Junk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Wednesday March 11th 2015
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.RICH'S PICK: "Jones Rental and Storage" (Jazz Remix) by Toby...
View Article2015 Juno Awards: predictions for classical music categories
The Juno Award winners will be announced in Hamilton on Sunday, March 15, during an awards ceremony hosted by Hedley's Jacob Hoggard.Around the office, we've been discussing the four classical music...
View Article5 concert moves that look insane in the office
Don't try this at home. Or, don't try this at the office.There are certain things people do that seem perfectly normal at concerts. But what if you try doing those same things in an office setting?...
View ArticleThe funniest musical posts on CBC Punchline
As you have hopefully figured out by now, it is Comedy Week here at CBC Music, which we have been presenting in conjunction with our colleagues at CBC Punchline. To celebrate the union of these two...
View ArticleJuno Awards 2015: who should win and who will win
This year's Juno Awards are being handed out this weekend in Hamilton, so it's high time we made our predictions on who will take home trophies on Sunday night.It seems like 2015 is shaping up to be...
View ArticleFrom Monty Python to the Lonely Island: 20 hilarious musical comedy sketches
There are plenty of comedians who play music, and plenty of musicians who do comedy. But getting both right at the same time is no easy feat.So which musical comedy sketches are the funniest?Open the...
View ArticleComing up: Strombo's all-star Juno special
George Stroumboulopoulos will be joined by a cavalcade of Canadian guests as we testify to the 2015 Juno Awards.Over the past season, we've welcomed countless artists to perform intimate acoustic...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Thursday March 12th 2015
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.RICH'S PICK: Guitar + pen tapping by Alexandr MiskoJUNK IN THE...
View ArticleWho's the next Hozier? The best Irish bands you don't yet know
St. Patrick's Day. The time when North Americans trot out their shamrocks and green beer. But there's more to the Emerald Isle than that. There's some great music being made there too. Last year, we...
View ArticleBjork sings from her pulsing heart in new 'Lionsong' video
Björk has just shared the first video from her powerful new album, Vulnicura, and in it, she sings from the heart.The video for "Lionsong," which has the Icelandic artist dressed in a black bodysuit...
View ArticleTaber, Alberta group asks Kevin Bacon to save town from new Footloose-like...
The town of Taber, Alberta has just introduced a new series of Footloose-like bylaws, and now a group of citizens is calling on Kevin Bacon to help.The bylaws make it illegal for teens under 16 to be...
View ArticleA festival of insults: inside the world of Rapp Battlez
Every month, in a basement in Toronto, people dress up as vampires, sex robots, Virginia Woolf and two of the four witches from The Craft and gather to deliver some of the foulest insults imaginable,...
View ArticleMy Playlist: Joel Plaskett on his personal tastes, from George Jones to Sloan
LISTENaudio My Playlist with Joel PlaskettMaybe the best way to describe Joel Plaskett is to say that he is incredibly self-motivated. The 2013 winner of CBC Radio 3's Bucky Award for lifetime...
View ArticleRadio 2 Top 20, March 13: Terra Lightfoot debuts, Alabama Shakes number 1
Click here to vote on the #R220!LISTENaudio #R220 Chart countdown with Nana aba DuncanThis week on the show, it’s a real facelift: four brand-new entries, including one from Florence and the Machine...
View Article2015 Juno Awards: complete coverage
This weekend, the 2015 Juno Awards take over Hamilton, Ont., and we'd like to give you a front row seat to the action. CBC Music has teamed up with CBC Arts to go beyond the TV broadcast, kicking off...
View ArticleFirst Play Live: Joel Plaskett, The Park Avenue Sobriety Test
Joel Plaskett's latest album, The Park Avenue Sobriety Test, plays out like the biopic of a guy who's a bit down on his luck. Its acronym, PAST, is suggestive: with the Halifax singer-songwriter at a...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Friday March 13th 2015
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.RICH'S PICK: Sufjan Stevens' "Should Have Known Better"JUNK IN THE...
View ArticleWatch: HBO releases first teaser trailer for Bessie Smith biopic
"It’s a long, old road, but I’m gonna find the end."Ho-lee. That voice. HBO just released the first teaser trailer for its biopic Bessie, in which Queen Latifah plays the titular blues singer Bessie...
View Article2015 Junos: Bahamas, Arkells, Rush big winners at 'Junos Eve' gala
Arkells, Bahamas, Magic! and Rush were the big winners at the 2015 Junos eve gala. It’s the night before the splashy Juno broadcast, in which more than 30 awards were given out at the Hamilton...
View Article2015 Juno Awards: best and worst moments from the biggest weekend in music
The 2015 Juno Awards officially kicked off Friday, and CBC Music has been in the host city of Hamilton, covering the goings on leading up to the Sunday night broadcast. There's been concerts,...
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