Elaquent’s Parallel: album stream
Canadian beat-maker Elaquent crafts sounds so mesmerizing and wonky, he’s like some Dilla-meets-Dali hybrid. The producer currently has one hometown live date scheduled in Guelph, Ont., on Dec. 14 and...
View ArticleWe Have an Anchor: Mary Margaret O’Hara, Fugazi, Godspeed, Dirty Three...
A celebrated and inventive filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York, Jem Cohen is somewhat infatuated with Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island.“It is astonishingly beautiful,” he says breathlessly over the...
View ArticleSHIFT on December 3
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...
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Songwriting for Soldiers: using music as therapy for post-traumatic stress...
Active duty soldiers have to deal with some unimaginable experiences: confronting the death of their peers, facing violent encounters, contending with serious injuries, and living with the constant...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Monday December 3
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. Today, Pete Morey fills in for Rich! Here are the stories we're...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence Live: rock n' roll nostalgia and collectibles
A couple of weeks back, I offered up my predictions for arena-ready Canadian rockers, and also asked you what your first arena rock show was. Colin McTaggart from Sidney York sent me his U2 ticket from...
View ArticleMaylee Todd's new video, 'Baby's Got It'
Toronto's Maylee Todd is an unstoppable force of music, makeup and manic energy in the new video for "Baby's Got It." From being bench-pressed by a bodybuilder to a choreographed dance routine in a...
View ArticleTop 12 country songs of 2012 (for people who don't like country songs)
We understand. Not everyone loves country music. And if you do, you might only like "the old stuff." However, country is changing. The genre has morphed into a variety of directions, and 2012 was...
View ArticleThe real, live Bucky Awards trophies
And you thought our annual Bucky Awards were some sort of tongue-in-cheek*, not-really-an-awards show, didn't you? Here we offer as proof the actual, real, live Bucky Awards trophies, photographed...
View ArticleJoy to the World, a Euroradio holiday music special on CBC Radio 2
On Sunday, Dec. 16, CBC Radio 2 presents Joy to the World, a full day of holiday music programming from the countries of the European Broadcasting Union.It's a tradition that's been going strong for 19...
View ArticleGreat author-musician collaborations
Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin has announced plans to release his debut single later this month, according to music magazine NME.The award-winning author of the Inspector Rebus series has been...
View ArticleMaple Blues Awards 2013: Steve Strongman’s 6 nominations
During the CBC Music Guitar Month festivities, Montreal’s Paul Deslauriers cited Steve Strongman as one of his favourite guitar players. And wasn’t it Strongman who picked up the 2012 Maple Blues Award...
View ArticleArcade Fire previews new album at secret show in Montreal
A tiny flurry of activity from the Arcade Fire camp this weekend has the internets abuzz. Under a shroud of secrecy and a fake name, Les Identiks, the Grammy Award-winning band allegedly played an...
View ArticleCCMA Home for the Holidays: Billy Ray Cyrus performs 'That's What Daddys Do'
Get ready for a very country Christmas, as CBC broadcasts CCMA Home for the Holidays on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 9 p.m. The special — produced in association with Country Music Television and the Canadian...
View ArticleBCCMA Awards 2012: Chad Brownlee skates off with the hardware
British Columbia's country music community honoured its brightest and best at the 36th annual British Columbia Country Music Association Awards on Sunday night in Langley. One-time hockey pro turned...
View ArticleHandel's Messiah: a survival guide
Will you be singing Hallelujah this season?Messiah performances are held in cities large and small at this time of year, but Handel didn’t compose it especially for Christmas. The idea and libretto for...
View ArticleTastes of the Tour Bus: Justin Rutledge
For a band on tour, what's the next most important thing to performing? Eating, of course! Every band that has hit the cold roads of Canada has its favorite restos, diners, coffee shops and...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Tuesday December 4
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 ArticleGroup Therapy: R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet
Recently, R&B singer R. Kelly released new chapters of his sprawling hip-hopera, Trapped in the Closet. Chapters 23 to 40 premiered on IFC in the U.S., with Canadians getting the chance to see the...
View ArticleLiona Boyd’s 'My Special Christmas Present Is You': song stream
Liona Boyd, the “first lady of the guitar,” and Maria Aragon, the 12-year-old girl from Winnipeg who impressed Lady Gaga with her interpretation of “Born This Way,” have joined forces on a new song for...
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