Archived Music Features
- The Roots
- Hip-hop veterans take stock of their lives on the disc How I Got Over By Mike Doherty, CBC News
June 30, 2010
- Bands on the run
- Festivals like Calgary's Sled Island try to give indie musicians a leg up By Jason Anderson, CBC News
June 28, 2010
- Christian Scott
- Trumpeter summons the cool of Miles and the fire of Coltrane By Mike Doherty, CBC News
June 28, 2010
- Ringo Starr
- Beatles drummer talks about his summer tour - and making music with friends By Greig Dymond, CBC News
June 25, 2010
- MuchMusic Video Awards
- Visual highlights from the pop music extravaganza By CBC News
June 21, 2010
- NXNE 2010
- Lee Ferguson goes club-hopping at the North By Northeast music festival By CBC News
June 17, 2010
- Maureen Forrester, 1930-2010
- Remembering the famed Canadian contralto By CBC News
June 17, 2010
- DIGITAL ARCHIVES
- Opera star Maureen Forrester performing Handel's Ombra mai fu By CBC News
June 17, 2010
- Bonnaroo 2010
- Visual highlights from this weekend's star-studded music festival in Tennessee By Jess Watt, CBC News
June 14, 2010
- Lock up your daughters
- A condensed history of pop stars who made teen girls go ka-razy By Jason Anderson, CBC News
April 29, 2010
- Broken Social Scene
- Toronto indie gods return with a new album By CBC News
May 3, 2010
- M.I.A.
- The rapper's extreme new video puts YouTube in a tizzy By Andre Mayer, CBC News
April 28, 2010
- Courtney Love
- 10 unforgettable moments in the grunge diva's career By Lee Ferguson, CBC News
April 26, 2010
- Juno Awards 2010
- Read our coverage of the biggest night in Canadian music By CBC News
April 18, 2010
- Juno Awards chat [REPLAY]
- Revisit our Juno night interactive discussion By CBC News
April 18, 2010
- Handsome Furs
- Juno-nominated electro-rock duo take on the world By Sarah Liss, CBC News
April 14, 2010
- Malcolm McLaren
- The last great media manipulator By Jason Anderson, CBC News
April 9, 2010
- K'naan
- Adrienne Arsenault on the musician's global journey By Adrienne Arsenault, CBC News
April 8, 2010
- Spoon
- Indie rock darlings Spoon return with their bracing new album, Transference By Sarah Liss, CBC News
March 26, 2010
- Steel panther
- These guys make a living mocking glam rock By Peter Nowak, CBC News
March 23, 2010
- The master's voice
- Peter Gabriel turns a new album of cover songs into a grand experiment By Greg Buium, CBC News
March 12, 2010
- Damon Albarn
- The fascinating evolution of the Gorillaz/Blur honcho By Sarah Liss, CBC News
March 10, 2010
- Canadian Music Week
- Music columnist Sarah Liss blogs this year's extravaganza By Sarah Liss, CBC News
March 10-15, 2010
- One Take: Jann Arden
- The singer-songwriter talks about parenthood and her near-death experience By CBC News
March 8, 2010
- Toronto Calling
- A look back at Toronto's 1970s punk scene By Greig Dymond, CBC News
March 8, 2010
- One from the heart
- Past meets present on Basia Bulat's sophomore album By Sarah Liss, CBC News
February 22, 2010
- One Take: Jully Black
- Our new online video series By CBC News
February 19, 2010
- Laurie Anderson
- Music pioneer brings dreamy new show to the Cultural Olympiad By Martin Morrow, CBC News
February 16, 2010
- Grammy Awards
- Click here for our coverage of the big night By CBC News
January 31, 2010
- Name that Auto-Tune
- 10 reasons to tune in to the 2010 Grammy Awards By Sarah Liss, CBC News
January 29, 2010
- Magnetic Fields
- Frontman Stephin Merritt discusses the band's new album, Realism By Sarah Liss, CBC News
January 28, 2010
- Canada for Haiti
- The telethon in pictures By CBC News
January 25, 2010
- Hope for Haiti Now
- The benefit in pictures By CBC News
January 25, 2010
- Benefit concerts
- An abbreviated history By Greig Dymond, CBC News
January 21, 2010
- Kate McGarrigle, 1946-2010
- The folk singer's career in pictures By Timothy Neesam, CBC News
January 19, 2010
- Wyclef Jean
- Musician defends his Haitian foundation By CBC News
January 18, 2010
- Elvis turns 75
- A look at some of his most colourful impersonators By Timothy Neesam and Martin Morrow, CBC News
January 8, 2010
- For those about to rock
- 10 bands that will dominate your playlists in 2010 By Sarah Liss, CBC News
January 7, 2010
- The Dr. Ruth of soul
- Singer Robin Thicke offers romantic advice on his new album By Jason Anderson
December 31, 2009
- 10 best albums of 2009
- We pick our favourite albums of the year By CBC News
December 18, 2009
- Great apes
- British rockers Arctic Monkeys show they're only improving with age By Sarah Liss
December 10, 2009
- Andrea Bocelli
- Opera superstar explains his pop leanings By John Keillor
December 8, 2009
- Devo
- The return of the synth-rock pioneers By Greig Dymond
December 2, 2009
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- To mark the band's quasi-reunion, we pick 5 of BTO's best songs By Greig Dymond
November 30, 2009
- Rihanna
- Trauma and tabloid culture collide on singer's new album By Sarah Liss
November 30, 2009
- Inez
- B.C. singer gets set to wow at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards By Angela Sterritt
November 26, 2009
- Lady Gaga
- A gallery of the singer's most garish costumes By Martin Morrow
November 26, 2009
- Edwyn Collins
- British pop star makes startling comeback after stroke By Mike Doherty
November 20, 2009
- Paul Shaffer
- New memoir traces his musical trek from Thunder Bay to Broadway By Greig Dymond
November 6, 2009
- Boys 2 men
- Get to know Drake and Justin Bieber, Canada's new pop superstars By Sarah Liss
November 19, 2009
- Tegan and Sara
- Red-hot Calgary duo talk about their new album, Sainthood By Sarah Liss
November 19, 2009
- Sounds of the times
- The 10 defining singles and albums of this decade By Sarah Liss
November 6, 2009
- Picky, picky
- The supergroup Monsters of Folk poses the question: what is folk music, nowadays? By Jason Anderson
November 16, 2009
- Blonde ambition
- Country treasure Dolly Parton comes alive By Sarah Liss
November 9, 2009
- Sounds of the times
- The 10 defining singles and albums of this decade By Sarah Liss
November 6, 2009
- Elvis Stojko... pop star?
