5 for 20: Sheezer on Weezer
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 ArticleEnglish National Opera trick or treats for #scaryoperas
Hats off — or should that be heads off? — to English National Opera for starting the hashtag #scaryoperas on Oct. 31. The challenge was to take the name of an opera, and modify it to give it a ghoulish...
View ArticleMoka Only’s Airport 6: album stream and Q&A
Prolific and gifted hip-hop artist Moka Only has left his Vancouver base to tour behind his latest release, the brilliant Airport 6, which you can stream here until Nov. 8. ListenAirport 6 by Moka...
View ArticleSHIFT on October 31
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 ArticleRear-View Mirror: Happy Halloween with Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, Happy Halloween from Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins invented "Shock Rock" by...
View ArticleExclusive video: Blue Rodeo and Friends celebrate 25th anniversary
It was dark and stormy outside, but that didn't stop Blue Rodeo and friends from providing audiences at the Glenn Gould Studio with a warm and intimate night of music. To celebrate 25 years, Blue Rodeo...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Wednesday October 31
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 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. Here are the stories we're talking about...
View ArticleCanadian debut: Cold Specks' new video 'Hector'
Just in time for Halloween, CBC Music is proud to bring you the Canadian debut of a spooky new Cold Specks (Al Spx) video, for her song "Hector." How spooky, you ask? Well, a pregnant zombie bride Cold...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence Live: Halloween 2012 Special!
By now you may have been able to truly petrify yourself by flipping through our guide for Canadian Indie Musician Halloween Costumes. My sincerest and deepest apologies to Yamantaka // Sonic Titan,...
View ArticleLanarama: Pop culture on (Halloween) parade!
By now I hope you’ve laughed at the R3 Indie Musician Halloween costume gallery. What you can’t see in the Yamantaka//Sonic Titan image are the tears of laughter streaming down my face. Grant Lawrence...
View Article#scarycdnbands: highlights from our Halloween hashtag
We got the pumpkin rolling with "Metric or Treat" this morning, and #scarycdnbands quickly became the number one trending Twitter topic in Canada. Here are some highlights. [View the story "Boo!...
View ArticleNew music: Crystal Castles "Affection"
If you're catching Crystal Castles in Winnipeg tonight or this Saturday in Toronto listen up for "Affection." The single, teasing the band's new release III, showed up on the Toronto group's Facebook...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Thursday November 1
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 November 1
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 ArticleQ&A: Naxos founder Klaus Heymann talks 25 years in the classical recording...
It was the mid-1980s when German-born, Hong Kong-based entrepreneur Klaus Heymann had an idea for his Hong Kong electronics company: organize classical music concerts to show off the equipment. In the...
View ArticleRandy Bachman: 10 Guitars that Changed Music Forever (Part 1)
November is Guitar Month here at CBC Music and we’re kicking it off in style. Music legend Randy Bachman has put together a series of videos chronicling the 10 most important electric guitars in...
View ArticleBachman and Turner Overdrive the MTS Centre
Some musical alliances never die. It's virtually inconceivable that in 1971, when Randy Bachman left the Guess Who, he'd find comparable if not greater success with vocalist Fred Turner, as part of...
View ArticleBlue Rodeo exclusive pre-sale on CBC Music
Blue Rodeo is celebrating 25 years of making music with a 25 city cross-Canada tour, and CBC is giving you a chance to beat the rush. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. local time, CBC Music is...
View ArticleTCNH: Bucky Awards 2012: nominations open for 'Most Watchable Song'
We're a visual society. Or so I've heard. Ever since TV came along, no one wants to just hear things anymore. Although, we seem to have moved away from asking this question: "Have you seen that new...
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The Month in Merch: boots, brushes and bobbleheads
Every month there are thousands of new songs, albums and gigs, but every so often we take a look at the non-musical products released by musicians. Here is some of the best merch from October. 1. One...
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