The blues of Folkways Records
What do Lead Belly, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams and the University of Alberta have in common? Folkways Records. In New York City in 1948, Moses Asch incorporated Folkways records, with the intent to...
View ArticlePaul Simon's Graceland: 10 things you may not know
Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's album Graceland. Coupled with the re-release of the platinum-selling album is a new documentary by Joe Berlinger called Under African Skies, which...
View ArticleQ&A: Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Paul Simon's Graceland at 25
Ladysmith Black Mambazo's gigs include a date for the Queen of England – at the invitation of Nelson Mandela – a couple of Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies, a concert for Pope John Paul II and shows...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Tuesday June 5
Each day, Radio 2 Morning starts your day with music and stories about the interesting things going on in the world. Now, you can follow along at home. Here are the stories we're talking about...
View ArticleNew Releases from Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Matthew Barber, Snailhouse, Teen...
From electronica to country to roots to...well...whatever you'd call Neil Young & Crazy Horse's new record, this week's new releases run the gamut! You'll note that Teen Daze moved the release to...
View ArticleStanley Cup playlist from former Devil and King, Pat Conacher
Regina Pats head coach Pat Conacher is no stranger to the Stanley Cup playoffs. When the Edmonton Oilers won their first-ever cup in 1984, Conacher was on the team. In 1993 he was playing with “The...
View ArticleMust listen: new ethereal pop from The Dears' Patrick Krief
Like a Montreal day dream, Krief's "Simple Lives" is an airy, sprawling and beautiful take on the alt-rock platform. http://music.cbc.ca/play/artist/Krief/Simple-LivesThankfully finding time away his...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Wednesday June 6
Each day, Radio 2 Morning starts your day with music and stories about the interesting things going on in the world. Now, you can follow along at home. Here are the stories we're talking about...
View Article[Exclusive] Patti Smith opens up on Amy Winehouse tribute
Patti Smith's new album, Banga, hits the streets today. It's Smith's first collection of original material since 2004 and sees her paired with some familiar faces. Smith made a name for herself in the...
View ArticleDrive Stories Tuesday, June 5
Each day, Radio 2 Drive wraps up your day with music and stories about the interesting things going on in the world. Now, you can follow along at home. Here are the stories we're talking about...
View ArticleJim Bryson and Jeremy Fisher launch Catch & Release series
Do you work better under deadlines? Does a time limit help you get the job done? Today we’ll find out if Jeremy Fisher and Jim Bryson can handle the pressure! The musicians are kicking off their "Catch...
View ArticleKarkwa's lead singer Louis-Jean Cormier releases solo album
Karkwa’s lead singer Louis-Jean Cormier is about to debut his first solo album. The release is set for September 18th on a relatively new label called "Simone Records", which has also put out music...
View ArticleWhen Jeremy Deller introduced acid house to the Fairey brass band
A few years back, conceptual artist Jeremy Deller was at the pub with some mates when the idea hit him: he would find a traditional brass band and get them to perform a selection of acid house anthems....
View ArticleMiles vs. Wynton, Beatles vs. Stones, Handel vs. Mattheson - Shift steps in...
There's nothing like a little antagonism between performers to stimulate the press and get music sales moving. Shift offers a fight card to the one aspect of the music business that never fails to...
View ArticleEmeli Sandé performs "Next To Me" in Studio Q
Embedded Video Scottish singer/songwriter, Emeli Sandé performs a stripped down, unplugged rendition her hit single "Next To Me" from her album Our Version of Events in her Canadian broadcast debut in...
View ArticleWatch the Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace
Watch the BBC’s star-studded Diamond Jubilee concert, set against the spectacular backdrop of Buckingham Palace, celebrating Queen Elizabeth's 60-year reign. The concert took place Monday, June 4, in...
View ArticleJuno winner Murray Porter nominated for 2 WCMAs
Juno Award winner Murray Porter is looking to add another statuette to his collection. He has been nominated in not one but two categories of the Western Canadian Music Awards. Porter’s album Songs...
View ArticleRear-view mirror: Bobby Womack, reluctant star
Each week on Rear-view Mirror, Rich Terfry and the Radio 2 Drive team look back at a great R&B/soul song from the good ol’ days. Bobby Womack has been on our minds lately, both because of his new...
View ArticleHaikuing the blues, 3 lines at a time
What better way to kick the blues than with a little haiku? Blues is a style of music that thrives on purging and emotion. When B.B. King bends a string to stretch that note, it’s not just the tone he...
View ArticleI don't want to rain on your parade, but now you've gotta pay to play
Welcome to "(What's the Story) Peter Morey?" this first Tuesday of June 2012. If you are planning a party or event this summer, then for the first time in Canadian history you will now have to dig...
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