Taylor Swift to Blake Shelton: on the road again with country artists’ riders
Most of us are familiar with the story of Van Halen’s 1982 tour rider. It made the famous stipulation that all brown M&Ms are to be removed from the candy dishes in their dressing rooms. The band...
View ArticleMorrissey talks monarchy, music and meat eating on The Colbert Report
We’re still not sure if Morrissey was in on the joke, although it sure didn’t look like it when the infamously acrimonious singer and former Smiths frontman appeared on The Colbert Report Tuesday, Oct....
View ArticleThe NHL season starts (well, musically speaking...)
If you, like many, lament the postponement of the 2012-13 NHL season, we have just the thing for you: a concert called "Stolen From A Hockey Card". Dave Bidini is a rabid hockey fan - so much so that...
View ArticleThe Flying Dutchman: A not-so-dreamy marriage
Imagine this: your father brings home a fictional character and suggests you marry them. How do you feel? If you’re Senta, the heroine in Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman, you’ve already imagined that...
View ArticleChoral Concert contemplates the great beyond
This week on Choral Concert, Peter Togni brings us to the ultimate question, the vexing issue of what lies beyond this mortal coil, with an incredible performance of Mozart’s Requiem.Whatever you think...
View ArticleSearching for Iran’s lost funk
When the last shah, Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavī, exited Iran in 1979, it spelled the end for the country’s golden era of pop music. From the early 1950s to the late ’70s, the shah’s Iran had an...
View ArticleLanarama: The best movie soundtracks
CBC Music recently launched a special soundtracks stream which which is running for the month of October. Have you checked it out? I’m still waiting to hear this track from the Labyrinth soundtrack:...
View ArticleDouglas McNabney hosts This Is My Music
Douglas McNabney says that the viola chose him, and that its role in a string quartet is like the best supporting actor role in a film. Like a good actor, McNabney and his viola have been sought out by...
View ArticleQ&A with Taking My Parents to Burning Man producer Spry Bry
I lived in dread that my poor mother would one day see me cavorting around Burning Man on the news. I did my best to convince her that no, it was not some Satanic drug-fueled orgy in the desert, but if...
View ArticlePurity Ring releases “Belispeak II” featuring Danny Brown, announces 2013 tour
Electronic pop duo Purity Ring unveiled “Belispeak II” this morning, Oct. 10, a reworked version of their single “Belispeak” with a new verse from hip hop artist Danny Brown. The Detroit-based rapper...
View ArticleAlex Cuba listens to his heart
It's definitely not something most of us can imagine: batting 1.000 when it comes to winning awards for albums released. Alex Cuba's first three albums all won awards. The first two won Junos, the...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Thursday October 11
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 ArticleHallelujah! Tafelmusik's new Messiah marks Canadian milestone
The Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir have done what no other Canadian period instrument ensemble has done before: produce a complete commercial recording of Handel's Messiah. When it...
View ArticleThe Listener Co-Host Initiative w/ Kathleen "kidcauley" Cauley
Hello! If you’re reading this, then perhaps you are also listening (I hope you are) to The Craig Norris Hour. If you’re not, then you’re missing out - and your state can be easily remedied! I was lucky...
View ArticleWhat’cha Readin’? Perfect Youth and the Last Pogo
We're into our second week reading about Canada’s mostly untold punk history, thanks to handsomeness expert Sam Sutherland and his new book, Perfect Youth – The Birth of Canadian Punk. Last week, we...
View Article5 things you didn’t know about Danko Jones
The new album from Danko Jones, Rock and Roll is Black and Blue, came out on Tuesday (and is streaming on CBC Music for a week). It’s the kind of loud, gritty rock we’ve come to expect from the Toronto...
View ArticleThe 30 least famous members of the most famous bands
Not all band members are created equal. Some seek the spotlight, while others hide in the shadows. Many bands find a balance that works for them. For instance, U2's Bono and the Edge may outshine their...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Friday October 12
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 ArticleSHIFT on October 11
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 ArticleGiants of Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald in exclusive interview from CBC's Hot Air...
This edition of Giants of Jazz focuses on one of the greatest voices of jazz, Ella Fitzgerald. She grew up in a humble home, landed in reform school after her mother died, got her big break at a talent...
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