CHBW (Rocky Mountain House, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CILG (Moose Jaw, SK)
- CFSL (Weyburn, SK)
- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

If you'd like to hear Radio On, on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 08/07/08

Friday night August 1st Moon Tan Music posted The King of Honky Tonks and Cool video on YouTube.com. Saturday, Keepin' The Faith and The Craziest Thing videos were uploaded as well.

Then Saturday night, Rick and The Kings of Cool headlined the Abbotsford Agrifair. While performing the Hot Wheels song Rick wrote for Mattel 5 years ago he stepped to the side of the stage to climb up on the speaker stand that he was up on earlier in the show. Due to a blue tarp that was pulled over the speaker stand Rick couldn't see that at the very back of the tarp there was nothing to stand on. 48 seconds into the song Rick walked over to the speaker stand and proceeded to step onto the area of the tarp where there was no platform. Rick fell to the ground bruising his right leg and hip. While he was falling and trying to get back up on the stage Rick continued to sing. The Kings of Cool had no idea of what had happened but the audience on the other hand, could see something was wrong.

There are now 3 different clips of the mishap on YouTube.com you can view. Audience members Evelyn, Terry and Todd all caught the mishap on their camcorders. To view the footage go to www.youtube.com and search Rick Tippe Hot Wheels. In two of the videos you'll see Rick's fall and in the third you'll see his reaction to the mishap. Be sure to check out Rick's music videos while you are there.


posted: 08/07/08

Moon Tan Music is continually working to get Rick and The Kings of Cool more exposure. A fairly new artist website called Reverbnation is another place Moon Tan Music has posted information, photos, music and video of Rick and The Kings of Cool. Click onto Rick's Widget and add it to your Facebook page (widgets are easily installed onto the New Facebook). You'll get the full length versions of Forever, Let's Go To Hell and The King of Honky Tonks and Cool from Rick's new CD The Power of One. The link to Rick's site is www.reverbnation.com/ricktippe


posted: 08/07/08

August 20th - Heritage Park Mission, BC
September 20th - The ACT Maple Ridge, BC
December 31st - New Year's Eve Party Ladner, BC


posted: 08/07/08

On August 17th at the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam, BC Rick and his father Elmer will be hosting the BCCMA Hall of Fame Show. This year there will be 11 new inductees to enter the hall of fame including Alan Moberg and Ed King. For more information on this show please visit the BCCMA website at www.bccountry.com . If you would like to volunteer for this show please contact Nicole Hyette at nhyette@bccountry.com.


posted: 08/07/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Radio On to their play list:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CILG (Moose Jaw, SK)
- CFSL (Weyburn, SK)
- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

If you'd like to hear Radio On, on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 08/07/08

On 93.7 JRfm in Vancouver, Forever continues to do very well with the listeners. At JRfm you can sign up on their website and become a member of their Music Advisory Panel. The radio station takes into consideration this information when they are programming their music. Every week or so, JRfm submits to their members a number of songs to vote on in various categories. This past week Forever received the most votes to make it the #1 Favourite Canadian Song. Thank you JRfm, and all your listeners for this incredible support. This week Forever is #11 on the JRfm Top 30 Countdown.


posted: 08/07/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is I'll Do Anything. This is the first time this video has aired on www.ricktippe.com and it was released in October 2002. The video was the second from Rick's CD Singin' a Different Tune.

Voting has begun for the September Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of September to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com

Fun Facts about I'll Do Anything music video - The video was a one day shoot, filmed at Crescent Beach in White Rock, B.C. and it was directed by Stephano Barberis. The video features appearances by Rick's mom, the elderly lady that loses her shopping cart, Rick's nephew, the kid that jumps out of the way of the runaway shopping cart and later sprays the girl on the blanket at the beach with a water gun and Rick's brother in-law, one of the guys in the park that has his motorcycle stolen.

The day before the filming of the I'll Do Anything music video Moon Tan Music received a phone call from the parents of the young lady that was cast as the female lead. Their daughter was having second thoughts about taking on the lead role so the mad scramble was on to find another young lady to fill the role with less than 20 hours to filming. After a few hours of frantic phone calls and brain storming to find a replacement the situations was resolved. Nicole Charlton who is the daughter of Rick's friends Rob and Corinna agreed to play the role and she did a fantastic job acting!

There were a few injuries suffered during the filming of the video as well. Our lead male actor actually took a spill on the motorcycle while attempting to turn around on a dead end street and earlier in the day one of the two guys who were running after him in the park when he initially steals the motorcycle took a nasty fall on the gravel and tore up his jeans and his knee.

The cheerleading squad was a group of young ladies and one lone young man from Rick's hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.


posted: 08/02/08

Check out some of Rick Tippe's music videos now available on YouTube. Moon Tan Music have added Rick's latest video The King of Honky Tonks and Cool as well as one of Rick's biggest hits The Craziest Thing.

Be sure to share these links with your friends.

The King of Honky Tonks and Cool:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDnSiPjcKlY

The Craziest Thing:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwvfuH6FzJA

More videos will be added soon. Enjoy!


posted: 07/30/08

This Saturday, August 2nd Rick and The Kings of Cool will be headlining the Abbotsford Agrifair. The guys are schedule to hit the stage at 9:00 PM. The Agrifair is a five day event. For more details on all the great activities check out their website at www.agrifair.ca.

Upcoming dates:

August 2 - Abbotsford Agrifair - Abbotsford, BC
August 20 - Fraser River Heritage Park - Mission, BC
September 20 - The ACT - Maple Ridge, BC
December 31 - New Year's Eve Party - Ladner, BC


posted: 07/30/08

At 8:00 AM Thursday morning July 31st Rick will be on-air with Curtis Pope, the Music Director of Country 107.1. You can listen live at www.country1071.com to the guys.


posted: 07/30/08

On Saturday, September 6th Rick will be making a rare in-store appearance at London Drugs in Maple Ridge, BC. Rick will be bringing along his acoustic guitar so he can perform a few songs as well as sign autographs from noon to 2:00 PM.

Tickets will also be on hand for Rick's upcoming show September 20th at The ACT in Maple Ridge with The Kings of Cool and special guest, Rick's father Elmer Tippe.


posted: 07/30/08

On August 17th at the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam, BC Rick and his father Elmer will be hosting the BCCMA Hall of Fame Show. This year there will be 11 new inductees to enter the hall of fame including Alan Moberg and Ed King. For more information please visit the BCCMA website at www.bccountry.com. The BCCMA is currently looking for sponsors and volunteers. If you'd like to help out please contact Nicole Hyette at nhyette@bccountry.com.


posted: 07/30/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Radio On to their playlist:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CILG (Moose Jaw, SK)
- CFSL (Weyburn, SK)
- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

If you'd like to hear Radio On on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 07/30/08

In Vancouver, BC on 93.7 JRfm, Forever continues to climb up their Top 30 Countdown to #12!. JRfm is currently the Canadian Country Music Association's Major Market Radio station of the Year.


posted: 07/30/08

Moon Tan Music would like to remind everyone who took part in the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest that their Discount Coupon expires at midnight on July 31st, 2008. If you haven't used your coupon yet you can still do so by ordering The Power of One in the Merchandise section of www.ricktippe.com. Please remember the discount only applies to sales exclusively of The Power of One at www.ricktippe.com.


posted: 07/25/08

This Saturday, July 26th Rick and the Kings of Cool will be performing at the Lillooet Apricot and Tsaqwen Festival. The guys will be performing for the free Street Dance in downtown Lillooet. They hit the stage at 8:30 PM. The festival is a three day event and to get a taste of the beautiful scenery in Lillooet, BC check out the district's website at www.lillooetbc.ca.

Ticket sales are starting to pick up now for the guy's performance at The ACT in Rick's hometown of Maple Ridge on September 20th. The theatre has reserved seating so you may want to get your tickets soon while the seat selection is still fairly good. Rick's dad Elmer will be the special guest for the evening's Plugged and Unplugged performances. The show is sponsored by 93.7 JRfm in Vancouver and by the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Times Newspaper. Tickets are available from The ACT via their website or by calling them at (604) 476-2787.

