Radio 2 Morning story round-up, Friday July 27
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 today. As...
View ArticleAdonis Puentes busts out exclusive video for new song 'Tumbando Mangos'
This fall, Victoria-based singer Adonis Puentes will release his much anticipated second album. Puentes is a go-to vocalist in the thriving Latin music scene in Los Angeles, where he spends part of his...
View ArticleDrive Stories Thursday, July 26
Each day, Rich Terfry and 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...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence Live: Which Canadian Musician Would Look Best In A Bathing Suit?
Ok folks, we're fully entrenched in the season when we can strip down a little bit... or a lot. If the sun is out in festival season, that usually means it's a stripped down affair where many...
View ArticleAllow me to reintroduce myself: Moka Only
Gain more insight into significant hip-hop figures by checking out their revealing answers to our questionnaire. Vancouver's Moka Only is one of the world's most respected and prolific MCs, and he's...
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Q&A: Bass Coast co-founder Andrea Graham tells the tale of how one of the...
Now in its third year, the Bass Coast project, held in B.C.'s spectacular Squamish Valley, is gearing up for four days of music and fun in the sun, Aug. 3-6. With a vision of supporting the local...
View ArticleEric Clapton gets advice in lyrics from Bo Diddley
More than any other style of music, blues lyrics provide a wealth of pure-gold wisdom. Even the simplest phrase, like “Talk to me, baby!” is a plea bursting with emotion, and the kind of...
View ArticlePBS releases Bob Ross video remix
Public broadcasting’s late afro-headed painter, Bob Ross, has received the remix treatment. Hot on the heels of their viral hit "Mr. Rogers remix," PBS Digital Studios has released a video using clips...
View ArticleMust listen: the new wave sounds of English Words
Charlottetown's English Words are riding a new wave onto Radio 3 with "People I Love", the synth-pop anthem from Red Potion. http://music.cbc.ca/play/artist/ENGLISH-WORDS/People-I-LoveThe track is a...
View ArticlePatrick Watson perform "Into Giants" in Studio Q
Patrick Watson and company gather around a microphone to sing "Into Giants" from their latest album Adventures in Your Own Backyard in Studio Q.
View ArticleWhere are you listening from? Plus, hometown songs!
One of the best things about going to shows outside of Vancouver is meeting R3 listeners. It’s always nice to meet new folks who are part of the community and find out where they are from. But...
View ArticleMeet globe-trotting 16 year-old singer-songwriter Liam Callan
Liam Callan considers himself Canadian, but he's never actually lived in the country! His parents are from Picton County and Burlington, but they've worked all over the world at international schools...
View ArticleJock and Roll: when bands and athletics meet
The biggest sporting event of the year is upon us, and we here at CBC Music have been so excited that we took to Twitter and started a mash-up hashtag (mashtag?): #jockandrollbands. The results were...
View ArticleYour first look at the Dan Mangan documentary, What Happens Next?
The new Dan Mangan documentary, What Happens Next?, won't air on CBC TV in British Columbia until Aug. 25, but we have the brand new trailer. If you don't live in B.C., don't worry. The doc will...
View ArticleDan Snaith, a.k.a. Caribou, to release Jiaolong under alias Daphni
Dan Snaith's Caribou never really did if for me. Sure, it was technically superb and often brilliant, but like most indie music from the past decade, is lacking in the gonads department. If I were to...
View ArticleBottles and boos: Madonna, Kings of Leon and other stage walk-offs
Thursday night in Paris, Madonna performed an intimate show for 2,700 of her biggest fans and left the stage after only 45 minutes. The tickets, which ranged in price from 80 to 280 euros, were offered...
View ArticleThe Sheepdogs and Kathleen Edwards, Live at Squamish
This week on Radio 2 Drive we get Up Close with two of the artists that will be performing at this year's Live at Squamish music festival. The festival runs from August 24 to 26. The two artists we...
View ArticleVote now: the quest for Canada's new championship anthem
At the beginning of this week, we asked you to suggest a new "champthem" for Canada's athletes. Why shouldn't Canada have a great motivational jock rock anthem? Americans have their tried and true (and...
View ArticleE major: Prince Charming
If E major were a person, who would he be? Here's how the Signature Series works: 1. Select a musical key. 2. Gather the most famous melodies composed in that key. 3. Mash up. 4. Meet the person...
View ArticleUma Nota's fifth anniversary, tropical rhythm playlist
Uma Nota is a live show series, a DJ dance party and a cultural undercurrent all in one. It began in Toronto in 2007 as a bimonthly event focusing on Afro-Brazilian, Latin, Caribbean, funk and soul...
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