Glenn Gould abandons concert hall for recording studio
Glenn Gould has given music lovers plenty to think about in the 80 years since his birth. We know him as a multidisciplinary artist whose activities began at the piano and branched out from there. This...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Tuesday September 25
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 ArticleRADIOGRAHAM: The Polaris Gala hangover
Remember waking up after prom? Or graduation? Or just a really good night spent with friends? It's that feeling where you wake up just feeling good, even before you remember exaxctly why, and then...
View ArticleCBC Music's album streams: week of September 24, 2012
CBC Music provides you with over 45 channels of 24/7 music on our wide variety of web radio streams her on the site and via our mobile app. Each week, we also bring you a few new full albums and...
View ArticleBettye LaVette marks 50 rocky years in music with new book and CD
As Bettye LaVette describes to Radio 2 Shift's Tom Allen, "When something takes almost 50 years to happen, no one thing, prayer or nothing else, no one thing would change it." She is referring to her...
View ArticleFrom Lady Gaga to the Rolling Stones: when pop does jazz
With the release of Joe Jackson’s recent tribute to Duke Ellington, called The Duke, we’re reminded that, for artists as diverse as Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Sting and Norah Jones, the gravitational...
View ArticleStream Heart's upcoming album, Fanatic
Classic rock legends Heart are back with their 14th studio album, Fanatic, which hits stores on Oct. 2. We’re streaming the whole album for free here on CBC Music until its release. Fanatic was...
View ArticleChilly Gonzales warms up to Glenn Gould
Chilly Gonzales, the self-proclaimed musical genius whose post-modern piano stylings defy categorization, has just released a new album, Solo Piano II, on the Arts & Crafts label. Gonzales has made...
View Article5 for 20: Shotgun Jimmie
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 ArticleSHIFT on September 25th
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 ArticleAutumn lovin', the seduction playlist
With the weather getting cooler and summer fading like the daylight, it's time to clean the fireplace, throw the bear skin by the hearth, uncork the Veuve and get close to someone you love. Autumn is a...
View ArticleOdario Talks Polaris Peer Pressure
So I decided at the very last minute to attend the Polaris Music Prize Gala last night. It was worth the probing from a couple of friends that wouldn't let me be. Prior to being convinced, I was...
View ArticleYou Say Party emerge for Paper Bag Records anniversary show
By Andrea Warner Paper Bag Records celebrates its 10th anniversary in Toronto from Sept. 27 to 29, and while there are plenty of indie rock heavy hitters on the bill – Austra, Elliott Brood – PBR10’s...
View Article2012 Polaris Music Prize winner Feist on Q
Last night in Toronto, Feist was crowned winner of the 2012 Polaris Music Prize for her latest record, Metals. The annual honour is bestowed for best Canadian album of the last year, based solely on...
View ArticleZal Sissokho and friends: a musical mashup that works
Consider the musical mashup. Generally the term means to combine two distinct songs into one. In this context, I'm making reference more to artists from different genres who come together in an attempt...
View ArticleCeline Dion and Arcade Fire share stage for benefit
Celine Dion and Arcade Fire don’t typically share the concert stage, but they will on Oct. 1 in a benefit to raise money for the family of Denis Blanchette, who was fatally shot the night of Quebec’s...
View ArticleStream the new album from Three Days Grace, Transit of Venus
Ontario rockers Three Days Grace are back with their fourth studio album, Transit of Venus, which hits stores on Oct. 2. Before its release, the whole album is streaming here on CBC Music. Listen to it...
View ArticleFull album stream: Beth Orton, Sugaring Season
Beth Orton is set to release her sixth studio album, Sugaring Season, on Oct. 2. You can listen to the entire album below a week before its release. ListenBeth Orton/Sugaring SeasonStreaming until...
View ArticleDrive Stories Tuesday, September 25
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...
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Grant Lawrence's top 5 moments from the Polaris Prize gala
Last night's Polaris Music Prize gala offered two hours of solid entertainment, with musical performances by shortlisters Cadence Weapon, Cold Specks, F--ked Up, Grimes, Kathleen Edwards, Feist and...
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