- We compare the skater-turned-singer to two other men named Elvis By Greig Dymond
November 5, 2009
- Perfectly composed
- Classical music upstart Nico Muhly recruits an Arcade Fire member for an offbeat Canadian performance By Sarah Liss
October 28, 2009
- No more Mr. Tough Guy
- Former punk and now big-time actor Hugh Dillon explores his softer side on new solo album By Sarah Liss
October 26, 2009
- Mike check
- Canadian crooner Michael Bublé shows another side of himself By Sarah Liss
October 19, 2009
- Captain hook
- Norwegian songsmith Sondre Lerche returns with another collection of pop gems By Greig Dymond
October 14, 2009
- All that glitters
- Mariah Carey and her imperfect quest for perfection By Jason Anderson
October 5, 2009
- F---ed up
- Polaris Prize winners reflect on their amazing year By Sarah Liss
September 22, 2009
- This charming man
- Harry Connick, Jr. takes a sentimental journey with new album of popular songs By Sarah Liss
October 2, 2009
- Polaris Prize
- Visual highlights from the awards gala By Timothy Neesam
September 22, 2009
- F---ed up
- Polaris Prize winners reflect on their amazing year By Sarah Liss
September 22, 2009
- Is Susan Boyle over?
- The dowdy Brit's lacklustre showing on America's Got Talent By Sarah Liss
September 17, 2009
- 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards
- Highlights from the show in pictures By Timothy Neesam
September 14, 2009
- MTV Video Music Awards
- Kanye West does it again By Sarah Liss
September 14, 2009
- Making connections
- British pop singer Imogen Heap takes digital music to the next level By Sarah Liss
September 10, 2009
- Beatles reissues
- What is your favourite Beatles album? By Greig Dymond
September 9, 2009
- Bear necessities
- Brooklyn art-pop group Grizzly Bear claw their way to the top By Sarah Liss
August 28, 2009
- 21st century girls
- A look at the fashionable first ladies of synth-pop By Amanda Connon-Unda
August 28, 2009
- The future is so yesterday
- A selected history of synth-pop By Jason Anderson
August 26, 2009
- Hippie dippy
- Can we please stop mythologizing Woodstock? By Greig Dymond
August 13, 2009
- American idyll
- Why life would suck without pop star Kelly Clarkson By Sarah Liss
July 24, 2009
- True Brit
- A look at this year's Mercury Prize nominees By Sarah Liss
July 21, 2009
- Music in motion
- The Transit Tapes take rock on the rails By Sarah Liss
July 23, 2009
- Soul on fire
- Can Maxwell save the neo-soul movement? By Jason Anderson
July 17, 2009
- This one's for you
- Musicians who rage against the corporate machine By Martin Morrow
July 9, 2009
- Les belles chansons
- Ten great moments in French pop By Greig Dymond
July 13, 2009
- Ottawa Bluesfest
- Images from the eclectic festival in the nation's capital By Timothy Neesam
July 13, 2009
- Winnipeg Folk Festival
- Read Guy Leshinski's blog report on the event By Guy Leshinski
July 9, 2009
- This one's for you
- Musicians who rage against the corporate machine By Martin Morrow
July 9, 2009
- Celebrating the King of Pop
- Images from the Michael Jackson memorial By Timothy Neesam
July 7, 2009
- Horn of plenty
- A conversation with legendary jazzman Sonny Rollins By Andre Mayer
June 24, 2009
- Viewpoint
- Natasha Fatah remembers Michael Jackson's effect on Saudi kids By Natasha Fatah
June 29, 2009
- Michael Jackson, 1958-2009
- The life and times of the King of Pop By CBC News
June 26, 2009
- Guitar heroes
- Billy Talent and Alexisonfire defy the sinking fortunes of modern rock By Jason Anderson
June 23, 2009
- NXNE blog
- Read Sarah Liss's wrap-up of the North by Northeast music festival By Sarah Liss
June 22, 2009
- Birds of a feather
- Calgary folk collective Woodpigeon prepares for takeoff By Sarah Liss
June 18, 2009
- Armed and dangerous
- Polaris Prize winners Patrick Watson return with another orchestral rock epic By Sarah Liss
June 15, 2009
- Bonnaroo 2009
- Visual highlights from the Tennessee music and arts festival By Jess Watt
June 14, 2009
- Oh, Mandy
- Former teen pop star Mandy Moore finds her authentic voice By Sarah Liss
June 9, 2009
- South Asia moves North
- Desifest brings South Asian culture to Toronto By Timothy Neesam and Katie Hewitt
June 1, 2009
- Techno savvy
- Montreal electronic music festival MUTEK turns 10 By Sarah Liss
May 28, 2009
- Witness to history
- A CBC reporter remembers being at John and Yoko's bedside By Fred Langan
May 22, 2009
- United Nations of kitsch
- Eurovision: pop music's most bizarre spectacle By Sarah Liss
May 15, 2009
- Eurovision
- A pictorial look at the contest's history By Timothy Neesam
May 15, 2009
- The dynamic duo
- The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings: vocal jazz at its finest By Greg Buium
May 12, 2009
- Natural wonder
- A glimpse inside the mystical world of British singer Bat for Lashes By Sarah Liss
May 11, 2009
- New Orleans jazzfest 2009
- Photo highlights from the southern music extravaganza By Katie Hewitt
May 4, 2009
- C'mon, get happy
- Synth-rockers Metric indulge their positive Fantasies on new album By Sarah Liss
April 22, 2009
- Just can't get enough
- Synth-pop pioneers Depeche Mode stay plugged in By Greig Dymond
April 20, 2009
- Michael Jackson exhibition
- A glimpse at the King of Pop's memorabilia By Timothy Neesam
April 14, 2009
- Alter ego showdown
- Is Hannah Montana a modern-day Ziggy Stardust? By Greig Dymond
April 9, 2009
- Ultra Festival 2009
- A visual tour of the electronic music extravaganza By Jess Watt