Upcoming dates:

July 26 - Lillooet Apricot and Tsaqwen Festival - Lillooet, BC
August 2 - Abbotsford Agrifair - Abbotsford, BC
August 20 - Fraser River Heritage Park - Mission, BC
September 20 - The ACT - Maple Ridge, BC
December 31 - New Year's Eve Party - Ladner, BC


posted: 07/25/08

On August 17th at the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam, BC Rick and his father Elmer will be hosting the BCCMA Hall of Fame Show. This year there will be 11 new inductees to enter the hall of fame including Alan Moberg and Ed King. For more information please visit the BCCMA website at www.bccountry.com. The BCCMA is currently looking for sponsors and volunteers. If you'd like to help out please contact Nicole Hyette at nhyette@bccountry.com.


posted: 07/25/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Radio On to their playlist:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CILG (Moose Jaw, SK)
- CFSL (Weyburn, SK)
- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

If you'd like to hear Radio On on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 07/25/08

In Vancouver, BC on 93.7 JRfm, Forever continues its upward move to #15 on their Top 30 Chart. JRfm is currently the Canadian Country Music Association's Major Market Radio station of the Year.


posted: 07/25/08

Moon Tan Music would like to remind everyone who took part in the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest that their Discount Coupon expires at midnight on July 31st, 2008. If you haven't used your coupon yet you can still do so by ordering The Power of One in the Merchandise section of www.ricktippe.com. Please remember the discount only applies to sales exclusively of The Power of One at www.ricktippe.com.


posted: 07/25/08

Over 20 pictures of Rick and the Kings of Cool performing at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival are now posted in the Photos section of www.ricktippe.com. Stop on by and check them out. Thanks to Cindy Giesbrecht, Dale Leung and Bonnie Tippe for the photos.


posted: 07/25/08

Well we are not sure who put this video clip together that is showing on YouTube but it appears they are a Rick Tippe fan. The video features Rick's song Get Hot or Go Home. Please note that Moon Tan Music and Rick Tippe have had nothing to do with the production of this video clip nor were we consulted by its creator before they made it public. Here's the link to the clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuJGS_n_JDY


posted: 07/15/08

Rick and the Kings of Cool will be performing at the Lillooet Apricot and Tsaqwen Festival on Saturday, July 26th. The guys will be performing for the Free Street Dance in downtown Lillooet. They hit the stage at 8:30 PM. The festival is a three day event and to get a taste of the beautiful scenery in Lillooet, BC check out the district's website at www.lillooetbc.ca.


posted: 07/15/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Radio On to their playlist:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

If you'd like to hear Radio On on your favourite country radio station then give them a call and let them know.


posted: 07/15/08

In Vancouver, BC on JRfm, Forever continues to do very well. For the past two weeks it has been in the Top 20. Currently the song is at #16 on their Top 30 chart.


posted: 07/15/08

Sales of Rick's new CD The Power of One are going well and Moon Tan Music would like to remind everyone who took part in the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest that their Discount Coupon expires on July 31st, 2008. If you haven't used your coupon yet you can still do so by ordering The Power of One in the Merchandise section of www.ricktippe.com. Please remember the discount only applies to sales exclusively of The Power of One at www.ricktippe.com


posted: 07/15/08

Moon Tan Music would like to remind everyone that Rick's new CD The Power of One is available at London Drugs stores across Canada that carry compact discs. If for some reason you can't find The Power of One in your local store, just notify the clerk and they should be able to bring it in for you. The CD has sold out already in a number of stores and may be on order.


posted: 07/15/08

On Sunday, July 13th at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival the guys put on a heck of a show. They received a standing ovation and achieved their highest merchandise sales ever at this great event. That's saying a lot as this was their ninth performance at MountainFest. The guys would like to Thank all the fans that took in the show.

Upcoming dates:

July 26 - Lillooet Apricot and Tsaqwen Festival - Lillooet, BC
August 2 - Abbotsford Agrifair - Abbotsford, BC
August 20 - Fraser River Heritage Park - Mission, BC
September 20 - The ACT - Maple Ridge, BC
December 31 - New Year's Eve Party - Ladner, BC


posted: 07/11/08

The latest CD review for Rick's new CD The Power of One is just in from BC Musician Magazine. The review gives the CD a 4 Star rating. Here are a few brief excerpts from what they had to say:

After hearing The Power of One a couple of times, it's obvious why this guy is so popular. While his songs broach topics that have been covered countless times in country, I can't detect a false note anywhere. From a joyous romp like "She's A Guitar" to ballads like "Forever", he means it. You gotta respect a guy that can write lines like "it's a long way to paradise / when you're crawlin' on your hands and knees." Rick and his band "The Kings Of Cool" are masters of their craft.

Country music is like any musical genre - lots of crapola, stuff that's 'okay' - and then there's the good stuff. On The Power Of One, Rick Tippe has given us a dose of the good stuff. I wouldn't call myself a country fan per se, but some of it I DO like - and Tippe's new album is excellent.

To read the complete CD review, go to page 34 of the current issue of the BC Musician Magazine...available for download here.


posted: 07/11/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Radio On to their playlist:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

We would also like to Thank all of the radio stations that continue to support Forever on their playlists.

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Radio On and/or Forever.


posted: 07/11/08

This weekend Rick and The Kings of Cool will be hitting the main stage at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival. They will be sharing the stage with Nashville recording artist Sara Evans.

More upcoming dates:

August 2 - Abbotsford Agrifair - Abbotsford, BC
August 20 - Fraser River Heritage Park - Mission, BC
September 20 - The ACT - Maple Ridge, BC
December 31 - New Year's Eve Party - Ladner, BC


posted: 07/11/08

Moon Tan Music would like to remind you that Canadian recording artists Nikki Werner and Warne Noyce and the Combine Pilots currently have singles out that are co-writes with Rick. Nikki's song is That's Life from her Girls Night In CD and Warne Noyce and the Combine Pilots' song is Little Red Book from their It's All Good CD.

If you visit their websites you can hear a sample of the songs they have written with Rick.

- Nikki Werner's website
- Warne Noyce and the Combine Pilots' website


posted: 07/02/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Rick Tippe has just signed with Encore Entertainment. Encore is a new Artist Management company in Alberta headed up by Mike McEdwards. Rick and Mike have had a professional working relationship over the past 7 years and with a combined experience of over 45 years in the entertainment business they are excited about working together to increase the profile and success of Rick Tippe and the Kings of Cool, not only here in Canada but worldwide. Along with your continued support they are confident they can achieve their goals.


posted: 07/02/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Radio On to their playlist:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- NCI FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

We would also like to Thank all of the radio stations that continue to support Forever on their play lists.

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Radio On and/or Forever.


posted: 07/02/08

This week Rick and the Kings of Cool will be hitting the road for Alberta and Saskatchewan. If you are in the area be sure to drop by and check out the new show at one of the following venues:

July 3 and 4 - Great Northern Casino - Grande Prairie, AB
July 5 - Carlton Trail Jamboree - Rabbit Lake, SK

More upcoming dates:

July 13 - Merritt Mountain Music Festival - Merritt, BC
August 2 - Abbotsford Agrifair - Abbotsford, BC
August 20 - Fraser River Heritage Park - Mission, BC
September 20 - The ACT - Maple Ridge, BC
December 31 - New Year's Eve Party - Ladner, BC


posted: 07/02/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is You're All I Need. This is the first time this video has aired on www.ricktippe.com. In March 1997 it was released as the follow-up video to Rick's hit The Craziest Thing. Both were from his sophomore CD Get Hot or Go Home.

Voting has begun for the August Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of July to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the You're All I Need music video - The You're All I Need video was the first video Rick ever shot in Las Vegas. It was filmed in February 1997 and the weather was miserable the first day of the shoot. It was so cold that the bit of rain that came down that morning was turning to ice on the roads. Later that afternoon the weather improved but it was still very cold. You may notice that Rick is wearing three layers of clothing in this video. The video was directed by Ulf Buddensieck and shot mostly on the outskirts of Las Vegas in an area called the Valley of Fire. The video was shot with an old 16mm Bolex wind up video camera. This made filming Rick's close up scenes, that were shot looking through the windshield of the car...while he was driving, a bit concerning. Since the camera had to be continually rewound, director Ulf volunteered to be strapped to the hood of the car so he could quickly rewind the camera every time it stopped. Ulf is a very large guy and the road was windy. When it came to turning to the right Rick's vision was blocked out by Ulf who was mounted on the hood of the car. This was quite dangerous as other cars and trucks were on the road at the time.

