'American Pie' lyrics sell for $1.2 million US
The working manuscript for "American Pie," Don McLean's 1971 pop epic, sold at auction for $1.2 million US on Tuesday. An anonymous bidder claimed the 18-page piece of music memorabilia.The lyrics of...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Wednesday April 8th 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:"Get It Up For Love" by Ned Doheny (lost yacht rock...
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Girls to the front! Boston names April 9 Riot Grrrl Day in honour of Kathleen...
Boston's mayor, Marty Walsh, has officially declared Thursday, April 9, Riot Grrrl Day in the city, reports the Boston Globe. It’s to coincide with original riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna's performance the...
View ArticleThe 25 most perfectly Canadian song lyrics ever
Written by Laura Stanley and Madeleine CummingsCanadians may not be as openly patriotic as their southern neighbours, but many of our country’s biggest musicians make frequent reference to their home...
View ArticleThe Strumbellas share their festival dos and don'ts
As beleaguered Canadians limp through the cruel month of April, we can comfort ourselves with the knowledge that music festival season is quickly approaching. And more specifically, the CBCMusic.ca...
View Article9 music Coubs you need to watch right now
Have you been bitten by the Coub bug yet? A video-sharing website founded in Moscow in 2012, Coub has been called Russia's answer to the GIF.A Coub is a looped video up to 10 seconds long with a...
View ArticleSearchlight 2015: more of Grant Lawrence's first-round standouts
Our first round of voting for Searchlight, the hunt for Canada's best new artist, is soon coming to a close!You have until Monday, April 13, to cast your votes for your favourite Searchlight artists so...
View ArticleLet's get physical: Bach on boomwhackers?
French juggling group Les Objets Volants have found a way to mix Bach's Prelude in C Major with a low-impact, highly organized cardio workout.Using a set of musical plastic tubes called boomwhackers,...
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View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Thursday April 9th 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: "I Walk Alone" by MarijataJunk In The trunk: The 10...
View ArticleRadio 2 Top 20, April 19: Ron Sexsmith, Joy Williams debut, Of Monsters and...
Click here to vote on the #R220!LISTENaudio #R220 Chart countdown with Nana aba Duncan.This week, you get five new songs including ones by ex-Civil Wars woman Joy Williams, Great Lake Swimmers and Ron...
View ArticleMy Playlist: Whitehorse on their musical tastes, from the New Pornographers...
LISTENaudio My Playlist with WhitehorseFor the first time ever, My Playlist features not one, but two fabulous musicians, Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland from the band Whitehorse.Before joining...
View ArticleIn-Flight Safety, Kim Harris, Hey Rosetta! among winners at last night's East...
The East Coast Music Awards gala gave out its first batch of awards last night in Torbay, N.L., and artists Kim Harris, Hey Rosetta! and In-Flight Safety brought home some hardware.Halifax-based...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive’s Daily Blog for Friday April 10th 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:"Akazehe" by Musique du BurundiJunk In The Trunk:...
View ArticleScience Week: how music works, groundbreaking music tech, and why are my ears...
Next week, CBC Music is going boldly into the area where science and music collide, and presenting our first-ever Science Week!Over the course of the week, we will answer questions about how music...
View ArticleListen to the mysterious sound that seems to change pitch without actually...
We'd like to introduce you to a sound that will twist your brain around and haunt your dreams. It's called the Shepard scale, after cognitive scientist Roger Shepard. Here it is, with psychedelic...
View ArticleHow Music Works: why do my ears ring after a loud concert?
This week is CBC Music's Science Week, and all week, we will look at tech innovations that changed music, bring you the best science songs, find out how to design the perfect concert hall, meet...
View ArticleRear-View Mirror: The Beach Boys take a stab at a sea shanty with "Sloop John B"
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, the story behind The Beach Boys "Sloop John B"LISTENaudio Listen to the many versions of...
View ArticleRemembering DiscDrive's Jurgen Gothe
For 23 years, Jurgen Gothe brought plain-spoken intelligence to CBC Radio 2 on DiscDrive, the eclectic afternoon show that ran from 1985 to 2008. Gothe died Thursday afternoon, prompting an outpouring...
View ArticleThe Strombo Show: Record Store Day special 2015
The Strombo Show runs the gamut this Sunday night, keeping the spirit of radio alive by delivering the best records in the best order. It's a show for music lovers by music lovers, ranging over three...
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