March 31, 2009
- Peace initiative
- Yoko Ono talks about a new exhibition on the 40th anniversary of the Montreal bed-in By Christopher Sykes
March 31, 2009
- The nature of the beat
- New Junior Boys album pays tribute to disco and NFB legend Norman McLaren By Jason Anderson
March 30, 2009
- Juno Awards gallery
- Visual highlights from Canada's biggest night in music By Timothy Neesam
March 29, 2009
- Soul provider
- Singer Zaki Ibrahim adds an eclectic flair to the Junos By Sarah Liss
March 27, 2009
- Pump up the jazz
- Quebec phenoms the Lost Fingers take their '80s-inspired Gypsy jazz to the Junos By Sarah Liss
March 26, 2009
- Junos blog
- Read Kevin Chong's reports on Juno Week events By Kevin Chong
March 26, 2009
- Pop life
- Pet Shop Boys keyboardist Chris Lowe talks about the band's new album, Yes By Greig Dymond
March 13, 2009
- Canadian Music Week
- Photos from the Toronto-based music festival By Jess Watt
March 13, 2009
- Canadian Music Week
- Music columnist Sarah Liss blogs this year's extravaganza By Sarah Liss
March 11, 2009
- Feeling blue
- The Blue Note 7: an all-star tribute to the classic jazz label By Sarah Liss
March 3, 2009
- Lil' piece of heaven
- Lily Allen’s love-hate relationship with success By Sarah Liss
February 13, 2009
- Grammy gallery
- See the visual highlights from the 2009 Grammy Awards By Timothy Neesam
February 8, 2009
- Rave on
- Remembering Buddy Holly, 50 years later By Greig Dymond
February 2, 2009
- Dodgy characters
- Scottish quartet Franz Ferdinand indulges its seamy side By Sarah Liss
January 28, 2009
- The voice of reason
- Antony and the Johnsons step into the light with new album By Sarah Liss
January 26, 2009
- Idol hands
- Why would a hit songwriter join the peanut gallery on American Idol? By Sarah Liss
January 14, 2009
- Motown at 50
- To celebrate its half-century mark, we pick Motown's most memorable tunes By Greig Dymond
January 12, 2009
- 2008: Music
- The most memorable singers and songs of 2008 By Sarah Liss
December 29, 2008
- Boys II Men
- Emo kids Fall Out Boy age gracefully with their new album, Folie à Deux By Sarah Liss
December 16, 2008
- National anthems
- Toronto band One Hundred Dollars crosses Canada in song By Sarah Liss
December 5, 2008
- The Grammy Museum
- A photographic look at L.A.'s newest rock institution By Timothy Neesam
December 5, 2008
- Up where she belongs
- Canadian legend Buffy Sainte-Marie reflects on a storied career in music By Susan Noakes
November 28, 2008
- Slaves to the rhythm
- Kanye West is the latest to pay tribute to a classic drum machine By Jason Anderson
November 28, 2008
- Killer instinct
- On their latest disc, Vegas dandies the Killers get back to their glittery roots By Sarah Liss
November 27, 2008
- Pop art
- On his new album, Kanye West invents a new kind of music By Mike Doherty
November 27, 2008
- Double diva
- Is Beyoncé’s alter ego just a cheap marketing gimmick? By Sarah Liss
November 18, 2008
- A fine state of affairs
- Burton Cummings talks about his first solo disc in 20 years By Greig Dymond
November 17, 2008
- Ms. Holland's opus
- The new disc by Gothic folkie Jolie Holland evokes both the living and the dead By Sarah Liss
October 28, 2008
- Halifax Pop Explosion
- Photographic impressions from this year's festival By Jess Watt
October 27, 2008
- Cool as Iceland
- The 10th annual Airwaves festival rocks Reykjavik By Jess Watt
October 17, 2008
- The modest guitar hero
- Many have heard Marc Ribot's work, but few know his name By Mike Doherty
October 15, 2008
- Building an industry
- Sarah McLachlan: singer, impresario, brand By Sarah Liss
October 14, 2008
- Smooth operator
- Chart-topping R&B singer Ne-Yo is one class act By Jason Anderson
October 1, 2008
- Dan's the man
- Dan Snaith, a.k.a. Caribou, talks about winning the 2008 Polaris Music Prize By Sarah Liss
September 30, 2008
- Rock you like a her-icane
- Land of Talk and the Pack A.D.: Why girls are ruling rock in Canada By Sarah Liss
September 26, 2008
- Harvest gold
- Fredericton's Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival is no ordinary musical showcase By Eric Thom
September 16, 2008
- V Fest '08
- Toronto's Virgin music festival in pictures By Dwight Friesen
September 8, 2008
- Bi design
- Is playing gay the latest trend in pop music? By Sarah Liss
September 5, 2008
- Stringing us along
- Violin maverick Eugene Draw smashes genres — and expectations By John Keillor
August 19, 2008
- Growing up is hard to do
- Can pop phenoms Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers transcend the teen market? By Jason Anderson
August 13, 2008
- Kid rock
- Great adult music can be child-friendly, too By Kevin Chong
August 1, 2008
- The man behind the Kid
- Compilation shows there's more to August Darnell than Kid Creole and the Coconuts By Jason Anderson
July 29, 2008
- Heart of gold
- Discovering the pleasures of the Dawson City music festival By Kevin Chong
July 29, 2008
- Pemberton Festival 2008
- Laura Thompson reports from the Pemberton music festival By Laura Thompson
July 25, 2008
- Island dreams
- Inside Compass Point, one of the most magical studios in pop music By Richard Poplak
July 9, 2008
- The final 10
- A look at the 2008 Polaris Music Prize nominees By Sarah Liss
July 7, 2008
- Covering Canada
- The best, worst and strangest foreign covers of Canadian songs By Greig Dymond
June 30, 2008
- Running with the pack
- Your handy guide to the Wolf Parade network By Sarah Liss
June 24, 2008
- She raaah!
