Radio 2 Morning story round-up, Wednesday November 21
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 ArticleVote now on the 2012 Bucky Awards short list
The final round of voting for the 2012 Bucky Awards is now open! Until Nov. 28 at midnight PT, vote for your favourite in each category (you can vote once every 24 hours). The 2012 Bucky Awards, chosen...
View ArticleTCNH: 2012 Bucky Awards final voting starts today
Not only is today hump day, it's also the day when the final round of voting for The 2012 Bucky Awards begins!You picked the categories, then you named them, then you filled them up with the long list...
View ArticleMolly Johnson on Q
Celebrated Canadian jazz singer and CBC Radio 2 host Molly Johnson performs live from her latest record The Molly Johnson Songbook in Studio Q.LISTENMolly Johnson on Q
View ArticleDaniel Lanois works his guitar magic
As Guitar Month continues here on CBC Radio 2, we offer this great concert by the legendary Daniel Lanois. Adding to his many accolades, Lanois was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall Of...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence's top 10 Canadian guitarists on the CBC Radio 3 podcast
November is Guitar Month here at CBC Music. We're celebrating with a Fender Guitar Giveaway and lots and lots of lists.Now it's time for my guitar list.On this month's CBC Radio 3 podcast, I get to...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence's top 10 Canadian guitarists
listenFor all of November, CBC Music is celebrating Guitar Month with a Fender Guitar Giveaway and lots and lots of lists. CBC Radio 3's Grant Lawrence is joining in the fun with his own personal top...
View ArticleFrom the Civil Wars to Letterman: a stellar year for Milo Greene
Very few bands make their prime-time debut on David Letterman, or learn about touring from a group like the Civil Wars. Equal parts luck and a stunning self-titled debut have made Milo Greene the indie...
View ArticleFeist to Cold Specks: Canadian indie bands take over 2012 prime time
Indie rock rarely gets better exposure than the sweet bump of a primo spot on a popular television show.Be it driving a climactic action sequence, an evocative heart-wrencher, a bittersweet romance or...
View ArticleSHIFT on November 21
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 ArticleGrant Lawrence Live: Bucky Awards shortlist for golden bucky (best song)
After several days and thousands of votes collected, you have spoken!Below is the Short List of your nominations for the 2012 CBC Radio 3 Listener Choice Awards (The Buckys) in the category of "Golden...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Wednesday November 21
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 ArticleLanarama: Bucky Awards shortlist for Sexiest Artist
The final round of voting for the 2012 Bucky Awards is on! You can check out all of the shortlisted nominees here! Get voting, will ya!?One of my favourite categories (which might make me sound creepy?...
View ArticleVerdi's Falstaff: opera with an appetite from London's Royal Opera
It’s always good to get the last laugh – or in Verdi’s case, to get the laugh last.And if you’re of the age when you think your best work is behind you, take heart: the famed composer was 80 years old...
View ArticleTrapped in the Closet: inside the psyche of R. Kelly, R&B genius
On Friday, R&B singer Robert Kelly will release new chapters from his sprawling multi-character, multi-plotline music series, Trapped in the Closet, which first began in 2005.While all great (and...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Thursday November 22
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 ArticleAnton Kuerti hosts This Is My Music
Anton Kuerti has been part of the Canadian classical music scene for so long that we almost forget he was born in Vienna, the city that was also home to Beethoven and Schubert. Add Schumann and Brahms,...
View ArticleDear God: music's best letters, from the Beatles to Alanis Morissette
Decades-old letters have been making music news lately. Earlier this month, Mick Jagger's former love, Marsha Hunt, put Jagger's late '60s love letters up for sale. In addition to that, a collection of...
View ArticleThe Craig Norris Hour: Music For A Black Friday's Eve
Sung to the tune of "My Favourite Things":Pushing and shoving and kicking and swarming,Stabbing and shooting and pepper-spray warming,Stampeding shoppers who've waited all year,This is the scene when...
View ArticleGiants of Jazz: Charlie Byrd in exclusive interview from CBC's Hot Air archive
This edition of Giants of Jazz brings you an interview with Charlie Byrd, one of the most popular jazz guitarists of all time. His natural interest in Brazilian music served him extremely well, as the...
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