Video premiere: Hilotrons' 'Emergency'
They may have played their final show as a band last month, but you haven't heard the last of Hilotrons. The Ottawa alt-pop act is gearing up to release At Least There's Commotion, the followup to...
View ArticleFrom ELEW to Herbie Hancock: jazz does pop
When Eric Lewis, the virtuoso pianist who made his name playing with Wynton Marsalis, ditched his traditional jazz roots and adopted the stage name ELEW for his self-branded creation of “Rockjazz,”...
View ArticleAlpha Yaya Diallo goes home with West African Summit
Alpha Yaya Diallo has lived in Vancouver for a long time, but his home, heart and music are rooted far from British Columbia: West Africa. The Juno Award-winning singer-guitarist has built his career...
View ArticleSaariaho's L'Amour de Loin from the COC
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera presents a tale of wanderlust and love, Kaija Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin from the Canadian Opera Company.Anyone who has experienced love from a long distance knows the...
View Article25 years of Blue Rodeo
Canada's venerable roots-rock-country outfit Blue Rodeo marks 25 years in the business this year. That's a remarkable achievement by any measure, but especially here in Canada, where getting past the...
View ArticleMassey lecturer Neil Turok shares music that changed his world
Think of every change the world has undergone through the revolution in mobile communication and the internet; now, imagine a new technological revolution that dwarfs all those changes. That's the...
View ArticleSHIFT on November 7
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 ArticleJimmy Rankin and Jamie Robinson show how it's done, East-Coast style
As part of our ongoing Guitar Month celebrations, tonight on Canada Live we feature the legendary Jimmy Rankin in concert, in CBC Halifax's Studio H. Accompanying him is Halifax's first-call session...
View ArticleAboriginal cultural portrayals in pop music: the good, the bad and the ugly
Controversy continues to swirl around No Doubt's portrayal of First Nations peoples in the band's latest music video, "Looking Hot." CBC Music decided to take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly...
View Article5 sophomore albums to guide President Barack Obama through his 2nd term
With Barack Obama entering his second term as president of the United States, we present five albums that offer valuable lessons in getting over the dreaded sophomore slump.1. Bob Dylan, The...
View ArticleOdario talks politics
There you have it, folks! After endless voting and tabulating, the people have spoken. After an intense and grueling process one thing is certain; the legacy continues. Ladies and gentlemen the results...
View ArticleSample Susan Boyle's upcoming release, Standing Ovation
Susan Boyle's latest album, Standing Ovation, drops next Tuesday, Nov. 13, but why wait? CBC Music offers you an exclusive sampling of five tracks from the Scottish singing sensation's upcoming release...
View ArticleGrandtheft and Diplo remix Calvin Harris and Florence Welch's 'Sweet Nothing'
Before last week I had no idea that Calvin Harris and Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) had made a song together. "Sweet Nothing" hews close to Harris's style: it's a shiny, high drama,...
View ArticleHow I Write: Mike Haliechuk of F--ked Up
This series asks songwriters to describe their writing process, and what influences them. Here, F--ked Up guitarist and principal songwriter Mike Haliechuk.We’ve started working on the new album, and...
View ArticleRodriguez on Q
Detroit-based singer/songwriter Rodriguez, stopped by studio Q to promote his new documentary "Searching for Sugarman'. The film chronicles Rodriguez, who disappeared into obscurity shortly after...
View ArticleLanarama: The U.S. Election hangover show
Well, the U.S. election is over, everybody!The world of politics has changed significantly with social media over the last few years, and over the past few weeks it’s been almost impossible to ignore...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Thursday November 8
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...
View ArticleGuitar confessions: Canadian classical guitarists reveal their 1st musical loves
The alluring curves of the guitar’s body and its resonant speaking voice make it an irresistible entry point for anyone wanting to explore classical music. With its Spanish ancestry descending from the...
View ArticleTCNH: Colleague Co-host Initiative w/ Calum Shanlin from CBC Live!
Today, on The Craig Norris Hour, I'm joined by fellow CBCer, Calum Shanlin! As you'll hear, Calum works at CBCLive!Calum is, in his words:A wayfaring Scot in Toronto who somehow managed to snag an...
View ArticleWhat’cha Readin’? Jason Schneider on Waging Heavy Peace by Neil Young
For the month of November, our book club is reading Neil Young’s new memoir, Waging Heavy Peace. If you have a copy of it already, please let us know what you make of it. If you don’t, I’m giving two...
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