Los Amigos Invisibles’s Repeat After Me: full album stream and Q&A
The single alone (“La Que Me Gusta”) will make you chair dance. But why restrict yourself to just one crazily catchy track from the world’s premier Venezuelan disco funksters?CBC Music streams the...
View ArticleMaylee Todd's Escapology: advance album stream
Picture this: you’re at an uptight party where everyone is standing around with their hands in their pockets, and right there in the middle is one person dancing wildly and with utter abandon, having...
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National Searchlight quarter finalists revealed
The top 8 finalists from across Canada have been announced in CBC's Searchlight competition! Vote for your favourites now!Meet all 8 acts on your national long list
View ArticleHank Williams: 12 things you should know about the country crooner
In the world of classical music, the anniversaries of the births and deaths of composers are often marked by a whole year of activities and celebrations.This would be a big year for singer-songwriter...
View ArticleLianne La Havas brings her minimalist mash-up of folk and soul to Canada
In a very short time, British singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas has gone from being a relative unknown singing backup for Paloma Faith to becoming one of the most buzzed about solo artists on both...
View ArticleInside the Archives: The People’s Music
As winter comes to a close, Inside the Music has been busy with spring cleaning. We're embracing the thaw by re-releasing old shows unavailable until now. Each week we'll release a batch of classic...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Wednesday March 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 ArticlePhoenix perform "Entertainment" in Studio Q
The pop-rock quartet from Versailles, Phoenix, are in Studio Q to perform "Entertainment", the first single from their latest record Bankrupt!
View ArticleRich Aucoin wins the 2013 Prism Prize
When I was a lad, checking out the popular music of the day didn't involve sitting around the radio. Instead, my friends and I would eat our breakfast in front of the television, gorging ourselves on...
View ArticleSHIFT on March 26th 2013
1Click Play to Listen to CBC Radio 2 Shift for March 26th Welcome to Shift, where Tom Allen takes you on a daily musical journey from the stalwarts of Classical music to the cutting edge of...
View ArticleLeif Vollebekk performs "Off the Main Drag" in Studio Q
Montreal-based singer-songwriter channels some folk-rock of the 70's into his performance of "Off the Main Drag" from his record North Americana in Studio Q.
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Tuesday March 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 Article90s covers you’d love to see
Quick! What's your favourite 90s jam? Don't be shy. It's okay if it's totally embarrassing. In fact, the more embarrassing the better. This weekend at Canadian Music Week, Montreal's Mac DeMarco took...
View ArticleWatch Yannick Nézet-Séguin conduct Verdi’s Requiem
Watch Yannick Nézet-Séguin direct the Orchestre Métropolitain in this video clip of the "Dies irae" from Verdi’s Requiem, recorded live by CBC/Radio-Canada at the Maison symphonique in Montreal on...
View ArticleVideo: Jill Barber performs the songs of Hank Williams
Vancouver chanteuse Jill Barber is normally known for elegantly channeling the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Edith Piaf. Barber’s original songs transport us to a golden age we thought ended with the...
View ArticleRear-View Mirror: The short life and wild success of Bobby Fuller
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, Bobby Fuller and "I Fought The Law."hereListen to the audio version of Rear-View Mirror by...
View ArticlePopping, krumping, glitching and more: how to dance to classical music
The popularity of the TV show So You Think You Can Dance has brought street dancing styles to the mainstream. Once confined to the language of an urban subculture, the terms popping, krumping and...
View ArticleThe 25 greatest Canadian singers ever
There was swearing. Arguing. Laughter. Tears.And finally — finally — grudging consensus. Compiling a list of the 25 greatest Canadian singers ever isn’t as simple as picking the voice you fell in love...
View ArticleThe Searchlight Top 8 podcast
Are you ready to discover a cross-country selection of brand new music courtesy of our Searchlight contest?We are searching for Canada's best new artist and from the original 3000 entries, your votes...
View ArticleLights performs ‘Peace Sign’ in Inuvik
Lights recently travelled up north to Inuvik, N.W.T., to preview some acoustic arrangements from her upcoming Siberia Acoustic album at the igloo church. She brought CBC Music along and we captured...
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