- Women are doing it for themselves in the world of heavy metal By Georgie Binks
June 23, 2008
- Stellar performance
- Star Trek goes symphonic with concerts of its TV and movie music By John Keillor
June 20, 2008
- Once more, with feeling
- Coldplay inch outside their comfort zone By Sarah Liss
June 18, 2008
- Gossip girl
- It's time Alanis Morissette got a little respect By Kevin Chong
June 17, 2008
- Duel or duet?
- Two Montreal festivals try to answer the question: what is jazz? By Patricia Bailey
June 16, 2008
- Martha makes her move
- Rufus Wainwright's little sister comes into her own By Sarah Liss
June 13, 2008
- Northern muse
- Kronos Quartet finds its "Hendrix" in Nunavut throat singer Tanya Tagaq By Martin Morrow
June 11, 2008
- North by Northeast
- Sarah Liss reports from the Toronto music festival By Sarah Liss
June 11, 2008
- Waxin' Wayne
- Lil Wayne makes good on the boast that he's "the best rapper alive" By Matthew McKinnon
June 9, 2008
- The Woodstock Museum
- An institution commemorates the 1969 music festival By Timothy Neesam
June 6, 2008
- She's still unusual
- Talking shop with the inimitable Cyndi Lauper By Sarah Liss
June 2, 2008
- The riff that keeps on giving
- Ten great songs inspired by Bo Diddley's classic guitar rhythm By Jason Anderson
June 2, 2008
- The beauty of the beat
- Ottawa’s Souljazz Orchestra brings the Afrofunk By John Keillor
May 30, 2008
- Top Dogg
- How did gangsta rapper Snoop Dogg become so lovable? By Andre Mayer
May 27, 2008
- Watershed moment
- Singer k.d. lang opens up about her new album of ballads By Sarah Liss
May 21, 2008
- Feel the noise
- Disc of the week: Scarlett Johansson's Anywhere I Lay My Head By Sarah Liss and Lee Ferguson
May 20, 2008
- Breaking sound barriers
- Victoriaville festival celebrates 25 years of smashing musical categories By Greg Buium
May 13, 2008
- Feel the noise
- Disc of the week: Death Cab for Cutie's Narrow Stairs By Sarah Liss and Andre Mayer
May 13, 2008
- Designed to shock
- The 10 most controversial music videos of all time By Sarah Liss
May 9, 2008
- The reluctant entertainer
- The hilarious journey of singer, rapper and Feist producer Gonzales By Jason Anderson
May 7, 2008
- Feel the noise
- Disc of the week: Neil Diamond's Home Before Dark By Sarah Liss and Andre Mayer
May 6, 2008
- Feel the noise
- Disc of the week: Madonna's Hard Candy By Sarah Liss and Andre Mayer
April 29, 2008
- Swede smell of success
- Pop star Robyn’s second chance for global domination By Sarah Liss
April 29, 2008
- Song of sadness
- The tragic tale of Quebec pop star Nathalie Simard By Patricia Bailey
April 21, 2008
- Coz and effect
- Bill Cosby wants to save hip hop — and what else? By Guy Leshinski
April 18, 2008
- Bred in the bone
- Alt-rock icons the Breeders keep producing great music By Sarah Liss
April 16, 2008
- Exotic bird
- Olivier Messiaen's influential music takes flight in centenary tribute By John Keillor
April 9, 2008
- Decoding Destroyer
- Dan Bejar is profound, pretentious — and possibly Canada's best songwriter By Jason McBride
April 7, 2008
- Blogging the Junos
- Mark Hamilton reports from the 2008 music awards By Mark Hamilton
April 6, 2008
- Junos gallery
- Visual highlights from the 2008 Juno Awards By CBCNews.ca staff
April 6, 2008
- Notes from the underground
- Juno nominations shine a light on lesser-known artists By Sarah Liss
April 3, 2008
- Juno Awards
- A guide to selected 2008 nominees By Canadian Press
April 3, 2008
- And the Juno went to…
- Take a look back at past award winners By CBC.ca Digital Archives
April 7, 2008
- Independent's day
- Montreal's Secret City Records is Canada's hottest new label By Sarah Liss
April 2, 2008
- Crazy glue
- Gnarls Barkley is a neo-soul partnership made in heaven By Sarah Liss
April 1, 2008
- Drama queen
- Ethereal singer Sarah Slean gets real — sort of By Sarah Liss
March 19, 2008
- Country girl
- The melancholic charms of Quebec singer Isabelle Boulay By Patricia Bailey
March 17, 2008
- Note perfect
- Montreal jazz label Justin Time continues to thrive at 25 By Greg Buium
March 12, 2008
- Born to perform
- Chinese pianist Yundi Li lives to blow your mind By John Keillor
March 10, 2008
- CMW blog
- Sarah Liss's daily posts from Canadian Music Week By Sarah Liss
March 4, 2008
- Lethal Weapon
- Edmonton rapper Cadence Weapon decodes his new album By Matthew McKinnon
March 4, 2008
- The gospel of Paul
- Paul Anka talks candidly about his career in pop music By Sarah Liss
February 28, 2008
- Times of his life
- The career of Paul Anka in pictures By Maria Nguyen
February 28, 2008
- Unchained melodies
- Our favourite love songs — and what they say about us By CBCNews.ca staff
February 14, 2008
- Music in motion
- The 2008 Grammy Awards By CBCNews.ca staff
February 11, 2008
- Maritime magic
- Images from the 2008 East Coast Music Awards By CBCNews.ca staff
February 11, 2008
- The gender curse
- The downside to the late-'90s rage for female musicians By Sarah Liss
February 7, 2008
- Facing the music
- We take a critical look at the 2008 Juno nominees By Sarah Liss
