Titanic violin discovered, Vivaldi makes you smarter
A new study finds Vivaldi's music can enhance your mental sharpness, the Winnipeg Symphony brings pirates to the concert hall, and your chance to bid on the violin that played on as the RMS Titanic...
View ArticleKooky moments from the evolution of jazz
Jazz is deep music. It gives us moments of sheer transcendence. It's witty and sophisticated; it's as earthy as the blues. Then again, there are times it's just kooky. Think of Slim Gaillard's Cement...
View ArticleThe Last Pogo Jumps Again examines Canada's punk rock golden age
In the mid to late-’70s, Toronto was a swirling mess of blood, spit, spilled beer and riotous, incendiary guitar-driven noise. It was the city’s — if not the country’s — punk rock renaissance, a...
View ArticleThe 25 greatest Canadian rappers ever
Who is Canada's best rapper?The answer is completely subjective, obviously, but it's a good one to ask, especially in a genre that is known for its lists. From the best MCs to the best albums to the...
View ArticleThe R3-30: Canada’s Top Indie Songs for March 22nd, 2013
CHART #336http://music.cbc.ca/play/podcast/CBC-Radio-3-R3-30/R3-30-Chart-335 Check out this week's edition of the chart as a handy dandy playlist or podcast (stream with the play button, download using...
View ArticleJim Byrnes in conversation with Holger Petersen: linking the blues to country...
As popular music goes in 2013, there aren’t likely to be two styles more polar-opposite than country and blues. However, as each musical form was developing in the southern U.S. a century ago, the...
View ArticleThe multitalented (and funny) Ian Thomas and his Playlist
Let's just get this out of the way.Ian Thomas is a naturally funny guy. He may even be funnier than his very funny older — by a year — brother, Dave. At least that's what you hear from almost everyone...
View ArticleCalgary promoters PK Sound gain international reputation with Skrillex,...
By Megan Cole, special to CBC MusicBass and the sound of muffled music often pour out onto the streets surrounding Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, where rock legends and hip-hop stars play, but last year the...
View ArticleLeif Vollebekk brings "North Americana" to Studio Q
Leif Vollebekk set out to make a record that might be confused with a long-forgotten gem from the 1970's, and seems to have succeeded. Leif joins Jian at the desk to talk about the long germination...
View ArticleThe Radio 2 Top 20: Raine Maida in top 3, the Lumineers number 1 again
Click here to vote on the Top 20The Lumineers are number one, again. But perhaps even bigger news is that Raine Maida's "Montreal" moved up 11 spots into the top three because of your votes. That's...
View ArticleHayden, Matt Mays, No Sinner: top 5 gigs of the weekend
The other night I found myself at a club for a night of stand up comedy, hosted by a good friend of mine.Unfortunately, the gig was marred by a couple of hecklers, who ruined the experience for...
View ArticleSHIFT on March 22nd 2013
(Waiting For Audio) Shift on Friday March 22nd 2013, streamed at your convenience. Press play. Welcome to Shift, where Tom Allen takes you on a daily musical journey from the stalwarts of Classical...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Friday March 22
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:REAR-VIEW...
View ArticleRaina wants to know if you've ever faked it
Everyone's been there. When you're asked to do something that you don't know how to do. When you're minding your own business and suddenly you're way out of your depth and you don't have a choice-- and...
View ArticleBeloved Vancouver men’s choir Chor Leoni celebrates 20 years
When beloved Vancouver men’s choir Chor Leoni travelled to Bosnia, Croatia and Italy last summer, they not only picked up a whopping 12 awards at the 51st Seghizzi International Choral Festival, but...
View ArticleAlan Cross, Andres Mendoza and Emily Smart rate the Searchlight top 16
Our top 16 Searchlight finalists beat out thousands of other entries to make it to this round. To help you make an educated vote, CBC Music polled three music industry professionals for their thoughts...
View ArticleDiscover Daniel Cabena, Canada's next countertenor superstar
Meet Daniel Cabena, Canada's next countertenor superstar. Cabena is one of CBC Music's Next! artists for 2013. Next! presents eight rising Canadian stars in classical music, recorded for broadcast on...
View ArticleR2 Weekend Morning roundup for Saturday and Sunday March 23 and 24
On Radio 2 Weekend Morning, Molly Johnson eases you into your weekend with some great Canadian songs and stories about musicians and the people of Canada, from coast to coast to coast.Here are some of...
View ArticleSongs with a lotta heart
Are you the type of person who follows your heart when it tells you to do something even though your head tells you to do something else? Perhaps you find that following your heart is one of the most...
View ArticlePlease Please Me turns 50: 12 fun facts about the Beatles' first album
It's hard to imagine a time when the Beatles weren't a household word – but before the Fab Four took the world by storm, they headed into the studio and recorded their very first album, Please Please...
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