The R3-30: Your Favourite "Back To School" Songs!
CHART #310 listenCheck out this week's edition of the chart as a handy dandy playlist or podcast (stream with the play button, download from the right-hand column). This week marks the time of year...
View ArticleA dumb guy recaps the MTV Video Music Awards
The 2012 MTV Video Music Awards took place at L.A.’s Staples Center on Thursday night and for the 25th year in a row, “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel didn’t win a single award. It’s a damn shame.Year...
View ArticleNew season, new releases on Choral Concert
This week on Choral Concert, host Peter Togni will travel around the world to bring us the best new choral releases for the fall.You’ll hear brand new music from Canadian groups like Concerto Della...
View ArticleDrive Stories Friday, September 7
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: Top 5 Gigs of the Weekend... and Winery Gigs?!
Pass the Pinot gris and crank it! It appears Canada's wineries have figured out that their beverages not only pair up well with certain foods but also with certain Canadian musicians. More and more...
View ArticleFrom Paul Brandt to Terri Clark, listen to CCMA Award nominees
The CCMA Awards are the ultimate showcase of Canada's country talent. To set the table for this weekend's musical feast, we've prepared a playlist of nominees, with samples of choice cuts that will be...
View ArticleThe Q Interview: Los Campesinos
Since they formed in Cardiff Wales, a few years ago, Los Campesinos have been a very busy band. And they've been as concerned about evolving as they have been about being prolific. Gareth David joins...
View ArticleCatching up with past CCMA Award winners, from Family Brown to Ronnie Prophet
By Leanne Cater for CBC Music It is entirely possible that Johnny Reid will sweep the 2012 CCMA Awards on Sunday and walk away with a kilt-load of hardware. This notion got me thinking about huge CCMA...
View ArticleSaturday Night Blues Sep. 8, 2012: Ken Hamm, Johnny Otis, Etta James
In the first hour of this week’s Saturday Night Blues, Saskatchewan-based blues and roots guitarist Ken Hamm performs live acoustic blues in the SNB studio. Hamm has been an award-winning finger-style...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Divine Fits, Sunparlour Players, Cuff the Duke, more!
Divine Fits to perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, tonight – NBC Amy Millan talks about Stars’ new album, The North – Stereogum Sunparlour Players announce the release of a new EP entitled...
View ArticleLanarama: The music you’ve grown to love
TGIF! Once again Friday is here and you’ll be hearing the latest tracks added to the R3 playlist. The Canadian Country Music Association Awards are being broadcast on CBC this Sunday, and if you tune...
View ArticleAdd some honky tonk to your day with Kayla Howran
Maybe it's because I grew up in Southern Interior B.C. with a grandfather who raised me on cowboy poetry and Louis L'Amour books... but every once in awhile, I yearn for a great country tune. No, none...
View ArticlePaul McCartney announces 2 historic concerts in West
Music legend Paul McCartney has announced two history-making Canadian concerts – one in Vancouver and one in Edmonton. The Nov. 25 Vancouver concert at the recently reopened BC Place will mark...
View ArticleThe 2012 CCMA Award Questionnaire: Doc Walker
Ahead of the 2012 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, we asked several of the nominees to reply to our questionnaire. Doc Walker is up for group and album of the year. Q: Describe your latest...
View ArticleThe 2012 CCMA Award Questionnaire: Paul Brandt
Ahead of the 2012 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, we asked several of the nominees to reply to our questionnaire. Here, Paul Brandt, whose latest album, Give it Away, is nominated for album...
View Article5 stompendous things about Stompin' Tom Connors
This week's Inside the Music celebrates the Canadian Country Music Awards with a fascinating documentary about the man from Skinner's Pond , P.E.I., Stompin' Tom Connors. It's an hour-long trip through...
View ArticleThe 2012 CCMA Award Questionnaire: Johnny Reid
Ahead of the 2012 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, we asked several of the nominees to reply to our questionnaire. Here, Johnny Reid, who is nominated for several awards, including male...
View ArticleOpera heads to the therapist
Lyric Opera of Chicago has come up with a fun way to update operatic stories for the 21st century. It's an effort to reach new audiences and it's really rather funny. Here, Hansel and Gretel head to...
View ArticleHot this week: OSQ and James Ehnes
Here’s your Hot Ticket for the week of Sept. 10, 2012. CBC Radio 2’s In Concert surveys the classical music concert scene and chooses one stand-out event that's not to be missed. Who: Orchestre...
View ArticleOn air: R3 weekend goes VIRAL!
Today on the show. I'm spreading some Ottawa love... and introducing you to one of my favourite local bands, Kalle Mattson. Kalle Mattson, the band, is fronted by Kalle Mattson, the person. Kalle's...
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