SHIFT on November 20
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 ArticleINTERVIEW: Billy Ray Cyrus
Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus is in the red chair. He became an international mega-star with the success of 'Achy Breaky Heart' - but the backlash was intense. And now he's got a daughter who's even...
View ArticleAC/DC accept the inevitable and agree to make music available on iTunes
Well, they say you can't fight city hall. And apparently, you can't fight iTunes either.As much as they didn't want to do it, AC/DC - one of the last holdouts - is giving in to the inevitable.The band...
View ArticleAfrica for Norway: spoof charity video asks Africans to donate radiators to...
Here's a really clever video that makes a point about how the western world tends to view Africa.The video is called 'Africa For Norway' and it was made by a Norwegian group calling itself...
View ArticleMetric to Martha Wainwright: Canadian artists bring back the protest song
In the fall of 2011, a group of protesters began occupying Zuccotti Park in New York City, setting off what became known worldwide as the Occupy movement.While the 99 per cent had a gift for creating...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence Live: reunions, anniversaries, and old wounds
This past weekend, the University of BC's CiTR radio station celebrated a whopping 75 years on the air.The station has claimed members as varied as former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, to...
View ArticleROAD STORY: Jesse Cook On Living Through His Amp-Cooking, Smoke-Filled...
Toronto-based guitarist Jesse Cook was in Poland recently and suddenly found himself living through his personal nightmare: his gear stopped working. Then it started smoking.When stalling is no longer...
View ArticleHow I Write: Colin Linden
This series asks songwriters to describe their writing process, and what influences them. Here, songwriter and producer Colin Linden, of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.Well for me, I find as time goes on...
View ArticleWomen have got the blues
The 26th annual Women's Blues Revue is coming up shortly (Saturday, November 24, at Massey Hall in Toronto). We thought it would be good to hear some highlights from last year - so that's what we're...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Tuesday November 20
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 today.FEATURES:THE...
View ArticleJon-C of Winnipeg's Most arrested after police raid
William Keith Pierson, or Jon-C from hip-hop group Winnipeg’s Most and duo Tha Link, was arrested Saturday, Nov. 17. The Winnipeg Free Press reports that Pierson’s list of charges is a lengthy one,...
View ArticlePlaying the Grinch: Josh Rager riffs on Dr. Seuss
Have you heard who's playing Whoville this year? CBC Music has asked Montreal pianist/composer Josh Rager for a new setting of the Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. It will feature...
View ArticleLanarama: Thank you, internet!
How much time do you spend online each day? According to a comScore study, Canadians spend more time online than other internet users around the globe. The average? Forty five hours a month. For some...
View ArticlePoirier's new song, new moniker
New music from Ghislain Poirier, b.k.a Poirier, is always exciting, but yesterday we got word of something unexpected from the Montreal producer/DJ: brand new, well, everything. According to XLR8R,...
View ArticleDanko Jones goes 5 for 20
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 ArticleShakura S’Aida introduces the Women’s Blues Revue Band
For 26 years, the Toronto Blues Society has been presenting the Women’s Blues Revue. This year’s event takes place on Nov. 24 at Massey Hall. As one of the highlights of the yearly blues calendar, the...
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Top 10 classical Christmas concerts to check out this season
Are you the type of person who needs to hear some classical Christmas music, beautifully performed, in order to get your Yule on? If so, we've got you covered with our top 10 list of Christmas concerts...
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Jimi Hendrix vs. Eric Clapton: tournament of riffs
Results! Yesterday, in the first match up in our tournament of guitar riffs Chuck Berry scored a narrow victory of the Canadian challenger, Neil Young. Today, we have a true heavyweight battle.Click...
View ArticleRear-View Mirror: 'Son of a Preacher Man,' the song nobody wanted
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, Dusty Springfield and "Son of a Preacher Man.""Son Of A Preacher Man" is a song that is now...
View ArticleThe Dears Live at Pasaguero: full album stream and Q&A
In 2010, Montreal indie rock royalty the Dears assembled a new lineup and began playing the songs that would eventually comprise their 2011 album, Degeneration Street. The brand new lineup played their...
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