Watch: Beastie Boy Ad-Rock gives relationship tips to teen girls
Where was this kind of advice when we were growing up? Here is Adam Horovitz, aka Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, giving relationship advice to teenage girls. He is the latest sage enlisted by Rookie for...
View ArticleWatch Walk off the Earth's dusty video for ‘Rule the World’
Canada's YouTube stars, Walk off the Earth, are back with their next viral hit. "Rule the World" is the latest video from the Burlington, Ont. band, and it features a 360-degree camera setup, dance...
View ArticleJoni Mitchell in intensive care after being found unconscious
Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is in intensive care in a Los Angeles hospital after being found unconscious in her Bel Air home.According to her official website, the Canadian music icon was...
View ArticleApril Fools' pranks: Shad, Bif Naked, Arkells, the Strumbellas, more
Stories collected by Talia Schlanger and Andrea WarnerHappy April Fools' Day!It's the morning of double- and triple-checking toilet seats for plastic wrap and salt shakers for sneaky pepper...
View ArticleApril Music Preview: Whitney Rose to SonReal, 10 albums you need to hear this...
LISTENaudio Listen to the April Music PreviewEvery month, we look ahead at the albums coming out from across the country that we think you should hear. Hit play above to listen to one song from each...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Wednesday April 1st 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:Rich's pick - "Murmurs" by Hundred Waters: Junk In The...
View ArticleSam Roberts Band announces new EP, Counting the Days, releases title track
Sam Roberts Band is following up last year's Lo-Fantasy with a new five-track EP called Counting the Days, which will be released on Record Store Day (April 18) via Paper Bag Records.You can listen to...
View ArticleRear-view Mirror: "What’s Going On" Marvin Gaye’s plea for peace
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol' days. This week, Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"LISTENaudio Listen to Rear-view Mirror: "What’s Going On"...
View ArticleArkells release new 'Hey Kids!' video for charity
Hamilton rockers Arkells are having a serious moment right now, riding high from the success of last year's High Noon, as well as two recent Juno wins for both rock album and group of the year.With the...
View ArticleWatch Julian Lennon’s musical tribute to his late mother, Cynthia
Cynthia Lennon, first wife of late Beatle John Lennon, has died at the age of 75 after a short battle with cancer. Her son, singer Julian Lennon, confirmed the news on his website.Cynthia was born in...
View ArticleSearchlight 2015: Grant Lawrence's first-round standouts
Our first round of voting for Searchlight, the hunt for Canada's best new artist, is off to a roaring start!Once the dust settled on the entry period late Sunday night, we were thrilled to see that...
View ArticleRadio 2 Top 20, April 3: Yukon Blonde, Beth Moore debut, Mumford and Sons...
Click here to vote on the #R220!There are four new songs to the chart this week, including Beth Moore's "OK OK" and Yukon Blonde's '80s-sounding "Saturday Night." Gabrielle Papillon and Terra...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Thursday April 2nd 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: "Let the Music Play" by Shannon Junk In the Trunk:...
View ArticleCBC Music's 24/7 Classical Easter stream: an annual tradition
LISTENaudio Listen to our 24/7 Classical Easter streamCBC Music brings back Classical Easter, a 24/7 music stream designed to accompany you through this most meaningful long weekend of the Christian...
View Article'I murdered everything I was on': Ghostface Killah shares details on the...
Much has been made about the legenadry Wu-Tang Clan’s secret album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, which will be the world’s first “private album,” according to its mastermind Rza. There is only one copy...
View ArticleRadio 2 Top 20, April 3: Yukon Blonde, Beth Moore debut, Mumford and Sons #1
Click here to vote on the #R220!LISTENaudio #R220 Chart countdown with Nana aba DuncanThere are four new songs to the chart this week, including Beth Moore's "OK OK" and Yukon Blonde's '80s-sounding...
View ArticleWatch Sia's new video for 'Big Girls Cry'
Eleven months ago, Sia released the video for "Chandelier," and with the help of child dancer Maddie Ziegler, the video earned over 600 million views and became one of our favourite things on the...
View ArticleFirst Play: Bishops Green, A Chance to Change (European release)
Vancouver punk band Bishops Green is about to return to Europe for the third time in a year. On Friday, April 10, it makes a return overseas, with the first stop in Tafalla, Spain, where Bishops Green...
View ArticleInside the Music: Van Morrison
LISTENaudio Inside the Music: Van MorrisonDuet albums have been around forever. Frank Sinatra famously put out the first of two back in the early 1990s; Barbra Streisand released one in the early...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Friday April 3rd 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: "Never Gonna Give You Up" by the Floppy DrivesJUNK IN...
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