February 5, 2008
- Samba magic
- Images from Rio's annual Carnaval festival By CBCNews.ca staff
February 4, 2008
- Girl, don't play the fool
- Paula Abdul's 10 most dubious achievements By Sarah Liss
January 31, 2008
- They will rock you
- 10 Canadian bands that are sure to break in '08 By Sarah Liss
January 29, 2008
- Celebrating Oscar
- Images from the Oscar Peterson tribute concert By CBCNews.ca staff
January 14, 2008
- Remembering Oscar Peterson
- 1925-2007 By Martin Morrow and Timothy Neesam
December 25, 2007
- Making noise
- 2007: The year in music By Sarah Liss
December 20, 2007
- Calling the tune
- Is Juno the female equivalent of High Fidelity? By Sarah Liss
December 17, 2007
- Long live the LP
- In the iTunes era, the album still reigns supreme By Greg Buium
December 13, 2007
- Punk planet
- Exploring the dark vision of Daft Punk By Sarah Liss
December 5, 2007
- She will survive
- The unexpected staying power of Kylie Minogue By Andre Mayer
November 26, 2007
- Taboo breaker
- Pianist Gabriela Montero dares to improvise with the classical repertoire By Martin Morrow
November 15, 2007
- Battle cries
- The most memorable songs about war By Martin Morrow
November 7, 2007
- Era message
- Buck 65's spooky new album explores the year 1957 By Andre Mayer
November 5, 2007
- Scary tributes
- Michael Jackson video inspires copycat Thrillers By Rachel Giese
October 31, 2007
- Crossover legacy
- Sitar god Ravi Shankar passes the torch to his daughter By Martin Morrow
October 22, 2007
- In the mood for love
- Canadian jazz pianist Renee Rosnes explores a new partnership By Stephen Cole
October 15, 2007
- Sound and vision
- An appreciation of Glenn Gould the studio engineer By John Keillor
October 11, 2007
- Five questions for...
- Patrick Watson, winner of the Polaris Music Prize By Jakob von Baeyer
September 25, 2007
- Hurrying hard
- The Weakerthans return with a new CD, Reunion Tour By Alison Gillmor
September 25, 2007
- Le honky tonk
- Quebec's cowboy obsession By Patricia Bailey
September 19, 2007
- Sincerely yours
- Bedouin Soundclash make good on their radio hit By Jason Anderson
August 31, 2007
- Melody days
- Caribou's mesmerizing psychedelic pop By Jason Anderson
August 21, 2007
- Remembering Richard
- What Richard Bradshaw meant to the Canadian Opera Company By Jessica Wong
August 17, 2007
- Double trouble
- The bizarre world of Elvis impersonators By Timothy Neesam and Martin Morrow
August 15, 2007
- Come together
- Summer music festivals By Timothy Neesam and Martin Morrow
August 14, 2007
- Calendar watching
- Rethinking the all-important release date By Jason Anderson
August 8, 2007
- Keefer madness
- The Keith Richards saga By Martin Morrow and Timothy Neesam
August 7, 2007
- Purple reign
- The frustrations of being a Prince fan By Jason Anderson
July 24, 2007
- Making "hey"
- Avril Lavigne evokes a half-century of lyrical nonsense By Andre Mayer
July 16, 2007
- The stars are out
- A look at the 2007 Polaris Music Prize short list By Andre Mayer
July 10, 2007
- The great unknown
- Silverstein: the bestselling Canadian rock band you've never heard By Andre Mayer
July 10, 2007
- Green party
- A photo gallery of the Live Earth concert extravaganza By CBC Arts Online staff
July 8, 2007
- Homeward bound
- The Duhks migrate back to the Winnipeg Folk Festival By Stephen Cole
July 3, 2007
- Feel it burn
- The art of the summer single By Andre Mayer
June 26, 2007
- Muddy good time
- A photographic tour of the Glastonbury music festival By Andre Mayer and Martin Morrow
June 20, 2007
- Key figure
- An interview with jazz legend Herbie Hancock By Andre Mayer
June 18, 2007
- The return of cool
- Taking a look at Canada's summer jazz festivals By Greg Buium
June 14, 2007
- The fat lady sings
- For female musicians, size matters By Rachel Giese
June 12, 2007
- Simply irresistible
- Montreal electro duo Chromeo explains its '80s fetish By Andre Mayer
June 11, 2007
- Songbird
- La Vie en Rose illuminates the life of singer Edith Piaf By Andre Mayer
June 8, 2007
- From the gut
- Ottawa’s Belly mixes party raps with politics By Andre Mayer
May 31, 2007
- The real Céline
- Céline Dion's new French album shows her personal side By Patricia Bailey
May 29, 2007
- Quiet storm
- Singer Feist keeps the buzz going with her new album, The Reminder By Andre Mayer
May 7, 2007
- Their generation
- Feisty seniors burn up YouTube with Who single By Andre Mayer
April 24, 2007
- Maple leaf maestro
- Montreal Symphony's new director embraces his adopted home By Patricia Bailey
April 19, 2007
- Still complicated
- On her third album, Avril Lavigne tries to reconnect with her tween fanbase By Jason Anderson
April 17, 2007
- Six-string legacy
- Paying homage to guitar hero and ex-Elvis sideman, James Burton By Paul McGrath
April 13, 2007
- Future shock
- U.K.'s Klaxons invade North America with their escapist pop By Andre Mayer
April 3, 2007
- Running back to Saskatoon
- The 2007 Juno Awards photo gallery By CBC Arts Online Staff
April 2, 2007
- Juno what time it is?
