Exclusive video premiere: Billy Joel performs 'You May Be Right' live in...
Billy Joel's historic tour in Russia in 1987 is getting a deluxe reissue, and CBC Music has the exclusive premiere of a video of the famed Piano Man performing his hit, "You May Be Right."A Matter of...
View ArticleThis is happening: the concerts you need to see this week (May 16-22)
No matter what you're into, or where you are, there are some amazing concerts taking place across the country this week, from Tone of Arc in Vancouver to Charley Pride in Regina. Check out this list...
View ArticleFirst Play: Sharon Van Etten, Are We There
LISTENaudio Sharon Van Etten Are We ThereTracklistStreaming to May 27Arguably, Sharon Van Etten has arrived. Are We There, her fourth album, hits major milestones in a musician’s ascension: an...
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Graphic of the day: campfire musical instruments from most to least acceptable
This long weekend is the unofficial start of camping season, so we thought we'd give you a little lesson on the kinds of instruments you should be playing around the campfire.(Design by Samantha...
View ArticleListen to Pavel Kolesnikov and the Calgary Philharmonic perform 'Rach 3'
LISTENaudio Pavel Kolesnikov, Roberto Minczuk (conductor)Calgary Philharmonic OrchestraRachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3Live at the Jack Singer Concert Hall, CalgaryRecorded Feb. 14, 2014 The first...
View ArticleStromae, Karim Ouellet, Radio Radio set to perform at FrancoFolies festival 2014
From June 12 to 22, one of the most important festivals in North America featuring and celebrating the francophone song, Les FrancoFolies, will present some of the world’s best singers, songwriters and...
View ArticleCBC Radio 3 Podcast: the best of Searchlight 2014
When we launched Searchlight 2014: the hunt for Canada's best new artist more than two months ago, we had no idea what we were going to find, and what we were going to hear.What we did get was a...
View ArticleThe R3-30: Canada’s Top Indie Songs for May 16, 2014
TGIR3-30! Time to check out the top 30 indie songs in the nation this week! LISTENaudio LISTEN to this week's R3-30 chart!:: Click here to vote on next week's R3-30 ::The R3-30 w/e May 16, 201430....
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Friday May 16
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. REAR VIEW MIRROR: Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our...
View ArticleRadio 2 Top 20: the gospel according to Hozier
LISTENaudio Listen as Garvia Bailey counts down the Radio 2 Top 20 and don't forget to vote!Click here to vote on this week's chart.A man with serious momentumIreland's Hozier is no stranger to the...
View ArticleArcade Fire releases emotionally charged new video for 'We Exist' featuring...
Spider-Man's Andrew Garfield takes on a decidedly different persona in Arcade Fire's new video for "We Exist," yet another single off their unstoppable Reflektor album.It's an emotionally charged video...
View ArticleMust-watch: Kiesza’s amazing one-take music video for her smash hit ‘Hideaway’
Do you know Kiesza?If not, you will.The Calgary-born singer-songwriter has a huge overseas hit on her hands with "Hideaway," an inescapably catchy single that's topping the charts throughout Europe.But...
View ArticleGrey’s Anatomy’s Tegan and Sara playlist: all the songs from all the seasons
Grey's Anatomy bid adieu to one of its best characters last night and broke everybody's hearts all over again with a little help from Tegan and Sara.With Sandra Oh leaving the show after more than a...
View ArticleFirst Play: Lee Fields, Emma Jean
LISTENaudio Lee FieldsEmma JeanStream to June 3Lee Fields was almost lost to obscurity.The 63-year-old soul singer released his first album, Let’s Talk it Over, in 1979, selling it out the back of his...
View ArticleFirst Play: Hamilton Leithauser, Black Hours
Athletes want to be entertainers; entertainers want to be in bands; band members all dream of solo careers. The lead singer of the Walkmen went out and got himself one.Black Hours, the debut album from...
View Article12 reasons why being an indie rock fan is the worst
If you truly love indie rock, you know there's a lot of great stuff about the culture. Like discovering awesome bands (a few seconds) before everyone on the internet, high-level conversations about...
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Graphic of the Day: why being a fan of indie rock is the worst
We've made up a list of reasons why being a fan of indie rock is the worst. Here are but a few.(Illustration by Heather Collett/CBC Music; design by Samantha Smith/CBC Music)See the full list of...
View ArticleCuff the Duke's Wayne Petti goes solo as Grey Lands: listen to a preview
Grey Lands, the name of the solo debut project from Cuff the Duke frontman Wayne Petti, isn't exactly your typical solo debut. His new album, Songs by Other People, consists of eight duets with artists...
View ArticleFirst Play: The Road Hammers, Wheels
LISTENaudio The Road HammersWheelsStream to June 3There's nothing quite like the sense of freedom that comes from getting behind the wheel and hitting the road — and it's that undeniable rush that...
View ArticleKid Koala to bring graphic novel Nufonia Must Fall to life
Way back in 2003, Vancouver-born, Montreal-based turntablist Kid Koala released a graphic novel and accompanying soundtrack called Nufonia Must Fall. It was your basic love story between a bored office...
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