Looking back on the world Elvis Presley left behind
Today, Elvis Presley fans around the globe are making the pilgrimage to Graceland or massing where they are to mark the 35th anniversary of the King of Rock and Roll's death. Presley was found on the...
View ArticlePolaris album stream of the week: F--ked Up's David Comes to Life
It's week six of our Polaris Music Prize listening party, and our featured short list album is F--ked Up's David Comes to Life. For those keeping track, it's the band's second album to make the Polaris...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Thursday August 16
We'd love to hear your comments on any of these stories. Leave 'em below. Radio 2 Morning starts your day with music and stories about the interesting things going...
View ArticleON AIR: Odario Williams talks F--ked Up's Polaris prospects
Greetings Earthlings & Co. I hope you're having a great week. It's Thursday and I never know what to do with Thursdays. If Wednesday is 'Hump Day' then where am I? As usual, I've got a wide mix of...
View ArticleGeorge Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm' spawned most famous jazz chord changes
When George Gershwin wrote “I Got Rhythm” for the 1930 Broadway production of Girl Crazy, he couldn’t have known he was changing the direction of jazz forever. But he was. The song’s chord changes,...
View ArticleExclusive Video: John Mayer performs "Something Like Olivia"
John Mayer's Born and Raised has been one of the biggest albums of 2011. Here, in the last of a trio of acoustic performances exclusive to CBC Music, Mayer performs another song from the album,...
View ArticleListener Co-Host Initiative w/ Brenda "knottyn3rb" Lee!
Hello gorgeous. Did you do something new with your hair? You've grown so much taller since the last time I saw you! My name is Brenda Lee, aka kn0ttyn3rb, aka Little Miss Dynamite; I'm a PhD...
View ArticleElton John's bassist Robert Birch dies at 56
Robert Birch, who played bass in Elton John’s band, was found dead Wednesday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, TMZ reports. The 56-year-old's body was found near his home. No suicide note...
View ArticleSHIFT on August 16th
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 ArticleWhitney Houston's Sparkle a throwback to real-life girl groups
The movie Sparkle opens this weekend, and since it features Whitney Houston in her last film role there is much buzz surrounding the release. The remake of the 1976 movie of the same name also stars...
View ArticlePlants and Animals perform "Lightshow" in Studio Q
Plants and Animals perform "Lightshow", the first single from their latest album "The End of That", in Studio Q.
View ArticleFifty Shades of classical music; Carmen in 3D; Horowitz's piano on tour
Move over Avatar, the opera Carmen is coming to the big screen in 3D; publishing phenom Fifty Shades of Grey gets pulses racing in the world of classical music. [View the story "Classical Week in...
View ArticleDrive Stories, Thursday August 16
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 ArticleMusic Notes: BreakOut West, Delerium, D-Sisive, more!
2012 BreakOut West Festival, Sept 27-30, in Regina, announces Gala performers! The Stanfields announce the release of their sophomore album, Death & Taxes, coming Sept 18 via GroundSwell Music –...
View ArticleLanarama: Lotto winnings and band reunions
Have you heard about the EuroMillions lottery winner? Adrian Bayford just won £148 million ($227 million). According to CBC he currently owns a music shop and his family have been having a hard time...
View ArticleFiver is money in the bank at Summerworks
Simone Schmidt has money issues. Among the many similarities between her and the late Notorious B.I.G., Schmidt believes that mo’ money can lead to mo’ problems, and she’s dealt with this by playing in...
View ArticleCanadians plan Pussy Riot protests for Friday verdict
By the time most Canadians wake up on Friday, the Pussy Riot verdict will be in. Three members of the 10-woman Russian feminist punk collective are on trial in Moscow for hooliganism motivated by...
View ArticleSaturday Night Blues, Aug. 18: Treasa Levasseur, Lucky Peterson
In the first hour of this week’s Saturday Night Blues, host Holger Petersen talks to Canadian blues and roots singer Treasa Levasseur. Active on the Toronto music scene for many years, Levasseur has...
View ArticleDavid Myles and Jill Barber, Up Close at Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
Radio 2 Drive continues its look at some of the best music festivals in Canada and gets Up Close with some of the artists that are on the bill at these festivals. This week we take a look at the...
View ArticleD minor: The Ice Queen
If D minor were a person, who would she 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...
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