- Your guide to the 2007 Juno Awards By Andre Mayer
March 29, 2007
- Jazz goes pop
- The sophisticated sounds of Toronto's db Clifford By Andre Mayer
March 28, 2007
- Northern odyssey
- Saying goodbye to the Rheostatics By Shaun Smith
March 26, 2007
- London falling
- The Good, the Bad & the Queen: British to the hilt By Andre Mayer
March 14, 2007
- Take That, take 2
- A boy band does the inconceivable: makes a successful comeback By Andre Mayer
March 9, 2007
- Three-alarm blaze
- A review of the Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible By Andre Mayer
March 6, 2007
- Chart attack
- Can a group of bloggers make an indie band No. 1 on iTunes? By Andre Mayer
March 5, 2007
- Naming rites
- What does a band's moniker say about its music? By Kevin Chong
February 28, 2007
- Maritime winners
- A photo gallery of the East Coast Music Awards By CBC Arts Online staff
February 17, 2007
- The 2007 Grammy Awards
- A look back at a Police reunion and a Dixie Chicks sweep By CBC Arts Online staff
February 12, 2007
- Juno fever
- Assessing the 2007 Juno Awards nominees By Andre Mayer
February 7, 2007
- Reach for the top
- The 2007 Juno nominees By CBC Arts Staff
February 6, 2007
- Country boy
- A conversation with Grammy-nominated Canadian songwriter Gordie Sampson By Ashleigh Patterson
February 5, 2007
- Arresting development
- The smackdown: Are rock reunions a good thing? By Greig Dymond and Andre Mayer
January 31, 2007
- South London calling
- This is the year of dubstep. Which means what, exactly? By Matthew McKinnon
January 30, 2007
- Joni’s blue period
- The impact of Joni Mitchell’s Blue album on a teen in the 80s By Katrina Onstad
January 26, 2007
- Kick out the jams
- 2006: the year in music By Matthew McKinnon
December 14, 2006
- Touchy, touchy
- The fine art of walking off stage By Jesse Campigotto
December 13, 2006
- Big audio dynamite
- Jesse Zubot's Vancouver record label defies genres By Greg Buium
December 12, 2006
- Return to glory
- How young musicians are reviving their fading heroes By Kevin Chong
December 7, 2006
- Escape artist
- Down the rabbit hole with pop pixie Gwen Stefani By Andre Mayer
December 5, 2006
- Wonder Twins
- Lukas Rossi and Eva Avila: Separated at birth? By Andre Mayer
November 30, 2006
- Charles in Charge
- Montreal’s Gregory Charles is more than a singer — he’s a one-man industry By Patricia Bailey
November 27, 2006
- The Smackdown
- This week: Is U2 over? By Andre Mayer and Matthew McKinnon
November 23, 2006
- Mad about Mad World
- One song’s curious route to popularity By Andre Mayer
November 21, 2006
- Can’t stop, won’t stop
- The unretirement of Jay-Z By Matthew McKinnon
November 20, 2006
- For Your Ears Only
- The best and worst James Bond themes By Andre Mayer
November 17, 2006
- Everything He Wants
- A new greatest-hits package reveals George Michael's conflicted soul By Andre Mayer
November 15, 2006
- Behind the Music, Y'all
- Kevin Federline’s Playing with Fire: the liner notes By Matthew McKinnon
November 1, 2006
- Solo 2.0
- Ingenious young musicians are redefining the one-man band By Jason Anderson
October 30, 2006
- Grow Op
- The real reason pop stars grow facial hair By Andre Mayer
October 23, 2006
- Oh Madge
- An open letter to Madonna about her career By Rachel Giese
October 18, 2006
- The Way She Is
- Barbra Streisand in fine form in her first Canadian appearance in four decades By Matthew Hays
October 16, 2006
- New Romantics
- Junior Boys conjure soundscapes of loneliness and longing By Richard Poplak
September 28, 2006
- Bad Vibrations
- Beatles + Beach Boys = one headache-inducing remix album By Stephen Cole
September 22, 2006
- Come Together
- Beatles fans gather at a Toronto convention By Lyndon Goveas
September 19, 2006
- Tower of Songs
- The continuing strength of Bruce Springsteen's 9/11 album By Matthew McKinnon
September 8, 2006
- Revenge of the Words
- American hip hop calls its government to task for Hurricane Katrina By Matthew McKinnon
August 29, 2006
- No Talent? No Problem
- Paris Hilton can't sing — but her debut album is still frothy fun By Jason Anderson
August 25, 2006
- Justified
- Test your knowledge of Justin Timberlake By Sean Monkman
August 24, 2006
- Scout's Honour
- British record honcho Simon Williams: the man with the golden ear By Mike Doherty
August 22, 2006
- The Thrill Is Gone
- The guitar solo is dead, long live the guitar solo By Kevin Chong
August 15, 2006
- Music is My (Second) Life
- Test your knowledge of celebrities who dabble in music By Sean Monkman
August 11, 2006
- Proms Date
- Up close and personal with London's classical music fanatics By Craig Taylor
August 10, 2006
- Snake Charmer
- The scruffy appeal of singer André Ethier By Matthew McKinnon
August 3, 2006
- Ain't Too Proud To Beg
- The search for Rolling Stones tickets in Regina By Kevin O'Connor
July 31, 2006
- Captain Emo
- Daniel Smith navigates between pop and the old-fashioned spiritual By Richard Poplak
July 31, 2006
- The Show Must Go Off
- Britain's Top of the Pops ends its run By Ellen Himelfarb
July 26, 2006
- Everything In Its Right Place
- The productions of Nigel Godrich By Matthew McKinnon
July 24, 2006
- Taking Flight
- Test your knowledge of solo albums By Sean Monkman
July 14, 2006
- Hip-Hop Rebirth
- Toronto's Rexdale neighbourhood tunes into a positive musical message By Lyndon Goveas
