The 2012 CCMA Award questionnaire: Victoria Banks
Ahead of the 2012 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, we asked several of the nominees to reply to our questionnaire. Here, Victoria Banks, nominated for best female artist: Q: Describe your...
View ArticleThe Sheepdogs rock the rooftop
Saskatoon rockers and Rolling Stone coverboys the Sheepdogs have a new self-titled album in stores now. To celebrate, the band recorded an exclusive session for CBC Music on top of the Canadian...
View ArticlePaul Brandt, Dean Brody and the race for the CCMA video of the year
The music video has always been a fun insight into the artists we love. They get to branch out from their songs to create a comprehensive experience and immerse the viewer in the music with additional...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Wednesday September 5
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 today....
View ArticleRear-View Mirror: The politics of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."
Every week Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. In 1984, Bruce Springsteen released what is arguably the most misinterpreted song in pop music history....
View ArticleAC/DC, The Rolling Stones, One Direction and a cat video. Serious search...
Hump Day is here! On Wednesdays, this blog entry turns into CBC Radio 3's online water cooler, where eye-catching topics of the day are open for robust discussion. Here are some stories that piqued my...
View ArticleGuelph Jazz Festival 2012: Ajay Heble's guide
The 2012 Guelph Jazz Festival opens today and runs through the weekend. featuring artists from South Africa, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Israel, India, and Brazil, as well as from across the United...
View ArticlePoll: Which Canadians will take home MTV VMAs?
The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards will be handed out Thursday in Hollywood. Drake and Rihanna lead the way with five nominations each. Drake also leads all Canadians in nominations, with his “Take Care”...
View ArticleStaff Benda Bilili makes the world shake
The band Staff Benda Bilili have just released their second album, Bouger le Monde, meaning "make the world shake." Indeed, that’s what the band has been doing for the past few years. Listen to...
View ArticleReal Talk with Vish Khanna: Chuck D of Public Enemy
At a truly amazing Toronto show, hip-hop legends Public Enemy poured everything they had into a two-hour set that spanned their remarkable career. Though he raps about being on the “senior circuit” on...
View ArticleCCMA 2012 primer
The 30th annual Canadian Country Music Association Awards will take place on Sunday, September 9 in Saskatoon and feature appearances by Dean Brody, Johnny Reid, Gord Bamford, Miranda Lambert, Jason...
View ArticleSHIFT on September 5th
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 ArticleWilco’s Nels Cline and Glenn Kotche play the Guelph Jazz Festival
In any discussion of the most awe-inspiring musicians working today, Wilco’s Nels Cline and Glenn Kotche’s names have to come up. Cline is a prolific, idiosyncratic guitarist who plays like no one...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence Live: Canadian Music Events Fall Preview
Yesterday we spent my first show back for the new season looking back at our favourite musical moments of 2012. Today, we'll look forward into the fall of 2012, which brings me to our... Poll Question...
View ArticleDrive Stories Wednesday, September 5
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 ArticlePolaris gala performers announced
Cadence Weapon, Cold Specks, Kathleen Edwards, Feist, F--ked Up, Grimes and Yamantaka//Sonic Titan are all slated to perform at this year's Polaris Music Prize gala. The awards take place Sept. 24 at...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Thursday September 6
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 today....
View ArticleCountertenor Daniel Taylor hosts This Is My Music.
Countertenor Daniel Taylor has a lot on his plate. He's been invited to be head of early music at the University of Toronto, a new position and unique in Canada. He's also the artistic director of the...
View ArticleFrom the vaults: Corey and Katja Cerovsek
We've recently discovered a treasure trove of old recordings down in the basement of the CBC in Vancouver. Most of these LPs date from the late '60s and '70s (1969 was, for whatever reason, a...
View ArticleCCMA nominees Chad Brownlee, Doc Walker and Johnny Reid play live
The Canadian country music world is abuzz this week, as we head into the annual CCMA awards weekend. This year the hardware will be handed out in Saskatoon, Sask. Next week's Monday night episode of...
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