Ulf's concept involved everyday people singing the song. Since there was no budget for extras he had to convince everyday people to take part in the video. This meant they had to learn and then sing a few lines of a song they had never heard before. Ulf found a few good sports at a diner, where he convinced an older couple who were just patrons as well as a guy working in the cafeteria to help out. The other two guys singing to the song were the only other crew members besides Ulf on the video shoot. The lone guy sitting by the front window was the Director of Photography and the guy without his shirt on at the doorway to one of the motel rooms was Ace, Ulf's Assistant Director. Ace not only played himself in the video, but Rick as well. The second last shot you see is what appears to be Rick running towards the pay phone from the car . You'll notice you can't actually see his face...that is due to the fact it isn't Rick at all...it was Ace filling in. Rick had to return home for a concert the final day of the shoot.


posted: 07/02/08

Moon Tan Music is happy to announce that Rick's co-write with Nikki Werner and her husband Kris, That's Life, is doing very well at Canadian radio. Nikki now has 14 radio stations playing her new single. The song is from Nikki's CD Girls Night In. To hear a sample of That's Life visit the Music section of Nikki's website or better yet call your local radio station and request it.

Also Warne Noyce and the Combine Pilots latest single Little Red Book is at radio. Warne and Rick co-wrote this very touching song and we are happy to report that amongst the radio stations currently supporting the single is CFCW in Edmonton. CFCW is regarded as one of Canada's leading AM radio stations so congrats guys. To hear a sample of Little Red Book visit the Music section of Warne's website, click on Listen Now and choose Little Red Book or better yet call your local radio station and request it.


posted: 06/24/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single Radio On to their playlist:

- CKCQ (Quesnel, BC)
- CKWL (Williams Lake, BC)
- CKBX (100 Mile House, BC)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

We would also like to Thank all of the radio stations that continue to support Forever on their playlists.

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Radio On and/or Forever.


posted: 06/24/08

On August 17, 2008 at the Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam, BC Rick and his father Elmer will be hosting the BCCMA Hall of Fame Show. This year there will be eleven new inductees to enter the hall of fame including Alan Moberg and Ed King. For more information on this just announced show please visit the BCCMA website at www.bccountry.com. The BCCMA is currently looking for sponsors and volunteers. If you'd like to help out please contact Nicole Hyette at nhyette@bccountry.com.


posted: 06/24/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce Rick's new CD The Power of One is now available at London Drugs Stores across Canada that carry compact discs. The Power of One has just entered into their system so if you can't find it in the store, then just ask and London Drugs can get it for you shortly.


posted: 06/24/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for Rick and The Kings of Cool's show on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at The ACT - The Maple Ridge Arts Centre and Theatre.

The show will feature two shows in one. Performing songs from Rick's latest CD The Power of One and many of his past hits such as Shiver 'n' Shake, the first half of the show will be an intimate acoustic performance, while the second half will see Rick and The Kings of Cool "plug-in" to deliver their high energy stage show.

Special guest is Rick's dad Elmer Tippe. Elmer is a CCMA Hall of Fame member and he'll be joining Rick and The Kings of Cool on stage during both the Plugged and Unplugged portions of the show. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see father and son together.

This show is reserved seating so for the best seats possible you'll want to book early. Ticket prices include all taxes and service charges and are just $25.00 for Adults and $22.50 for Seniors and Students. To book your tickets on-line click here to visit the ACT's website. If you'd like to phone in your ticket order the box office phone number is (604) 476-2787.

Other upcoming 2008 performances for Rick Tippe and The Kings of Cool include:

July 3 and 4 - Great Northern Casino - Grande Prairie, AB
July 5 - Carlton Trail Jamboree - Rabbit Lake, SK
July 13 - Merritt Mountain Music Festival - Merritt, BC
August 2 - Abbotsford Agrifair - Abbotsford, BC
August 20 - Fraser River Heritage Park - Mission, BC
December 31 - New Year's Eve Party - Ladner, BC


posted: 06/24/08

Moon Tan Music is happy to announce that Rick's co-write with Nikki Werner and her husband Kris That's Life is doing very well at Canadian radio. Nikki now has eleven radio stations playing her new single which is from the CD Girls Night In. To hear a sample of That's Life visit the Music section of Nikki's website or better yet call your local radio station and request it.

Also Warne Noyce and the Combine Pilots latest single Little Red Book is at radio. Warne and Rick co-wrote this very touching song and we are happy to report that amongst the radio stations currently supporting the single is CFCW in Edmonton, Alberta. CFCW is regarded as one of Canada's leading AM radio stations so congrats guys. To hear a sample of Little Red Book visit the Music section of Warne's website, click on Listen Now and choose Little Red Book or better yet call your local radio station and request it.


posted: 06/17/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that on Saturday, September 20, 2008 Rick Tippe and the Kings of Cool will be bringing their show home to The ACT - The Maple Ridge Arts Centre and Theatre. The show is entitled Plugged and Unplugged and it will feature two shows in one. Performing songs from Rick's latest CD The Power of One and many of his past hits such as Keepin' the Faith, the first half of the show will be an intimate acoustic performance, while the second half will see Rick and the Kings of Cool "plug-in" to deliver their high energy stage show. During both performances CCMA Hall of Fame member Elmer Tippe will be joining Rick and the Kings of Cool on stage. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see father and son together.

Please note that this show has reserved seating so to get the best seats possible you may want to book early. Ticket prices will include all taxes and service charges and are just $25.00 for Adults and $22.50 for Seniors and Students. Tickets are expected to go on sale later this week. Once we have confirmation of the ticket sale date we will notify you in our next On-Line News-Line. If you'd like to check out the venue visit www.theactmapleridge.org.

Also on Sunday, July 13, 2008 Rick and the Kings of Cool will be performing at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival. There have been many changes made to the festival this year with more of the focus on the music! Be there early as the guys will be kicking off Sunday's show which will also include performances by George Fox, Jo Hikk and Sara Evans.


posted: 06/17/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for being the first to add Rick's new single Radio On to their playlist:

- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CFRM (Little Current, ON)

Radio stations that are featuring the song include:

- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ (Saint John, NB)

We would also like to Thank all of the radio stations that continue to support Forever on their playlists. If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Radio On and/or Forever.


posted: 06/17/08

On June 2 BC Recording Artist Nikki Werner released her latest single That's Life, a song she co-wrote with her husband Kris and Rick. We are happy to report that six radio stations have already playlisted the single. The song is from Nikki's CD Girls Night In. To hear a sample of That's Life visit the Music section of Nikki's website or better yet call your local radio station and request it.

Also Warne Noyce and the Combine Pilots latest single Little Red Book is at radio now. Warne and Rick co-wrote this very touching song and we are happy to report that amongst the radio stations currently supporting the single is CFCW in Edmonton. CFCW is regarded as one of Canada's leading AM radio stations so congrats guys. To hear a sample of Little Red Book visit the Music section of Warne's website, click on Listen Now and choose Little Red Book or better yet call your local radio station and request it.


posted: 06/17/08

In April, Moon Tan Music uploaded 5 of Rick's CDs to numerous download and streaming sites on the worldwide web. The first report of sales, downloads and streaming of Rick's music has just come in. In the first month country music fans in a total of 9 countries took advantage of this opportunity to purchase or listen to Rick's music. The countries on the report were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.

The new feature of accepting Paypal payments in the Merchandise Store continues to be a popular way to purchase. Remember if you took part in the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest to use your Discount Coupon before it expires on July 31, 2008.

To order The Power of One CD just visit the Merchandise section. The CD features 10 great new songs including the singles Long Way to Paradise, Forever and Radio On. It also features the song from Rick's latest video The King of Honky Tonks and Cool.

To download The Power of One CD visit any of the following websites:

- iTunes Canada
- iTunes USA
- iTunes UK/European Union
- iTunes Australia/New Zealand
- iTunes Japan
- Rhapsody
- Napster
- eMusic
- Amazon MP3
- GroupieTunes
- Lala


posted: 06/09/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that on Monday, June 9 Rick's new single Radio On will be released to Canadian country radio. This will be the third single released from Rick's brand new CD The Power of One. If you'd like to hear Rick's new song on your favourite radio station then give them a call and request Radio On.


posted: 06/09/08

On July 3 and 4 Rick and The Kings of Cool will be performing at the Great Northern Casino in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The guys are really looking forward to getting back to Grande Prairie and the Great Northern Casino. This show precedes their headlining of the Carlton Trail Jamboree in Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan on July 5.


posted: 06/03/08

The first CD review is in on Rick's new CD. On May 27th the Vancouver Province newspaper gave The Power of One a very favorable review with a B rating. Here is a sample of what Vancouver Province Music Critic John P. McLaughlin had to say: "He's (Rick) kept a lower profile these past six years but it looks like the itch for more activity has got the better of him. The sound he's getting with long-time production collaborator Chris Rolin is the best they've managed so far, while Tippe has expanded his writing focus. There's the love stuff as on the tender "Forever", but he's touching on redemption with "Long Way to Paradise" and his "She's a Guitar" is fun and hit bound. Good Stuff." B


posted: 06/03/08

Sales of Rick's much anticipated new CD The Power of One are going well. The new feature of accepting PayPal payments in our Merchandise Store has been extremely popular. Remember if you took part in the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest to use your Discount Coupon before it expires on July 31st, 2008.