July 10, 2006
- End of the Line
- The last album of Johnny Cash's life By Matthew McKinnon
July 7, 2006
- Bring That Beat Back
- Jamaica to Toronto revisits the city’s soul, funk & reggae roots By Matthew McKinnon
June 30, 2006
- We’re Here for a Good Time
- CBC Arts Online imagines the perfect Canada Day mix CD By CBC.ca/Arts Staff
June 30, 2006
- From Canada to Kandahar
- Entertaining the troops in Afghanistan By Lyndon Goveas
June 20, 2006
- Bustin' Loose
- In defence of Nelly Furtado's hot-mama makeover By Jason Anderson
June 20, 2006
- For Those About to Frock
- A salute to music's craziest costumes By Matthew McKinnon
June 19, 2006
- Many Years From Now
- Paul McCartney, composer of When I'm 64, turns 64 By Alec Scott
June 16, 2006
- Candid Camera
- Stewart Copeland documents the Police By Andre Mayer
June 15, 2006
- The Boys Are Back
- The Pet Shop Boys return to their subversive roots By Jason Anderson
June 12, 2006
- Words Are Weapons
- The indestructible beat of kwaito By Richard Poplak
May 31, 2006
- It Takes Two
- Test your knowledge of music duos By Sean Monkman
May 30, 2006
- Happy Birthday, Bob
- Sixty-five quotes about Dylan By Alec Scott
May 24, 2006
- Cashing In
- Indie rock cozies up to commercials By Kevin Chong
May 23, 2006
- Send in the Clones
- Test your knowledge of replacement singers By Sean Monkman
May 23, 2006
- Gone Daddy Gone
- A requiem for Grandaddy By Matthew McKinnon
May 11, 2006
- So Much for Brevity
- The vogue for run-on song titles By Andre Mayer
May 11, 2006
- This Note's for W
- Neil Young indicts George W. Bush By Matthew McKinnon
May 1, 2006
- Smarten Up
- Pink tickles pop's stupid girls By Jessica Hopper
April 26, 2006
- Canadian Idols
- Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings take care of business By Stephen Cole
April 20, 2006
- Bigmouth Strikes Again
- Test your knowledge of Morrissey By Sean Monkman
April 10, 2006
- Wot's He Sayin'?
- British pop reclaims its accent By Craig Taylor
April 5, 2006
- Facing the Music
- Who deserves to win at the Junos By Andre Mayer
March 31, 2006
- Powers of Observation
- Ray Davies and the subtle pleasures of the pop narrative By Jason Anderson
March 29, 2006
- Purple Reign
- Test your knowledge of Prince By Sean Monkman
March 17, 2006
- Going Coastal
- Test your knowledge of music from the East Coast By Sean Monkman
February 27, 2006
- J Dilla, Rest in Peace
- A hip-hop master exits too soon By Matthew McKinnon
February 15, 2006
- Maple Mardi Gras
- Canadian musicians mix it up in New Orleans By Lisa Khoo
February 14, 2006
- Hang the MC, Part IV
- Rap's influence on the mean streets of Toronto the Good By Matthew McKinnon
February 9, 2006
- Hang the MC, Part III
- Paris is burning: rap and rioting dans la banlieue By Matthew McKinnon
February 8, 2006
- Hang the MC, Part II
- Gangsta rap, from past to present By Matthew McKinnon
February 7, 2006
- Hang the MC, Part I
- A view to a kill: Toronto's 50 Cent show By Matthew McKinnon
February 6, 2006
- Britpop's Shelf Life
- Dissecting the country's musical hype machine By Craig Taylor
February 6, 2006
- Songs Sung Blue
- Leonard Cohen and Neil Diamond: separated at birth? By Kevin Chong
February 3, 2006
- Jock Rock
- Test your knowledge of sports music By Sean Monkman
January 31, 2006
- Tower of Song
- Test your knowledge of Leonard Cohen By Sean Monkman
January 24, 2006
- Death of the Video Star
- The strange fate of the music video By Jason Anderson
January 17, 2006
- Booty Rhapsody
- Pop music's obsession with the female posterior By Andre Mayer
January 16, 2005
- Just Causes
- 2005: The 10 biggest stories in international pop By Andre Mayer
December 22, 2005
- The World's a Stage
- 2005: The year in Canadian music By Andre Mayer
December 22, 2005
- Horse Whispers
- The timeless lustre of Patti Smith's debut By Jessica Hopper
December 21, 2005
- (Why Can’t It Be) Silent Night
- The worst Christmas singles By Andre Mayer
December 19, 2005
- Carey On
- The inspiring resilience of Mariah Carey By Andre Mayer
December 13, 2005
- Coming Together
- Lennon fans hold a vigil outside his apartment By Sheelah Kolhatkar
December 9, 2005
- Northern Songs
- John Lennon in Canada, 1969 By Paul McGrath
December 8, 2005
- All He Was Saying
- The Top 30 John Lennon Songs By Stephen Cole
December 8, 2005
- Feedback
- Your John Lennon memories
December 8, 2005
- In My Life
- A John Lennon photo gallery By Andre Mayer and Timothy Neesam
December 7, 2005
- One Love
- Why reggae is the ultimate world music By Joshua Ostroff
December 7, 2005
- Name Brand
- How Diana got her groove back By Greg Buium
December 5, 2005
- High Fidelity
- The strange success of Genesis cover band the Musical Box By Guy Leshinski
December 2, 2005
- Our Home and Native Band
- Why we're attached to the Tragically Hip By Jason Anderson
November 24, 2005
- Wanted Man
- Test your knowledge of Johnny Cash By Sean Monkman
November 21, 2005
- Paint It Black
- The legacy of Johnny Cash By Stephen Cole
November 17, 2005
- Hang It Up, Madge
- Madonna shows her fallibility By Andre Mayer
November 14, 2005
- Saddest Music in the World
- The art of the war requiem By Alec Scott
November 11, 2005
- A Rotten Memory
- Plaque marks first Sex Pistols gig By Craig Taylor
November 10, 2005
- Who's That Girl?
