Bach and Handel: the head and heart of the baroque
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni brings us the two great composers that defined the baroque era: Bach and Handel.These two giants were both born in 1685, but they grew up to be very different...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Friday October 26
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. Today, Pete Morey fills in for Rich. Here are the stories we're...
View ArticleBADBADNOTGOOD debut all new original material
Attendees of the TEDx conference in Toronto this week will be the first to get a glimpse of the new direction for a band that has been doing nothing but forging new directions in music since they...
View ArticleDan Deacon and the good, bad and ugly of America
Oh, America. You, our curiously brash neighbour. Land of innovation and fear and mistrust and good and pain and Burger King. Everyone looks to you as a leader, mostly because you always talk about the...
View ArticleTop 5 Gigs of the Weekend: Wintersleep, Elliott Brood, Bahamas, Monster Truck
Do you ever find yourself looking at your physical music collection and asking yourself "when was the last time I listened to any of that?" I'm just about to move house, and the single biggest item...
View ArticleCellist Denise Djokic hosts This is My Music
Denise Djokic hosts This Is My Music this Saturday, October 27 on CBC Radio 2, 10:05 a.m. to noon ET, 11:05 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. AT. Cellist Denise Djokic grew up in Halifax in a family of musicians. Her...
View ArticleTravis Barker and Yelawolf feature Vancouver mayor on 'Push Em'
Recognized as the drummer for Blink 182 and more recently for his collaboration efforts, Travis Barker’s latest joint venture includes Shady Records artist Yelawolf. The rap-rock collaboration is a...
View ArticleThe Q Interview: Alexi Murdoch
Alexi Murdoch is a fiercely independent artist who came to music while looking for an outlet for his words, and who, despite a growing fanbase, has refused to jump into the machinery of the record...
View ArticleDragon Fli Empire keep it moving 10 years in
Fresh off their second European tour, Calgary’s Dragon Fli Empire continue to make their 10th anniversary year a prolific and memorable one. DJ Cosm and Teekay just released a new DFE single for “Lucky...
View ArticleLanarama: A Fresh, Foodie Friday with Old Man Luedecke!
TGIF! Friday is here, and what better way than to celebrate by playing the latest tracks added to the R3 playlist! You’ll be hearing new cuts from Hilotrons, A.C. Newman, Modern Superstitions, Diamond...
View ArticleStars, Wintersleep, Two Fingers, more in this week's new video roundup
Stars, "Backlines" Favourite Montreal band Stars go small in their latest video, which sees them performing in a tiny old-school diorama as a miniature Godzilla takes on a toy tank – and you don’t even...
View ArticleVideo: Barbra Streisand takes you track-by-track through Release Me
When Barbra Streisand's latest album, "Release Me," was released last week, it debuted at #7 on the Billboard charts, and became the 32nd album by the American songstress to reach the top ten. In the...
View ArticleMy Playlist with pop icon Dan Hill
Dan Hill is a perfect fit for My Playlist. He has been writing songs for close to forty years and understands the ups and downs and comebacks of the music business. And he's still standing. Better than...
View ArticleOdario is looking for Canada's best brunch
Brunch anyone? Personally, I love a good hearty brunch after a long night of shuffling and stomping my feet. I haven't been out dancing in months, so I surely made up for lost time. Last night I...
View ArticleR2 Weekend Morning roundup for Saturday and Sunday October 21 and 28
On Radio 2 Weekend Morning, Molly Johnson eases you into your weekend with some great Canadian songs and stories about musicians and the people of Canada, from coast to coast to coast. Here are some of...
View ArticleWatch the $100,000 prize-winning performance from the 2012 Honens Competition
Last night in Calgary, 23-year-old Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov was named laureate of the 2012 Honens International Piano Competition. The title comes with a $100,000 cash prize and a comprehensive...
View ArticleFamed German composer Hans Werner Henze dies at 86
Celebrated German composer Hans Werner Henze died in Dresden on Saturday. He was 86. “With the death of Hans Werner Henze we have lost one of the most important and influential composers of our time,”...
View ArticleGangnam Style to the tune of Jurassic Park, and other educational musical...
At some point in your life, someone has no doubt tried to teach you something you didn't want to learn. Remember sitting in class while the teacher tried to explain long division? Or biology? Maybe...
View ArticleDigits encourages you to buy music from other artists
If you were writing a Help Wanted ad for an indie musician, what would you include? "Applicants must possess a strong set of musical skills, the ability to grow a beard at the slightest provocation,...
View ArticleDrake gives high school commencement speech – watch video
He plays to thousands of fans at stadiums around the globe and sells millions of records, but you can watch Drake giving a performance of a very different kind – a high school commencement speech.As...
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