Barry Shiffman hosts This Is My Music
Barry Shiffman recalls the early days of the St. Lawrence String Quartet this Saturday when he hosts This Is My Music. Shiffman is a founding member of the quartet which placed first at the 1992 Banff...
View ArticleSHIFT on August 8th
Welcome to Shift, where Tom Allen takes you on a daily musical journey from the stalwarts of Classical music to the cutting edge of Contemporary tunes. Join us here on CBC music for a round-up of the...
View ArticleWhy do northern countries have such excellent choirs?
Norway, Finland, Latvia, Estonia and definitely Canada. All of these northern countries have choirs with an open, spacious, cool sound, and a deep sense of the mysterious. Their choirs have beautiful...
View Article5 for 20: Justin Peroff of Eight and a Half
When you’re an influential musician, people tend to ask you what you’ve been listening to lately. Here at 5 for 20, we’re just as keen to find out what records loom large in our favourite artists’...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Thursday August 9
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 ArticleMichael Hurley in conversation with Bry Webb
Former Constantines lead singer Bry Webb met his “favourite songwriter in the world,” folk music legend Michael Hurley, when both were in Sackville, N.B., over the weekend to perform respective sets at...
View ArticleMarvin Hamlisch: the world loses one of its greatest musicians
On Tuesday, we lost an artist who was not necessarily a household name (unless, of course, your household was into musical theatre), but who left an absolutely indelible mark on the music of the 20th...
View ArticleFunk Getting Ready to Roll: Finding George Clinton
I was far from the first white teenage boy to fall under the spell of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic’s cosmically sloppy funk. In that respect, my documentary Funk Getting Ready to Roll...
View ArticleDrive Stories Wednesday, August 8
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 ArticleWhy Cold Specks should take the Polaris Prize
Cold Specks' I Predict a Graceful Expulsion was our Polaris featured album this week. Juror Howard Druckman feels strongly that the album should take this year's grand prize. The music writer explores...
View ArticleShould musicians be role models?
In the interest of full disclosure, that picture of the Biebs is a still from his recent video. He wasn't actually in a donnybrook! But Justin Bieber has had a rough go of it, lately. Law suits,...
View ArticleLos Lobos: Coming soon to a town near you?
The song was magic twenty years ago when it was first released, and it hasn't lost its appeal: Earlier this week Los Lobos announced the KIKO 20th Anniversary Tour (including some dates with Neil...
View ArticleJay-Z + Beyoncé, Drake, Saul Williams, Kanye, Ice Berg make Rap N.E.W.S.
Here’s what made the news today, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012: Jay-Z and Beyoncé have topped Forbes' list of the highest earning celebrity couples. Even though Drake released a song called "Enough Said"...
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Juno winner Murray Porter's favourite accessory tops it off
Blues pianist Murray Porter has been sporting hats since he was a young child. At his recent birthday party, his sister created a collage of Porter and his hat collection through the years. He even...
View ArticleShambhala Diary, Day 1: Arrival
It's Tuesday evening here on the Salmo River ranch, home to Shambhala, and after a long, hot, hot day, I've found myself someplace quietish to gather my thoughts. I mentioned that it has been a hot...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Deadmau5, Grimes, Kid Koala, more!
Deadmau5 reveals he plans to take a break from music – Gigwise Grimes to perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, next Tuesday, Aug 14 – Pitchfork How to dress like Grimes – AdHoc Cuff the Duke...
View ArticleRandy Travis arrested in the nude, and other epic country music benders
Country star Randy Travis was arrested Tuesday night for drunk driving after he was involved in a single-car accident, then got tough with police when they confronted the singer at the scene. According...
View ArticleLanarama: Sports, sleepless nights, and dancing porcupines.
How are you feeling today? Did you stay up late/ wake up early to watch Adam van Koeverden win a silver medal? Were you in your pajamas eating watermelon and screaming at the TV (multitasking, really)...
View ArticleReplay: Adam van Koeverden's Athlete Series Podcast
Adam van Koeverden is celebrating a big win today. We're happy for van Koeverden's success, not only because he's a great Canadian athlete, but also because he's a friend to Canadian independent music....
View ArticleLady Gaga, Beyoncé and MIA plan new albums
Three major artists have new albums on the way. Two of them have released plans on Twitter; plans by the third remain hush-hush.On Friday, Lady Gaga tweeted a photo of herself with a tattoo that reads,...
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