Watch Todd Yaniw's stirring performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Sonata No. 2,...
Pianists like to argue about which version of Rachmaninoff's Piano Sonata No. 2 is better, the original 1913 version or the composer's 1931 revision. When we invited pianist Todd Yaniw to CBC Toronto...
View ArticleThe Kangling, Bellowphone and other weird instruments you've never heard of
Maybe you're tired of guitar, bass and drums. Maybe synthesizers and sequencers aren't even doing it for you anymore. Don't worry. We have a whole list of instruments you've never heard of, including...
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Staff pick First Play: Chilly Gonzales, Chambers plus track-by-track guide
LISTENaudio Chilly GonzalesChambersStream until March 23Chilly Gonzales, Canadian pianist and entertainer, is back with his highly anticipated followup to Solo Piano II: Chambers, an album for piano...
View ArticleSearchlight 2015: Grant Lawrence's top 5 tips on entering the hunt for...
Every year, thousands of Canadian artists enter Searchlight, hoping to capture the title of Canada's best new artist, winning the prize of $20,000 in new music equipment, plenty of CBC airplay, a slot...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar drops album, breaks Drake's Spotify record
On Sunday night, Kendrick Lamar released his latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly. By Monday, the album was streamed more than 9.6 million times on Spotify, breaking the single-day streams record for the...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Wednesday March 18th 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: - "Ballad of El Goodo" by Big StarJunk In The Trunk:...
View ArticleRear-view Mirror: The Ramones get lost in London
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, The Ramones and "I Wanna Be Sedated." hereListen to the audio version of Rear-view Mirror...
View ArticleSearchlight 2015 standouts: 11 songs you must listen to before voting opens...
LISTENaudio Searchlight standouts: early editionClick here to enter Searchlight 2015 now!It's Searchlight time again, but voting seems just SO far away, right?In reality, March 30 is only 11 days...
View ArticleThe ultimate classical music playlist for spring
Spring has sprung, and not a moment too soon! Us tough Canucks have survived yet another brutal polar vortex, making the arrival of spring that much more exciting. It’s high time to ditch the winter...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Handsome Furs tour China for CNN
When would you ever put Handsome Furs, CNN and China together in a sentence? The now defunct Montreal electro band landed a gig for CNN’s online travel series back in 2010, and it documented the duo’s...
View ArticleFrom Lainey to Martha Wainwright: Canada Reads panelists choose tracks to...
CBC's Canada Reads is in full swing, and luminaries including musician Martha Wainwright, celebrity reporter Elaine "Lainey" Lui, social entrepreneur Craig Kielburger, TIFF artistic director Cameron...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Thursday March 19th 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: "You and Your Sister" by This Mortal CoilJUNK IN THE...
View ArticleSearchlight: Canadian mayors take us on a musical tour of the country
Artists, you can enter Searchlight here!During Searchlight, we're taking a musical tour of the country. And who better to give that tour than the mayors of the cities and towns of Canada?Mayors will be...
View ArticleListen to the best of the Juno Songwriters' Circle hosted by CBC Radio 2's...
LISTENaudio 2015 Juno Songwriters' CircleThe Juno Songwriters' Circle, sponsored by CBC Music, took place the day before the big awards ceremony at the Great Hall in Hamilton. Hosted by Radio 2’s Tom...
View ArticleInside the Music: Sting, the Solo Years
LISTENaudio Inside the Music: Sting, the Solo YearsAs musical icons go, you just don’t get much bigger than Sting. He’s had an extraordinary career, sold millions of albums and has faithful fans from...
View ArticleFrom Hawkwind to the human face: 10 weird sample sources
Let's say you're an electronic music artist or a hip-hop producer, and you're looking for a sample to anchor your next song. What do you pick? Average White Band? Yeah, you and everyone else. Rush?...
View ArticleRadio 2 Top 20, March 20: Ron Hawkins, Jenn Grant debut, Alabama Shakes...
Click here to vote on the #R220!LISTENaudio #R220 chart countdown with Nana aba DuncanNew to the chart: Jenn Grant's "Bring Me a Rose," Joel Plaskett's "Credits Roll," James Bay's "Hold Back the River"...
View ArticleRear-View Mirror: The only Harrison-Starr song, "Photograph"
Three times a week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. Today, Pete Morey steps in for Rich and gives the story behind Ringo Starr's...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Friday March 20th 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. Today guest host Pete Morey is in the chair. Pete's Pick:Pete's...
View ArticleComing up on The Strombo Show: Father John Misty
"You f--- the world damn straight malaise. It may be just us who feel this way."The Strombo Show will be running the gamut this Sunday night, keeping the spirit of radio alive by delivering the best...
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