CBC Radio 3 with Grant Lawrence holiday special
Happy Good Friday!Whether you are spending this national holiday on vacation or at work, I've put together a holiday show to keep you satisfied, engaged, and stuffed with yummy Easter eggs in the form...
View ArticleSHIFT on March 29th 2013
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 ArticleIndigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers in Studio Q
For more than three decades they've been a popular act, melding music and popular activism. Folk-rock icons, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers join Jian at the desk for a career conversation in Studio Q.
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Friday March 29
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.SHOWTIME:New...
View ArticleRaina wants to know if you've ever faked it
[This broadcast originally aired March 22, 2013]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...
View ArticleDisc of the Week: Honens 2012 winner Pavel Kolesnikov
Here's your disc of the week for March 31, 2013. Each week CBC Radio 2's In Concert looks at new classical music releases and selects one recording that you'll want to know about.Artist:Pavel...
View ArticleThe Jazz Evangelist: Easter from the jazz bunny
If you thought the jazz bunny forgot about you this year, have no fear: here are five bunny-/Easter-inspired jazz tunes to brighten your day.1. Bunny Berigan makes "Solo Hop."Bunny Berigan was a great...
View ArticleSearchlight showdown: Absolute Forever vs. Henry Norwood
Every day this week, we'll introduce you to a pair of our Searchlight contenders who are going head-to-head in a sudden death vote to make it to the Searchlight Top 4. Click here to vote for your...
View ArticleHow to be a songwriter's dream
Have you ever looked around and felt like everyone has some kind of grand master plan in life while you don’t have a clue what’s even around the corner? All your friends are standing on their own two...
View ArticleNew Brunswick cymbal maker for Rush, Frank Zappa, Jack DeJohnette, Black Eyed...
His cymbals have been used by drumming heavyweights including Neil Peart of Rush, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bill Cahn of the NEXUS percussion group, Terry Bozzio of Frank Zappa’s band, Keith...
View ArticleR2 Weekend Morning roundup for Saturday and Sunday March 30 and 31
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 ArticleTributes pour in for legendary producer Phil Ramone
Famed producer Phil Ramone, the producer behind legendary albums by Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Elton John and many more, has died. He was 72 years...
View ArticleArtist Pedro Reyes transforms weapons from Mexico's drug war into musical...
Every year, Mexican authorities seize thousands of weapons from the country's drug war, which has claimed more than 55,000 lives over the past five years - but Mexican artist Pedro Reyes has given them...
View ArticleGentleman Reg goes black, Digits gets violent and Rich Aucoin wins Prism:...
The spring sun may be shining, but there's a darkly artful undertone to many of this week's new videos – that is, until you hit the hula hoops and the cheerful, and now major award-winning, Brian...
View ArticleJim Corcoran’s 10 essential francophone songs
To celebrate his 25th season as host of A Propos on CBC Radio, host Jim Corcoran picked 10 essential songs written in the past 25 years and then asked 10 of his favourite songwriters and singers to...
View ArticlePaul Anka’s Duets: album stream and exclusive video
A half-century before Justin Bieber started posting videos to YouTube, another Canadian teenage sensation emerged from Canada to take the pop world by storm. Starting his performing career as a...
View ArticleClassical music’s ridiculous side, from Karajan to Gould
Classical music can help you relax, reflect or get pumped up. But can it make you laugh? We think so. That's why CBC Classical has put together this photo gallery of classical music photos guaranteed...
View ArticleBraving the elements for music
[This broadcast originally aired on February 25, 2013]Oh, hello! Happy Monday to you and yours!A lot of bands don’t wait for spring to arrive, and those brave souls travel across Canada’s frigid...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Monday April 1
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 ArticleBio or bust: 6 tips for writing a better musician biography
A good biography is a must for any musician looking to make their big break.For promoters and broadcasters, the bio is what they read while deciding whether or not to press “play.” For potential fans,...
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