To order The Power of One CD just visit the Merchandise section at www.ricktippe.com. The CD features 10 great new songs including the singles Long Way to Paradise and Forever. It also features the song from Rick's latest video The King of Honky Tonks and Cool.

To download The Power of One CD visit any of the following websites:

- iTunes Canada
- iTunes USA
- iTunes UK/European Union
- iTunes Australia/New Zealand
- iTunes Japan
- Rhapsody
- Napster
- eMusic
- Amazon MP3
- GroupieTunes
- Lala


posted: 06/03/08

With the radio promotion for Forever coming to a close, Moon Tan Music is making plans to release Rick's follow up single to Canadian Country Radio. Stay tuned as we will make the official announcement on the new release in our next issue of the On-Line News-Line.


posted: 06/03/08

On June 2nd BC Recording Artist Nikki Werner will be releasing her new single That's Life. The song was written by Nikki, her husband Kris and Rick. The song is from Nikki's CD Girls Night In. To hear a sample of That's Life visit the Music section of Nikki's website or better yet call your local radio station and request it.


posted: 06/03/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is The Future is Lookin' Brighter. It is the second video to air for a second time on www.ricktippe.com since the launching of the new website in August of 2007. This video was released in October 2001 and the song is from Rick's Best of Rick Tippe CD. It was an instant hit at CMT Canada receiving heavy rotation and making it into the Top 10 on the Cross Canada Chevy Countdown.

Voting has begun for the July Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of June to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about The Future Is Lookin' Brighter music video - Rick wrote this song while he had a few off days in the summer of 2000 in Red Deer, Alberta at the Travelodge Motel. The Future Is Lookin' Brighter was the second music video Rick shot in Las Vegas. Can you guess what the first one was? The shooting of this video took place on September 22 to 25 just eleven days after the 9/11 incident in New York. Traveling in and out of the USA was very difficult at the time and there was a big concern this video would be canceled or postponed. Rick's oldest son Tyler is the lead male actor in the video. You can see Tyler and his brother Cameron both in dad's latest video The King of Honky Tonks and Cool. The weather was extremely hot in Las Vegas that fall with temperatures soaring to 104 degrees Fahrenheit! Rick's final performance scene for the video was shot on Freemont St. where the crew had it timed out just right that Rick would start to sing just as the show would start in the lighted canopy above him. Just as Rick was ready to sing this lovely power ballad, a large fight broke out just to his right about twenty feet away. One guy had a crutch and he was swinging it wildly at the others in the brawl. Shortly security men and women were racing to the scene. All the while Rick stayed focused on his performance, ignoring the chaos around him. The Future Is Lookin' Brighter video went on to win the 2002 BCCMA Video of the Year.


posted: 06/03/08

We would like to Thank the following radio stations for their support of Rick's single Forever:

- 93.7 JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFRM 100.7 The Island (Little Current, ON)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CFCB (Cornerbrook, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 05/20/08

Yes, it has been a long wait but Rick's brand new CD The Power of One is now available in the Merchandise Store at www.ricktippe.com. It features 10 great new songs including the singles Long Way to Paradise and Forever. It also features the song from Rick's latest video The King of Honky Tonks and Cool.

If you took part in the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest you should have received an email instructing you on how to use your Discount Coupon. If you haven't received it please let us know at orders@ricktippe.com.

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting PayPal payments in the Merchandise Store at www.ricktippe.com.

The Power of One, along with music from Rick's other CDs, is now also available for download at the following websites:

- iTunes Canada
- iTunes USA
- iTunes UK/European Union
- iTunes Australia/New Zealand
- iTunes Japan
- Rhapsody
- Napster
- eMusic
- Amazon MP3
- GroupieTunes
- Lala


posted: 05/20/08

We would like to Thank CFCB in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland for being the latest radio station to add Rick's single Forever to their play list.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's current single include:

- 93.7 JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B-104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFRM 100.7 The Island (Little Current, ON)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 05/20/08

On Saturday night, July 5th in Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan Rick and the Kings of Cool will be the headliners for the Carlton Trail Jamboree. Rick and the guys have played at this event 3 times in the past and are looking forward to getting back to the stage at Rabbit Lake.


posted: 05/20/08

On Saturday, May 24th from noon to 2:00 PM at the Zellers store in Maple Ridge, BC Rick will be making a rare in-store appearance to sign autographs and perform a few songs. If you are in the area stop by and say hi and pick up a copy of The Power of One.


posted: 05/04/08

We would like to Thank the B-104 in Cranbrook, BC for being the latest radio station to add Rick's single Forever to their playlist.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's current single include:

- 93.7 JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFRM 100.7 The Island (Little Current, ON)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 05/04/08

On May 8th Rick along with The Kings of Cool guitarist Chris Rolin will be performing an acoustic set at the Big B in Mission, BC. Rick and Chris will be sharing the stage with Willie Mack. The evening will be hosted by Abbotsford, BC radio station Country 107.1.


posted: 05/04/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is The Craziest Thing. It is the first video to air for a second time on www.ricktippe.com since the launch of the new site in August 2007. In October 1996, this song and video were the first released from Rick's sophomore CD Get Hot Or Go Home. The video was an instant hit at CMT Canada receiving heavy rotation while the song also did extremely well finding its way into the Top 15 at Canadian Country Radio.

Voting has begun for the May Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of May to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about The Craziest Thing music video - The Craziest Thing video was a two day shoot filmed in Vancouver, BC in an empty warehouse. The entire set was built on site. This was director Ulf Buddensieck's second video working with Rick and his goal was to capture his high energy from the stage and bring it to the small screen. The Kings of Cool then known as Stetson Moon (including original keyboardist Andy Smyth) made a couple of brief appearances in the video. Sportsnet Connected broadcaster Don Taylor also made a cameo appearance in the video. Rick always enjoyed watching Don's broadcasts on Sports Page which aired week nights in Vancouver on TV station VU-13. One night after Don had completed his broadcast he came over to MV Video, which happened to be just up the street from VU-13, where he ad-libbed his part in the video. Unfortunately the opening scenes that featured Don reading out the stats, as the camera panned the living room full of passed out band members, were axed by CMT. Since there was no music playing during these scenes CMT decided to delete the majority of Don's performance. But don't fret, here at www.ricktippe.com we are pleased to bring to you The Craziest Thing video in its entirety. Enjoy!


posted: 04/14/08

The official release date for Rick's much anticipated new CD, The Power of One, has been set. The release date is Tuesday, May 20th but you can Win It Before You Can Buy It. Moon Tan Music is running a promotion across Canada, open to all Canadian country radio stations. Below is the current list of stations that will be participating. Every radio station has their own timetable, rules and regulations for the giveaway so check with them to find out how and when you'll have a chance of winning Rick's new CD.

Participating stations include:

- 93.7 JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- CISN (Edmonton, AB)
- CHAT (Medicine Hat, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CJSL (Estevan, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFRM 100.7 The Island (Little Current, ON)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)


posted: 04/14/08

On May 17th at the It All Starts With A Song event in White Rock, BC Rick will be performing and hosting one of the In The Round acoustic guitar pulls. The show, sponsored by the BCCMA and SOCAN, will feature numerous BC Country Music artists along with BC music legends Randy Bachman and Bill Henderson. More details, on this rare acoustic gathering of hit makers, are available at bccountry.com.

Rick and the Kings of Cool will be performing on Wednesday, August 20th at Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission, BC. The show will be a one hour concert, starting at 7 PM.

