Western Canadian Music Awards 2012 nominees announced
The nominees for the 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards have been announced. The awards recognize performers, songwriters and the music industry in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and...
View ArticleRear-view Mirror: Roy Orbison as seen through the eyes of David Lynch
Every week Rich Terfry looks back at a great song from the good ol’ days. In 1963, Roy Orbison wrote a song in his sleep that became a bit hit. Twenty-five years later, film maker David Lynch...
View ArticleMeasha Brueggergosman reflects on 2002 MIMC win
Ten years ago, Measha Brueggergosman burst onto the scene at the first edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition. The then-24-year-old soprano won the $25,000 first grand prize,...
View Article[Featured video] Bryan Adams performs 'House Arrest'
Bryan Adams wants to give his western Canadian fans a taste of what’s in store for his upcoming shows in June. He recently shared this live video for “House Arrest” with CBC Music, and fans over on his...
View ArticleRoyal Conservatory of Music piano exam primer
Katherine Fraser has taught hundreds of students during her 30-year career as a private piano teacher. Every week, some 50 students of all ages climb the stairs to her Sydney, N.S., studio where she...
View ArticleThe D-Day Dodgers fight back in song
The D-Day landings took place June 6, 1944, in Normandy, France. Canadians took one of the lead positions in the fighting, storming Juno Beach. But Normandy was not the only front upon which Canadians...
View ArticleWhy can't I ever get tickets to my favourite music festival?!?
Luckily, since I started working in the "biz", not being able to get into my favourite festivals is a frustration that I no longer really have to endure... But this seems to be a phenomenon that is...
View ArticleSarazino's cool 'n' funky playlist
Rising star Sarazino (a.k.a. Lamine Fellah) has a Canadian connection – he went to school in Montreal. But we can’t claim him; in fact, he’s one of those guys who seems more a citizen of the world than...
View Article“Bay-bay,” and other horrors on the proper pop pronunciation list
Misunderstood lyrics are an art form in and of themselves. Head on over to YouTube and you’ll find countless collections of songs with their phonetically deduced words flashing across the clips....
View ArticleBuddy Guy on Q
On the occasion of his new memoir When I Left Home: My Story, Jian talks to Chicago blues great Buddy Guy about his career, learning at the feet of a generation of blues legends like Muddy Waters and...
View ArticleMust listen: Kandle's new southern chain-gang rock
Hailing from Montreal and Victoria, the pan-national Kandle makes a big impact on Radio 3 with the droney rock trip "Small". http://music.cbc.ca/play/artist/Kandle/SmallWith crystalline vocals...
View ArticleDrive Stories Wednesday, June 6
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 ArticleSteve Kirby's Jazz on Wheels rolls through Winnipeg
Steve Kirby is several things. He's the founder and director of the jazz studies program at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, and a well respected bassist who has worked with Elvin Jones, Cyrus...
View ArticleHidden Tracks
There once was a time when you would put an album on and listen to the very end, waiting, wondering if there was a hidden track. Sometimes these little gems were an added bonus and, unless a friend...
View ArticleGrimes comes up with a simple formula for musical success
What do these bands have in common? The Weeknd, Catl, PARLOVR, MSTRKRFT and ZZBRA? They have vowels missing from their names. I don't know why they all chose to drop vowels, maybe its because band...
View ArticleQ&A: Evan Prosofsky, cinematographer for viral Grimes video
When I called Evan Prosofsky for an interview, the Edmonton-based cinematographer was in Miami shooting a video for French electronic artist Sebastien Schuller. The 22-year-old credits his recent work...
View ArticleA Wartime Playlist: Songs you could have heard before embarking for D-Day
The anniversary of D-Day in Normandy and Rememberance Day are times that I pause and reflect on how fortunate I am to live during a time of relative peace, and in a country where, with some effort, I...
View ArticleThe encore: Do you really want some more?
“Good night, we love you!” hollers the singer into the microphone. The band struts off stage. The lights fade to black. “Do you think they are coming back?” someone whispers next to you in the crowd....
View ArticleJapandroids not cursed with the sophomore slump
Japandroids released their highly anticipated sophmore album Celebration Rock on June 5 - which you can stream all week long on CBC Music. Guitarist Brian King and drummer David Prowse wanted to be...
View ArticleNew copyright law is good news for musicians
On May 25 the Copyright Board of Canada announced a new fee that will make it more expensive to get your wedding guests out on the dance floor or to groan through "My Way" at your favourite Karaoke...
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