Cuff the Duke reveal new album, release first single 'Side by Side'
Cuff The Duke have a new album on the way. Union, the second record in a two-part album project, will be released Oct. 2. According to the Oshawa, Ont., band, the album is a lyrical and visual relative...
View ArticleWas Tom Waits the inspiration for Heath Ledger's Joker?
Quite unanimoisly, those who saw the 2008 film The Dark Knight were amazed by the performance delivered by the late Heath Ledger. In bringing the Joker to life, Ledger crafted the rarest of things: a...
View ArticleTrack of the Day: Peace - Your Hand in Mine
I have a soft spot for Vancouver's post-punk outfit Peace for two reasons. One: Drummer Geoff Dembiki and myself both had bands when we were pre-teens in Cranbrook BC. We were on opposite ends on the...
View ArticlePolaris featured album: Feist's Metals
It's week four of our Polaris Music Prize listening party, and that means we're streaming Metals by Feist! ListenFeist / MetalsStreaming until Aug. 15 tracklist Metals is Feist's fourth studio...
View ArticleWhy does Jim Cuddy need a solo project?
After all, as co-frontman with Blue Rodeo, he's won an armful of awards, played all the prestigious stages, even got inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Cuddy and Greg Keelor write pretty...
View ArticleON AIR: Odario Williams talks growing pains
Greetings Earthlings and Radio3 Listeners.I've got pain on the brain, in a good way. I've been thinking about the painfully good songs I've discovered since my hosting gig began. On today's show, I'll...
View ArticleSHIFT on August 9th
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 ArticleFrom Bob Dylan to Imperiet, non-blues blues songs
Blues, like classical, jazz, rock, pop or country, is a banner term under which a variety of sub-genres exist to please all manner of music lovers. But “blues” is also a state of mind. Jazz and blues...
View ArticleThe Magic's Ragged road to Summerworks
Evan Gordon is eating breakfast in his Toronto home and dealing with an onslaught of emails about his band, the Magic. Spearheaded by his younger brother Geordie, a handsome pop superhero whose giant...
View ArticleThe Canadian Exchange: If you like John Mayer, try these Canadian acts
The Canadian Exchange is a new series that suggests Canadian alternatives to mega-selling international acts. Here, American singer-songwriter John Mayer. John Mayer is a big musical deal. More than...
View ArticleExclusive video: John Mayer performs 'Shadow Days'
John Mayer's Born and Raised was the number one album on the Billboard charts when it was released this spring. And that, despite the fact that the 34-year old singer-songwriter could not promote the...
View ArticleDrive Stories Thursday, August 9
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 ArticleSo, this is a thing now: sock album covers
A new tumblr blog has popped up over the past few days. “Famous album covers recreated with my socks” is just that: a bunch of classic album covers recreated using socks. Whose socks? We don’t know...
View ArticleWhich bands have gotten better after changing members?
The fact that children's music sensation, The Wiggles, are replacing three members would probably be a lot more traumatic to me if I knew anything about them. I'm sure, though, there are millions of...
View ArticleMETZ add fall tour dates, love being on Sub Pop
Explosive Toronto post-punk trio METZ have expanded their fall tour schedule in support of their self-titled debut LP, which is out Oct. 9 on Sub Pop Records. The band returns to America for a swing...
View ArticleCover Wars: 'Proud Mary'
In celebration of CBC Music’s new Killer Covers stream, we’re pitting some of the most famous cover versions against the originals. Once a day for two weeks we'll post an original song and its cover,...
View ArticleAustra to play Paper Bag Records' 10th anniversary concert series
Paper Bag Records announced today that Austra will be a 'secret guest' on the final night of the label's 10th anniversary concert series: PBR10. The band will play The Great Hall on Saturday, Sept. 29,...
View ArticleMezzo Susan Graham performs at the COC
When Agamemnon, the Greek King, sent his fleet into battle against the Trojans, the only thing that would put the wind in their sails was a sacrifice to Diana, Goddess of the Hunt. When all eyes fell...
View ArticleCold Specks performs "Elephant Head" in Studio Q
Toronto-raised musician, Cold Specks, performs the song "Elephant Head" from her Polaris Prize nominated record "I Predict a Graceful Expulsion" in Studio Q.
View ArticleCarly Rae Jepsen announces new album, ‘Kiss’
If you’ve been hearing Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” for months and you’re frustrated you can’t buy an actual album by the Canadian singer, you’re in luck. Jepsen has announced her new album will...
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