Last week we mentioned Rick and the Kings of Cool will be performing in High River, Alberta on May 30th. This show is scheduled for 2009.


posted: 04/14/08

We would like to Thank CHOK Sarnia, Ontario, CKCM Grand Falls, Newfoundland and CIBW Drayton Valley, Alberta for being the latest radio stations to add Rick's single Forever to their playlist.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's current single include:

- 93.7 JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFRM 100.7 The Island (Little Current, ON)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 04/07/08

The official release date for Rick's much anticipated new CD, The Power of One, has been set for Tuesday, May 20th. The CD will be available exclusively here at www.ricktippe.com. For downloads the album will be available in June on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, LaLa, eMusic, GroupieTunes and Amazon MP3.

Everyone who entered the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest will receive email notification the first week of May on how to use their $5.00 discount on their first copy of Rick's new CD when they purchase it at www.ricktippe.com.


posted: 04/07/08

We would like to THANK Kelowna, BC country radio station B103 for being the latest radio station to add Forever to their playlist.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's current single include:

- 93.7 JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFRM 100.7 The Island (Little Current, ON)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 04/02/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is More Where That Came From. This song was released in 1999 and was one of four singles from Rick's Shiver 'n' Shake CD to make it into the Top 20 at Canadian Country Radio.

Voting has begun for the April Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of April to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the More Where That Came From music video - The video was filmed in Burnaby, BC. What made this video different from the typical Rick Tippe music video was the lack of a secondary storyline to go along with Rick's performance. Two sets were constructed and with cameras rolling Rick along with a group of young people cranked up the tune and rocked out! All kinds of tricks were used in filming the video with slow and fast motion, strobe lights and blue screening (which allows the subject filmed in front of the blue screen to be super imposed over other video footage). Once the shoot day was wrapped up it was off to Post Production (editing) where the fun continued assembling all the footage and adding even more visual effects with the use of multiple split screens and quick cuts from one shot to another. Things to watch for are the black cat and Rick's eldest son Tyler. The cat appears in the upper left hand corner of the screen at the start of the second chorus...upside down. Tyler can be seen throughout the video but if you aren't sure who he is, watch for the young man the girl throws the hay on during the solo section of the song...that's Tyler. This video was one of numerous videos that Rick produced and rumor has it that all the fluorescent light fixtures that were used in the red room are still collecting dust in his garage.


posted: 04/02/08

On May 31st Rick and the Kings of Cool will be performing in Brooks, Alberta for the Kinsmen Rodeo Dance. Rick and the guys have performed at this event twice in years past. In 2001 the Kinsmen donated the proceeds of the event to the Canadian Cancer Society on behalf of Rick's Keepin' The Faith project. Rick and the guys will be sharing the stage with fellow BC Recording Artist Aaron Pritchett.


posted: 04/02/08

We would like to THANK the following radio stations who are currently playing Rick's new single Forever:

- 93.7 JRfm (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFRM 100.7 The Island (Little Current, ON)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHOK (Sarnia, ON)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 03/19/08

We would like to THANK the CRMA and CCMA Canadian Country Radio Station of the Year 93.7 JRfm in Vancouver, BC for being the latest radio station to add Forever to their playlist. We'd also like to THANK CHOK Music Director Carrie Buchanan for featuring Rick and his new single Forever in Sarnia, Ontario.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's current single include:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFRM 100.7 The Island (Little Current, ON)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 03/19/08

This week Rick will be the featured artist on CFRM 100.7 The Island in Little Current, Ontario. The feature will run in its entirety on Sunday, March 23 at 1 PM EST. It will include five of Rick's songs and his interview with The Island's radio personalities KT and Big Mike. Also from Monday to Friday at approximately 8:45 AM EST and 6:30 PM EST a shortened version of the Sunday feature will air. To listen live online go to www.theislandfm.com.


posted: 03/12/08

We would like to THANK CFRM 100.7 The Island in Little Current, ON for being the latest radio station to add Forever to their playlist.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's current single include:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- CKJC Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 03/12/08

This past weekend Rick appeared on Canada's CTV Television network. The interview first ran Friday on the CTV evening news in Vancouver, B.C. Then Saturday, on CTV's 24 hour national news channel Newsnet, the segment ran numerous times throughout the day. No, it didn't have much to do with Rick's music as it was more to do with his passion for Mattel's diecast toy car the Hot Wheel. Mattel's Canadian Public Relations firm asked Rick if he would do the interview to help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of these iconic toy cars. To view the segment that aired on Canadian national TV click here. The music you hear playing in the background of the segment is the song Rick wrote and recorded for Mattel in 2003 to help commemorate Hot Wheels 35th Anniversary.


posted: 03/03/08

We would like to THANK radio stations CKJC Country 103 in Kamloops, BC, XM105 in Whitecourt, Alberta, CJVR in Melfort, Saskatchewan and CIBN in Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan for being the latest radio stations to add Forever to their playlists.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's current single include:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- GX94 (Yorkton, SK)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)
- CKOT Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)

Radio stations that have featured the song include:

- CKBI (Prince Albert, SK)
- CHSJ Country 94.1 (Saint John, NB)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 03/03/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is Shiver 'n' Shake. This song was the title track to Rick's first CD recorded in Canada and was a Top 10 Single in the summer of 1999.

Voting has begun for the April Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of March to determine the next Rick Tippe video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun (or not much fun) Facts about the Shiver 'n' Shake music video - The Shiver 'n' Shake video was filmed in Burnaby, BC and is the only Rick Tippe video to make use of black and white footage. This shoot had more than it's share of problems getting completed. The set for Rick's performance was one of the most challenging for set builder Craig Stokes. The difficulty lied in designing and building the large turntable platform that Rick was to perform on. Craig had the turntable working just fine back at his shop, but on the day of the shoot...trouble. The added weight of Rick and two speakers on the large sheet of plexi-glass mounted atop of the turntable meant it would no longer turn. Production came to a stand still as Craig worked feverishly to solve the problem. After some anxious moments Craig was able to get the turntable moving again. But now there was a new issue...loud rubbing and squeaking noises were coming from the turntable. With no time to resolve this problem, production resumed and Rick had to perform this love song with all these odd noises going on around him. With the stressful one day shoot behind them, a few days later another problem came to light in post production. Due to a technical issue all the close up shots of Rick's performance were not usable. Within days a mini shoot was assembled to get the needed footage. This black and white footage of Rick performing was cut into the video and a few weeks later the completed video was airing on CMT Canada.


posted: 03/03/08

We would like to remind everyone that you can now view, exclusively on www.ricktippe.com, Rick Tippe and The Kings of Cool's new music video. The video, The King of Honky Tonks and Cool was shot late last summer in Abbotsford, BC and is the guy's first new music video in 5 years! Make sure you check it out!


posted: 02/26/08

This week on the TRAX Country Music Chart Rick's new single, Forever, is the Head Starter (Most First Week Spins for a new single).

We would like to THANK radio stations CKOT Country 107 in Tillsonburg, Ontario and GX94 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan for being the latest radio stations to add Forever to their playlists.

Other radio stations that have added Forever include:

- Country 107.1 (Abbotsford, BC)
- 96.5 CKfm (Olds, AB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- KICX (Midland, ON)

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 02/26/08

Rick's new CD The Power of One won't be released until the summer, but right now you can see what the cover is going to look like at www.ricktippe.com. This fresh, clean album design was created by Jeff Pfefferle of 5150 Design. Jeff has been doing some incredible work for many of the biggest rock bands in the world. To see more of his amazing work please visit www.5150design.ca.


posted: 02/26/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that you can now view, exclusively here at www.ricktippe.com, Rick Tippe and The Kings of Cool's new music video. The video, The King of Honky Tonks and Cool, was shot late last summer in Abbotsford, BC and is the guy's first new music video in five years!


posted: 02/18/08

This past Monday, February 11th was the official release date of Rick's new single Forever to Canadian Country Radio. We would like to THANK the following radio stations for adding Rick's new single to their playlists: KICX 104 FM Midland, ON, Country 107.1 Abbotsford, BC, CKDM Dauphin, MB, CKLQ Brandon, MB and 96.5 CKfm Olds, AB.

We would also like to THANK CHSJ Country 94.1 Saint John, NB and Country 103 CKJC Kamloops, BC for featuring the song on their radio stations.