- Test your knowledge of Madonna By Sean Monkman
November 9, 2005
- Tricky Treat
- The charity song that unmasks Halloween By Matthew McKinnon
October 31, 2005
- Baby Got Bacharach
- Test your knowledge of Burt Bacharach By Matthew McKinnon
October 25, 2005
- Rebel Yells
- A protest music mixtape By Matthew McKinnon
August 12, 2005
- Group Dynamic
- The New Pornographers' epic new album By Greg Buium
August 9, 2005
- Mommies' Dearest
- The women who idolize Kalan Porter By Chris Koentges
August 9, 2005
- All Inclusive
- Rock collectives promote the come-one-come-all ethos By Kevin Chong
August 3, 2005
- Sandblasted
- Test your knowledge of summer music By Kevin J. Siu
July 29, 2005
- Mash to the Music
- Biggie Smalls + Frank Sinatra = the hot sound of the summer By Matthew McKinnon
July 28, 2005
- Fine Tuning
- After a period of doom and gloom, Canada's symphonies are on the upswing By Alec Scott
July 27, 2005
- Death to Eminem
- Long live Marshall Mathers By Matthew McKinnon
July 26, 2005
- Canada's Live 8 Concert
- The Barrie blog By Andre Mayer
July 2, 2005
- Live 8 Barrie
- Images from the Canadian concert Photographs by Shaun Dhani
July 2, 2005
- Live 8 Coverage
- An archive of news stories By Staff
July 2, 2005
- Kicking Up Dust
- The remarkable hip-hop odyssey of Toronto's K'naan By Matthew McKinnon
June 30, 2005
- Alternative Canadian Walk of Fame
- Inductee: Chris Dedrick By Jason Anderson
June 24, 2005
- Pop and Politics
- Test your knowledge of celebrity activism By Kevin J. Siu
June 24, 2005
- Givin' 'Er
- Bowing at the Altar of Judas Priest By Matthew McKinnon | Photographs by James Pattyn
June 14, 2005
- What a Pill
- Exploring the legacy of Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill By Andre Mayer
June 13, 2005
- Why the Long Face?
- Pop music's love of misery By Andre Mayer
May 17, 2005
- One (More) For The Money
- Test your knowledge of band reunions By Matthew McKinnon
May 6, 2005
- Grime Wave
- Dizzee Rascal and the new British hip hop By Matthew McKinnon
May 5, 2005
- Wizards of Moz
- Academia does the Smiths By Craig Taylor
April 21, 2005
- Sound and Fury
- Reliving Vancouver's punk explosion By Greg Buium
April 15, 2005
- Alternative Canadian Walk of Fame
- Inductee: Mary Margaret O'Hara By Katrina Onstad
April 12, 2005
- Song, Interrupted
- When unfinished music leaks to the internet By Matthew McKinnon
April 12, 2005
- Sights of Sound
- Test your knowledge of Canadian music video history By Kevin J. Siu
April 11, 2005
- Misconductin' Thangs
- The tortured history of rap at the Junos By Matthew McKinnon
April 1, 2005
- Crossing Over with Michael Bublé
- The enduring appeal of the crooner By Andre Mayer
March 31, 2005
- All About Avril
- Test your knowledge of Canada’s punk-pop princess By Kevin J. Siu
March 28, 2005
- Border Block
- Canadian Hip Hop vs. America By Matthew McKinnon
March 22, 2005
- SXSW Journal
- Inside the Austin, Texas music festival By Joshua Ostroff
March 21, 2005
- Hit the Road, Jaxx
- Why dance music doesn't move America By Andre Mayer
March 15, 2005
- One and Done
- Test your knowledge of Canada’s one-hit wonders By Kevin J. Siu
March 14, 2005
- Alternative Canadian Walk of Fame
- Inductee: The Spoons By Andrew Clark
March 11, 2005
- Tigress Beat
- The new world music of M.I.A. By Matthew McKinnon
March 3, 2005
- Alternative Canadian Walk of Fame
- Inductee: John Oswald By Andre Mayer
March 1, 2005
- Take Cover!
- How the cover tune became the most insincere gesture in pop music. By Andre Mayer
February 22, 2005
- Version Territory
- Test your knowledge of cover tunes By Kevin J. Siu
February 14, 2005
- The Make-Out Sessions
- A round table discussion about seductive music
February 14, 2005
- Oh, The Humanity
- Twenty years after Tears Are Not Enough, the charity single returns By Kevin J. Siu
February 10, 2005
- Reality Rock
- INXS looks for a new sensation By Matthew McKinnon | Photographs by Finn O'Hara
February 9, 2005
- Hoser Hardware
- Test your knowledge of Canadians at the Grammys By Kevin J. Siu
February 7, 2005
- Immaterial Girls
- Why looking for the new Madonna is a lost cause By Andre Mayer
February 1, 2005
- Bring the Noise
- The evolution of portable audio By Matthew McKinnon
January 13, 2005
- Best of 2004
- The Year in Canadian Pop By Andre Mayer
January 4, 2005
- 2004: The Year in International Pop By Andre Mayer
