Gil Scott-Heron gets Grammy love
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” – Gil Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) Perhaps Gil Scott-Heron’s best-known piece, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a ground-shaking body of...
View ArticleJim Guthrie Q&A: a journey from indie rock to indie gaming
Few independent Canadian documentaries are official selections at the Sundance Film Festival, but that’s exactly what happened for Indie Game: The Movie. Creators James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot just...
View ArticleJoin the CBC Music Grammy livechat
Welcome to CBC Music's 2012 Grammy Awards live chat! We've assembled an amazing array of guests — top music writers from some of our nation's best music publications and newspapers, CBC personalities...
View ArticleWorld music, reggae, Latin and Mexican Grammy contenders
The Grammy Awards take place on Sunday, and even though separate awards for less commercial world-music related genres (Hawaiian, zydeco, Cajun, native American, Latin jazz, traditional world music,...
View ArticleGregg Allman: 2012 Grammy nominee for best blues album
It’s just about 50 years now since Gregg Allman got started in the music biz back in Daytona, Fla. Working with Floyd Miles, Gregg and his brother Duane started the Allman Brothers Band in 1970. The...
View ArticleThe R3-30 feat. Bahamas, Plants & Animals, and Canadian Indie Duets!
CHART #280 You've heard the term "make beautiful music together"? Well, this edition of The R3-30 takes that to heart. Valentine's heart, to be exact! Besides counting down the most popular music on...
View ArticleThe R3-30 feat. Bahamas, Plants & Animals, and Canadian Indie Duets!
CHART #280 You've heard the term "make beautiful music together"? Well, this edition of The R3-30 takes that to heart. Valentine's heart, to be exact! Besides counting down the most popular music on...
View ArticleNew CBC Radio 3 Artists: Feb 11 2012
Hit 'play' to hear all the great new artists who've signed up to Radio 3 this week! If you like what you hear, hit the plus [+] sign to add tracks to your personal playlists. Click on the heart icon to...
View ArticleR3 Weekend With Pete Morey: On the menu today? Tomfoolery Stew!
Hey, it is Saturday Feb 11th 2012. Welcome to R3 Weekend. Pete Morey reporting for duty. My Ducks are in a row. Ready for the usual serving of nonsense soup? As always leave your comment on the blog...
View ArticleDeadmau5: EDM Ambassador
No matter how you slice it, Toronto’s Joel Zimmerman has profoundly influenced today’s electronic dance music. Better known as Deadmau5, the 31-year-old producer of stadium-sized electro house and...
View ArticleDuck Sauce: Laughing all the way to the Grammys
Alain Macklovitch (aka A-Trak) and Armand Van Helden come to the electronic music scene from two different perspectives. Originally from Montreal, Macklovitch is a natural turntablist, in the spotlight...
View ArticleJay Semko Sending Love with new album on Valentine’s Day
Saskatchewan’s Jay Semko is best known as the frontman for the iconic pop band the Northern Pikes, but he’s also one of the country’s most significant songwriters. Semko has written Canadian classics...
View ArticleWatch the film by Canadian audio/Film Collage artist, Arthur Lipsett, that...
Yesterday we posted a doc about Bruce Haack, the Rocky Mountain House, Alberta kid who went on to become one of electronic music's true pioneers. Today, we pay a visit to the vaults of the NFB to...
View ArticleRADIOGRAHAM: Saturday Shenanigans
Did you guys hear about this little awards show called The Junos? Oh, you did? Well aren't you just Mr. Finger-On-The-Pulse. Or Ms. Finger-On-The-Pulse. The nominees for the 2012 Juno Awards were...
View ArticleWelcome to CBC Music and a brand new R3!
Hi all, Steve Pratt here. For those of you who don't know me, I'm the director of CBC Radio 3 and CBC Digital Music. I'd like to welcome you to the latest incarnation of CBC Radio 3 and the all-new...
View ArticleGrammys 2012: Red carpet arrivals
An essential part of any awards show coverage is the red carpet and the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles is no exception. This is the spot where stars like Lady Gaga and Jennifer...
View ArticleGoogle “romantic world music” at your peril
Google “romantic world music” at your peril. Sometimes Google is a dangerous thing. For instance when you feed it something that could be interpreted in various ways. Take the phrase: “Romantic World...
View ArticleRap N.E.W.S. 13/02/2012: Kanye wins most rap Grammys; Nicki Minaj upsets...
Here's what made the news today, Feb. 13, 2012: Though he skipped Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony, Kanye West swept the rap categories, including a best rap album for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy....
View ArticleTempo Valentine’s Day Mixtape
The effect of music on the brain has long been puzzling scientists. There is still research to be done, but here’s something they’ve discovered: music has similar effects on the brain as love and sex....
View ArticleValentine’s Day is for romance in life and music
The famous pickup line goes: “We could make beautiful music together.” For a lucky, love-struck few this can hold true in both their personal lives and public careers. Based in St. John’s, N.L., The...
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