If one of these radio stations is your local station, be sure to contact them and request Forever.


posted: 02/18/08

We would also like to THANK radio station 95.1 FM CFCY Charlottetown, PEI for recently adding Long Way to Paradise to their playlist.


posted: 02/10/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Friday, February 22nd will be the official release date of Rick Tippe and The Kings of Cool new music video The King of Honky Tonks and Cool. The video will air exclusively here at www.ricktippe.com.


posted: 02/10/08

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Monday, February 11th will be the official release date of Rick Tippe's new single Forever to Canadian Country Radio. This heartfelt song is the second release from Rick's forthcoming CD The Power of One.


posted: 02/04/08

We would like to Thank radio station Country 93 in Owen Sound, Ontario for being the latest radio station to add Rick's current single, Long Way To Paradise, to their playlist.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's new single include:

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- Big Country 93.1 FM (Grande Prairie, AB)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- Lloyd 95.9 (Llyodminster, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CHLW (St. Paul, AB)
- CKYL (Peace River, AB)
- Key 83 (Wainwright, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CKHL (High Level, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- CHBW (Rocky Mountain House, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJWW (Saskatoon, SK)
- CKRM (Regina, SK)
- CJSL (Estevan, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- Star 96FM (Pembroke, ON)
- CJBQ (Belleville, ON)
- 100.7 (Little Current, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country station be sure to contact them and request Long Way To Paradise.


posted: 02/04/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is Get Hot or Go Home. This video had been the runner up video for the past two months but has finally found its way to the top.

Voting has begun for the March Video of the Month, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of February to determine the next Rick Tippe music video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the Get Hot or Go Home music video - The song Get Hot or Go Home is the title track of Rick's sophomore CD recorded in Nashville and released in October 1996. While this music video was Rick's fifth, it was the first for award winning Director Stephano Barberis. It is amongst the most elaborate Rick Tippe music videos ever produced. This two day shoot involved a large refrigerated warehouse where over a three day period a large ice house was constructed out of two hundred pound blocks of ice. Everyone who worked on the set of the video literally had to work in freezing temperatures to get the job done. The end scene was especially interesting for the cast as they had to dress up in swimwear...burr! The final day of the shoot took place on August 31 which is Rick and wife Bonnie's anniversary. The sad thing was that also on that date, August 31, 1997, Princess Diana passed away in a tragic car accident. The video did extremely well at CMT Canada making it into the Top 10 of the Chevy Top 20 Countdown.


posted: 01/22/08

We would like to Thank radio stations Lloyd 95.9 in Lloydminster, Alberta, CHLW in St. Paul, Alberta and Star 96FM in Pembroke, Ontario for adding Rick's current single, Long Way To Paradise, to their playlists.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's new single include:

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- Big Country 93.1 FM (Grande Prairie, AB)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CKYL (Peace River, AB)
- Key 83 (Wainwright, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CKHL (High Level, AB)
- CIBW (Drayton Valley, AB)
- CHBW (Rocky Mountain House, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJWW (Saskatoon, SK)
- CKRM (Regina, SK)
- CJSL (Estevan, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CJBQ (Belleville, ON)
- 100.7 (Little Current, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country station be sure to contact them and request Long Way To Paradise.


posted: 01/22/08

Even though New Year's Eve was just three short weeks ago, Rick and the guys have their sights set on New Year's Eve 2008! This December 31st Rick and the Kings of Cool will be performing at the Ladner Community Centre in Ladner, BC. They have performed twice before at this venue and it's always a great time. As soon as tickets are available we will notify you right away so you can ring in 2009 with the guys!


posted: 01/09/08

We would like to Thank Alberta radio stations CIBW Drayton Valley, CHBW Rocky Mountain House, and CKHL High Level as well as CJSL in Estevan, Saskatchewan for adding Rick's current single, Long Way To Paradise, to their playlists.

Other radio stations that have added Rick's new single include:

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- Big Country 93.1 FM (Grande Prairie, AB)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CKYL (Peace River, AB)
- Key 83 (Wainwright, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJWW (Saskatoon, SK)
- CKRM (Regina, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CJBQ (Belleville, ON)
- 100.7 (Little Current, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request Long Way To Paradise.


posted: 01/09/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month is The Wheel of Love (is a lifetime ride) and it is available for viewing in the Video section.

Runner up video Get Hot or Go Home came in a close second for the second month in a row but will have to wait until January 31st to see if it can become the Pick the Rick Video of the Month in February. Start casting your vote now, once a day, every day throughout the month of January to determine the next Rick Tippe music video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.


posted: 01/04/08

I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I hope 2008 is a prosperous year for y'all!

Rick


posted: 01/04/08

We continue to Thank all of the following radio stations that have added Rick's current single to their playlist.

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- Big Country 93.1 FM (Grande Prairie, AB)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CKYL (Peace River, AB)
- Key 83 (Wainwright, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJWW (Saskatoon, SK)
- CKRM (Regina, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CJBQ (Belleville, ON)
- 100.7 (Little Current, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request Long Way To Paradise.


posted: 01/04/08

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! It's The Wheel of Love (is a lifetime ride) and it will be available for viewing beginning Monday, January 7th at www.ricktippe.com.

Runner up video Get Hot or Go Home came in a close second for the second month in a row but will have to wait until January 31st to see if it can become the Pick the Rick Video of the Month in February. Starting Monday, January 7th you'll be able to cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the rest of the month of January to determine the next Rick Tippe music video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about The Wheel of Love (is a lifetime ride) music video - The song came from Rick's debut CD Should'a Seen Her Comin' recorded in Nashville in late 1993. This was Rick's 2nd music video but the first of three to be directed by Ulf Buddensieck of Reel Life Pictures. Rick's performance was shot on a very cold February day and night in 1996 at an abandoned shipyard building in North Vancouver, B.C. The footage seen on the big screen in the video was shot the week before in and around the Vancouver area. The song went on to become the sixth consecutive Top 40 single from Rick's debut CD.


posted: 01/04/08

Just a reminder that the Fan Photo section is up and running. If you have a photo you'd like to share of yourself with Rick and/or The Kings of Cool, it to us along with your name and where the photo was taken and we'll post it for you.


posted: 12/24/07

Hey everyone. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For me personally 2007 was jam packed with loads of writing, recording, mixing, editing and a bit of performing thrown in for good measure. In 2008 we will be putting more emphasis on performing, as The Kings of Cool and I are anxious to get back on the road to share the new music with all our friends across the country! To everyone who sent me a Christmas card...Thank You very much! I really appreciate it!

Please have a safe holiday and we all look forward to seeing you in 2008!

Rick


posted: 12/20/07

We would like to Thank radio stations CKRM in Regina, Saskatchewan and 100.7 The Island in Little Current, Ontario for being the latest radio stations to add Rick's new single to their playlist.

Other stations that have added Rick's new single include...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- Big Country 93.1 FM (Grande Prairie, AB)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CKYL (Peace River, AB)
- Key 83 (Wainwright, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJWW (Saskatoon, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CJBQ (Belleville, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request Long Way To Paradise.


posted: 12/20/07

The Fan Photo section of the website is now up and running. Click here to view the first of the Fan pictures sent in to us featuring the fans, Rick and the Kings of Cool. If you have a photo you'd like to share with everyone please it to us along with your name and where the photo was taken so we can post it for you.


posted: 12/20/07

On Saturday August 2, 2008 Rick and the Kings of Cool will be performing at the Abbotsford Agrifair and Rodeo in Abbotsford, BC. The guy's are excited to be coming back to this action packed five day event held at Abbotsford Exhibition Park. More details will follow.


posted: 12/03/07

We would like to Thank radio station CJBQ in Belleville, Ontario for being the latest radio station to add Rick's new single to their playlist.

Other stations that have added Rick's new single include...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- Big Country 93.1 FM (Grande Prairie, AB)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CKYL (Peace River, AB)
- Key 83 (Wainwright, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJWW (Saskatoon, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request Long Way To Paradise.


posted: 12/03/07

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing in the Video section is She Could Have It All. This song and video were released in 1995.

