TCNH: Monday Morning Music News
Welcome back to another week!Busy news weekend, this one was. Stories from the Grey Cup, Vanier Cup, Black Friday/American Thanksgiving, Justin Trudeau's hurting Albertans. There are more, too. Like...
View ArticleA tribute to jazz legend Ed Bickert
One fine night in early November, the Glenn Gould Studio at CBC Toronto was packed with musicians and music fans for an evening dedicated to jazz guitarist Ed Bickert, who turns 80 on Nov. 29. The...
View ArticleThe Jazz Evangelist: top 5 jazz Christmas picks
For jazz fans, it really can be the most wonderful time of the year. That's because jazz is one of the best parts of the holiday music soundtrack, thanks to the likes of Bing Crosby, Vince Guaraldi,...
View ArticleAllow me to reintroduce myself: Shad
Gain more insight into significant hip-hop figures by checking out their revealing answers to our questionnaire.For a dude who doesn’t have a new album or track out, there’s a bit of buzz around...
View ArticleExclusive premiere: Matt Mays's new video 'Loveless'
Today, Matt Mays is releasing an intimate new video for "Loveless," the second single from his recent album, Coyote. For the video, the Halifax rocker enlisted friends Doug Graham and Ted McInnes to...
View ArticleIan MacKaye talks Fugazi Edits, Wugazi and Dischord archives
For fans of Fugazi, there’s been a real void in music since the band went on indefinite hiatus in or around 2003. The punk rock quartet was arguably the most significant in independent culture in the...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence Live: Bucky Awards Short List for Hottest Pipes (Best Vocals)
The artists have sung and you have voted!Below is the Short List of your nominations for the 2012 CBC Radio 3 Listener Choice Awards (The Buckys) in the category of "Hottest Pipes" for Best Vocals of...
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Household items that will make your child a musical genius
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 ArticleBison B.C.'s Lovelessness: full album stream
Last month, Vancouver metal squad Bison B.C., released their fourth album, Lovelessness. They are one of the best metal bands in the game, and they're a pillar of CBC Music's metal channel. Right now...
View ArticleAfrican Guitar Gods: D'Gary, taking the music of Madagascar to the world
You know that expression, "deceptively simple"? That's not a bad way to look at some of the music played by the latest guitarist in our African Guitar Gods series, Madagascar's D'Gary. Have a listen...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Tuesday November 27
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 ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Monday November 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. Here are the stories we're talking about today.FEATURES:THE...
View ArticleA final act for Rob Ford, The Opera?
In a surprising turn of events that one reporter described as Shakespearean, Justice Charles Hackland has ordered Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to be removed from office for violating conflict of interest...
View ArticleCalvin Harris talks hit-making on 'Q'
Check it out: the Scottish producer/songwriter/DJ sits down with Jian Ghomeshi in the Q studios. He talks about the pre-fame grind, his "formula" and, of course, EDM.
View ArticleMusic fans: what's on your holiday wish list?
When you were a kid did you spend hours going through the Sears Wish Book Christmas catalogue? I would fight over it with my brother. In the end my Mom would have to schedule an hour for each of us to...
View ArticleImagined reality: Andrew W.K.'s rejection letter from Hillary Clinton
Over the weekend, news broke of avowed "party rocker" Andrew W.K.'s appointment as cultural ambassador to the Middle East. After double checking it wasn't a story from The Onion, we settled in to mull...
View ArticleThese "Mechanics" Make Amazing Music With Tools, Sandpaper, Bottles And A...
Okay, this is a pretty incredible musical performance: the members of French artistic troupe Zic Zazou play a piece from Bizet's opera 'Carmen' using sandpaper, handmade instruments, tools, a few beer...
View ArticleColin James, Colin Linden, Big Dave McLean name their fave Canadian guitar...
Throughout CBC’s Guitar Month, Saturday Night Blues has been chatting with some of the top blues players in the country to find out their favourite Canadian guitar players. Colin James, Paul...
View ArticleGounod's Faust: a deal with the devil at the Royal Opera
If only it were so easy.Your life has felt long and arduous, and hasn’t gone nearly as you expected – you missed out on love, fame, riches, happiness or all of the aformentioned – but then someone...
View ArticleAnton Kuerti's 10 essential works for piano
Anton Kuerti is Canada's senior statesman of the piano. For 50 years, he has been a major figure on Canada's music scene not only as a concert pianist, but also as an artistic director of classical...
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