Runner up video Get Hot Or Go Home came in a close second but will have to wait until December 31st to see if it can become the first Pick the Rick Video of the Month to air in 2008. Voting has begun, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of December to determine the next Rick Tippe music video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the She Could Have It All music video - The song came from Rick's debut CD Should'a Seen Her Comin' recorded in Nashville and released in February 1994. The video was the 1st ever music video for Rick and The Kings Of Cool (known at the time as Stetson Moon). The video was shot on a hot July day in 1995 at a heritage home in Richmond, B.C. This video featured a lot of Rick's relatives including his parents Alice and Elmer, his sons Tyler and Cameron, his cousins Alison, Darcy and Brent as well as numerous fans. Die hard fans will recognize original keyboard player Andy Smyth. The little girl in the video was played by Stephanie Evangelista whose older sister Daniella would go on to star in two Rick Tippe videos Triple Threat and The Future Is Lookin' Brighter. Other guest appearances were made by the disc jockey team of Michael Forbes and Lisa Marshall. At the end of the shoot the guys had to head over to Jake's Crossing in Port Moody, B.C. to perform to a packed house. The band headed over first as Rick still had his final scene to shoot. Once that was done Rick jumped into his van and kicked off his boots. Seconds later as he attempted to step on the gas pedal he was stung on the foot by a wasp. It stung pretty good and it wasn't until Rick was back on stage rockin' with the guys that he was able to forget about the pain. The one thing this video will be best remembered for is the Hair. All the guys had lots of it in those days.


posted: 11/27/07

We would like to Thank radio station Big Country 93.1 FM in Grande Prairie, Alberta for being the latest radio station to add Rick's new single to their playlist.

Other stations that have added Rick's new single include...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CKYL (Peace River, AB)
- Key 83 (Wainwright, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJWW (Saskatoon, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request Long Way To Paradise.


posted: 11/27/07

On December 14th Rick will be taking part in JRfm's Basics for Babies Breakfast. Since it's inception in 1994 JRfm, their sister station 600AM and their listeners have donated over one million dollars and tons of baby necessities to Greater Vancouver food banks. Check out www.jrfm.com for more details.


posted: 11/27/07

New photos have been uploaded to www.ricktippe.com from the BCCMA Director Awards Show hosted by Rick and Curtis Pope of Country 107.1 on October 27th and from Rick and the Kings of Cool's show in Port Hardy on October 20th. Check them out in the Photos section of the site.


posted: 11/14/07

We would like to Thank Alberta radio stations CKYL in Peace River and Key 83 in Wainwright for being the latest radio stations to add Rick's new single to their playlists. Also CKSA in Lloydminster, Alberta recently featured Long Way To Paradise.

Other stations that have added Rick's new single include...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJWW (Saskatoon, SK)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request "Long Way To Paradise".


posted: 11/14/07

On December 18th Rick along with Ken McCoy, Brent Lee and Kristal Barrett will be performing for the winners of the Country 107.1 Fan Appreciation Contest. The show will take place at the Big B Saloon in Mission, BC. You must be one of the lucky winners from Country 107.1 to take in the show. Visit www.country1071.com for more details. Proceeds from the event will go to the local Christmas Bureau.


posted: 11/14/07

Post production is almost complete on Rick's new video The King of Honky Tonks and Cool. Once it is complete the video will be submitted to CMT Canada. Watch for it to air here on www.ricktippe.com in December. For a bit of a sneak peak check out the behind the scenes pictures in our Photos section. All we can say for now is that this video rocks and is a lot of fun, just like a Rick Tippe and the Kings of Cool concert!


posted: 11/02/07

The Grand Prize Winner of our Pick The Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest has been chosen and she lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Her name is Judy Craig and her favourite Canadian Country Radio Station is Country 105. On Friday morning October 26th at 7:45 AM Rick along with the morning crew at Country 105, known affectionately as the Odd Squad - Dan, Doug and Robyn, all gave Judy Craig a welcomed wake up call to tell her the good news!

Judy will receive $1,000.00, a complete autographed Rick Tippe CD library, her name published here on www.ricktippe.com as well as in the liner notes of Rick's new CD.


posted: 11/02/07

Judy's name was randomly drawn from all the entries that chose the winning song title (I Believe) The Power of One. With close to 25% of the votes (I Believe) The Power of One was the runaway favourite song chosen.


posted: 11/02/07

We would like to Thank radio station CJWW in Saskatoon for being the latest reporting radio station to add Rick's new single.

Other stations that have added Rick's new single include...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request "Long Way To Paradise".


posted: 11/02/07

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing on www.ricktippe.com is The Future Is Lookin' Brighter. This song and video were released in October 2001.

Runner up video She Could Have It All came in a close second but will have to wait until November 30th to see if it can become the next Pick the Rick Video of the Month. Voting has begun, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of November to determine the next Rick Tippe music video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about The Future Is Lookin' Brighter music video - Rick wrote this song while he had a few off days in the summer of 2000 in Red Deer, Alberta at the Travelodge Motel. The Future Is Lookin' Brighter is the 2nd music video Rick has shot in Las Vegas. Can you guess what the first one was? The shooting of this video took place on September 22 to 25 just 11 days after the 9/11 incident in New York. Traveling in and out of the USA was very difficult at the time and there was a big concern this video would be cancelled or postponed. Rick's oldest son Tyler is the lead male actor in the video. Watch for both Tyler and his brother Cameron to appear in Dad's new video to be released shortly. The weather was extremely hot in Las Vegas that fall with temperatures soaring to 104 degrees Fahrenheit! Rick's final performance scene for the video was shot on Freemont St. where the crew had it timed out just right that Rick would start to sing just as the show would start in the lighted canopy above him. Just as Rick was ready to sing this lovely power ballad, a large fight broke out just to his right about twenty feet away. One guy had a crutch and he was swinging it wildly at the others in the brawl. Shortly security men and women were racing to the scene. All the while Rick stayed focused on his performance, ignoring the chaos around him. The Future Is Lookin' Brighter video went on to win the 2002 BCCMA Video of the Year.


posted: 10/22/07

We would like to Thank the following radio stations that have added "Long Way To Paradise", Rick Tippe's powerful and poignant first single from his new CD, to their playlist during its fourth and fifth week of release...

- B104 (Cranbrook, BC)
- CFWE (Edmonton, AB)
- CHRB (High River, AB)
- The Farm (Brandon, MB)
- CKON (Cornwall, ON)
- CKNX (Wingham, ON)
- Country 107 (Tillsonburg, ON)

Other stations that have added Rick's new single include...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request "Long Way To Paradise".


posted: 10/22/07

The Pick The Name Of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest is about to close. If you haven't entered yet be sure to enter now!

The contest closes Tuesday, October 23rd at 12 PM PST so join in on the fun and hear Rick's new music before it's released on CD.


posted: 10/22/07

Thursday, October 25th Rick will be taking part in the Country 107.1 Radiothon for Kids at Seven Oaks Mall in Abbotsford. Rick will be performing at 4 pm. Come on out and see Rick live and support the kids. For more information please visit the Country 107.1 website at www.country1071.com.

On Saturday, October 27th Rick will be co-hosting the BCCMA Directors' Awards Show at Gabby's Cabaret in Langley, BC with on-air personality and music director of Country 107.1, Curtis Pope. For information and show time contact the BCCMA at 604 533-5088 or visit the BCCMA website at www.bccountry.com.

Sunday, October 28th Rick will be performing at the 31st Annual BCCMA Awards Show. The show will be hosted by Carolyn Dawn Johnson and JR Country on-air personality Chris Coburn.

Rick and his family would like to pass along their best wishes to the family and friends of BCCMA Hall of Fame Inductee Dave "Pappy" Hamel, who recently passed away.


posted: 10/11/07

We would like to Thank the following radio stations that have added "Long Way To Paradise", Rick's first single from his new CD, to their playlist during its third week of release...

- QX104 FM (Winnipeg, MB)
- The Wolf 97FM (Prince George, BC)
- The Wolf 97FM (Vanderhoof, BC)
- CIBN (Buffalo Narrows, SK)
- CFRY (Portage La Prairie, MB)
- CFSX (Stephenville, NL)
- CKCM (Grand Falls, NL)

Other stations that have added Rick's new single include...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request "Long Way To Paradise".


posted: 10/11/07

We have recently surpassed another milestone in the number of entries for the Pick The Name Of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest. The 500th entry from Ryan Nguyen of Burnaby, BC. Ryan listens to 93.7 JRfm in Vancouver, the CCMA's Canadian Country Music Station of the Year for Major Markets. He will receive his first copy of Rick's new CD for free! As we hit other milestones in the voting we will be giving away more CDs.

If you haven't entered yet be sure to enter here. If you have entered already invite a friend to join in on the fun and hear Rick's new music before it's released on CD. Lets work together to increase the entries and get to that next milestone!


posted: 10/11/07

Rick Tippe and the Kings of Cool will be performing at the Port Hardy Civic Centre on Saturday, October 20. Come see Rick perform some of his new songs live for the first time along with many of his past hits. It's sure to be a very energetic and entertaining performance.

For ticket information please visit the North Island Concert Society's website at www.niconcert.net.


posted: 10/02/07

We would like to Thank the following radio stations that have added Rick's powerful and poignant first single from his new CD to their playlist during its second week of release...

- Country 103 (Kamloops, BC)
- KIX 102.7 (Kingston, ON)
- 97.7 CKLJ FM (Olds, AB)

Other stations that have added Rick's new single include...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)

If one of these stations is your local country music station be sure to contact them and request "Long Way To Paradise".


posted: 10/02/07

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you! Now showing on www.ricktippe.com is "Singin' A Different Tune". This song and video were released in April 2002.

Runner up video "The Future is Lookin' Brighter" came in a close second but will have to wait until October 31st to see if it can become the next Pick the Rick Video of the Month. Voting has begun, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of October to determine the next Rick Tippe music video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

Fun Facts about the "Singin' A Different Tune" music video - the karaoke portion of the video was shot at the Shine nightclub in Vancouver. Rick's performance was shot at a warehouse in Burnaby where a large set had been built out of 2 inch thick styrofoam sheets, plywood and colored gels. During the night prior to the shoot the lighting crew set their lights a bit too close to the styrofoam and they melted a large portion of the set. The set builder got a call at 2:00 AM to repair the damage. Both of Rick's sons perform along with him in this music video. Cameron is featured as one of the karaoke singers while Rick's other son Tyler plays one of the bartenders. Our webmaster Todd Hamilton and his girlfriend Mandy were two of the extras in the video. The TV monitor that the karaoke singers use was Rick's TV/VCR combo.


posted: 10/02/07

A reminder that the Pick The Name Of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest is still going strong.

If you haven't entered yet be sure to enter here. If you have entered already invite a friend to join in on the fun and hear Rick's new music before it's released on CD.


posted: 09/27/07

We would like to Thank the following radio stations that have added Rick's powerful and poignant first single from his new CD to their playlists during its first week of release...

- JR Country (Vancouver, BC)
- Country 107 (Abbotsford, BC)
- B103 (Kelowna, BC)
- CIGV (Penticton, BC)
- XM105 (Whitecourt, AB)
- CJVR (Melfort, SK)
- CJGX (Yorkton, SK)
- CKLQ (Brandon, MB)
- CKDM (Dauphin, MB)

"Long Way To Paradise" was also featured at Country 103 in Kamloops, BC.


posted: 09/27/07

On September 22nd and 23rd in Abbotsford, BC on a beautiful 40 acre ranch Rick and his band The Kings of Cool shot their first music video in support of Rick's new CD. This is their first music video ever shot with High Definition cameras. This major production produced by Cock Eyed Pictures involved a crew of over 30, a cast of close to 60, two HD cameras, one 30 foot crane, over 100 pounds of food, over 300 bottles of water as well as soft drinks, one John Deere tractor, three standard bred horses, two barns, one Kenworth Show Truck, one ranch house, four guitars, a stand up bass, one four piece drum kit, a 1,000 watt sound system for play back and a Banjo!

The video features both of Rick's sons, Tyler and Cameron, in the lead acting roles along with the boy's good friend Chad McDermott. We will reveal what song the video was shot for once the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest closes Oct 23rd.

Check out the Photos section to view photos from the video shoot and see if you can figure out what song was used. Stay tuned as we will be posting more photos from the video shoot later this week.


posted: 09/27/07

The first week of voting has just ended for the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest. The votes are coming in fast and furious from all 10 provinces across the country.

The first vote came in from Red Deer, Alberta. It was cast by long time Rick Tippe and The Kings of Cool supporter Anna Thomsen. Anna listens to CISN in Edmonton and KG Country in Red Deer. She will receive her first copy of Rick's new CD for free! As we hit other milestones in the voting we will be giving away more CDs.

We would also like to remind everyone there is only one vote per person during the contest and we need to know your favourite Canadian country radio station. Good luck to all of you that have taken part so far and if you know a country music fan then send them over to www.ricktippe.com and ask them to lend an ear and cast their vote.


posted: 09/22/07

The Pick The Name Of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest has officially begun. Head over to the contest entry page to hear clips of Rick's new songs and vote for your favorite.

One lucky winner will receive $1,000.00 along with a Rick Tippe CD library.

Everyone who enters will receive $5.00 off the purchase price of Rick's new CD when they order it directly from www.ricktippe.com.

The contest closes October 23, 2007.


posted: 09/22/07

Rick Tippe and the Kings Of Cool will be performing at the Port Hardy Civic Centre in Port Hardy, BC on Saturday, October 20.

It's sure to be a very entertaining show filled with Rick's hits as well as lots of new music.

For more information please visit the North Island Concert Society's website at www.niconcert.net.


posted: 09/03/07

On September 18th Moon Tan Music will launch the Pick the Name of Rick Tippe's New CD Contest. Everyone who enters will receive $5.00 off the purchase price of Rick's new CD when they order it directly from www.ricktippe.com.

Contest rules, regulations and complete prize details will also be available September 18th. Be sure to enter.

Good Luck!


posted: 09/02/07

The new Pick the Rick Video of the Month has been decided by you!

Now showing on www.ricktippe.com is the Fan Favourite music video Keepin' The Faith. This song and video have become synonymous with Rick Tippe. To this day with all the songs Rick has written during his career he continues to say "Keepin' The Faith is the most rewarding song I have ever written".

Runner up videos Singin' A Different Tune and Shiver 'n' Shake came in a close second but they will have to wait until September 30th to see if they will become the next Pick the Rick Video of the Month. Voting has begun, so remember you can cast your vote once a day, every day throughout the month of September to determine the next Rick Tippe music video to play here at www.ricktippe.com.

To watch this month's pick click here.

Fun Facts about the Keepin' The Faith music video

- The home where the storyline to Keepin' The Faith was filmed is Rick's current home in Maple Ridge, B.C.

- Since the filming of Keepin' The Faith Rick has put his construction skills to work making extensive upgrades to the home.

- The lead actress in Keepin' The Faith was Teryl Rothery - www.terylrothery.com. Rick got to know Teryl from her broadcast days when she worked with Rick's dad Elmer at CKWX radio in Vancouver, B.C. You may recognize Teryl from her role as Dr. Fraiser in the TV series Stargate.

- Rick's performance footage was shot at the Marine Building in downtown Vancouver.

- The four people at the end of the music video are not actors, they are cancer survivors...one is Rick's Uncle Herb.

- Norma Curzon-Downes, the real life Norma in Keepin' The Faith, recently spoke with Rick via phone and Rick says both Norma and her husband Ron continue to be an inspiration to us all. To read Norma's story please check out www.cancerguide.org/ndownes_story.html


posted: 08/28/07

Moon Tan Music is pleased to announce that Monday, September 17th will be the official release date of Rick Tippe's new single Long Way To Paradise to Canadian country radio. This powerful song will be the first single from Rick's new CD to be released later this year.

Contest details on the naming of Rick's new CD will be released shortly.

posted: 08/11/07

In February of 1994 I hit the stage with my first band Stetson Moon. The band was comprised of Chris Rolin - lead guitar, Bruce Morrison - bass guitar and Chris Meister - drums. The band name was the name of a song on my first full length CD. The band used it as their name but no one in the band actually wore a Stetson. As time went on the guys wanted a new name. Fair enough.

So word got out. It was likely I said something on stage at one of our shows about how the guys wanted a new band name. Some of our biggest fans in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, who we refer to as Super-Fans, suggested the name The Party Down Posse a.k.a. the PDP. The inspiration for this name originated from the song Party Down from our 1998 album Shiver 'n' Shake. The name was changed in 1999 and the guys liked it much better than Stetson Moon.

Fast forward to 2006. The Party Down Posse wasn't working for the guys any more. The search for a new name began again. In conversation with our web master, Todd Hamilton. He also qualifies as a Super-Fan. I mentioned a song I had recently written The King Of Honky Tonks and Cool. Todd tells me that he thinks the name The Kings Of Cool would be a great name for the band. The band and I had been tossing around dozens of names, I personally didn't think the guys would like The Kings of Cool. I mentioned it to the band while on the road that weekend and surprise, surprise, surprise they loved it. On June 1st 2007 the new official name of Stetson Moon, I mean, The Party Down Posse was changed to The Kings Of Cool. Thanks Todd.

- Rick

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