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Wynton Marsalis on segregation, jazzocracy and activism through instrumental music

The Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter talked about how jazz is the perfect metaphor for democracy, the ‘60s segregation in music and who inspired his latest album The Democracy! Suite.

Radio Q January 25

Anishnaabe flute player sets his sights on becoming professional orchestra musician

Flute player Tyler Evans-Knott, a member of Curve Lake First Nation near Peterborough, Ont., dreams of becoming a professional orchestra musician.

Rhiannon Johnson

News Indigenous January 24

Anne-iversaries

The unparalleled, decade-defining chaos of the 2001 Super Bowl halftime show

The dizzying mash-up of artists (including Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Nelly, *NSYNC, and Mary J. Blige) set the tone for 2000s pop culture.

Anne T. Donahue

Arts January 21

Drake postpones the release of upcoming album, Certified Lover Boy

‘My energy has been dedicated to recovery,’ the rapper, who recently underwent surgery, wrote to fans.

Why sea shanties are the perfect working-from-home songs

'He was a real class act': the legacy of groundbreaking folk musician Shingoose

JP Saxe's duet with country superstar Maren Morris, and 8 more songs you need to hear this week

Moneyphone wants to know: do you have 'Faith'?

How Anyone's Game got its unique sound

Television Anyone's Game January 20

Yannick Nézet-Séguin's powerful open letter to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris urges immediate action on the arts

Dolly Parton will always love love

Read February 11, 2019

Meet The Block and Frequencies, CBC Music's newest radio shows

This Vancouver jazz label is thriving during the pandemic

Phil Spector, convicted murderer and revolutionary music producer, dies at 81

News Entertainment January 17

'Oh hell ya': musicians react to Pixar Studio's Soul

Indigenous music on the rise: Artists to watch in 2021

Radio January 13

Discover Sammy Jackson's honest blend of jazz, R&B and pop

Rezz's new Grimes remix, and 6 more songs you need to hear this week

'Trailblazer' Ojibway musician Shingoose dies of COVID-19 at 74

News Canada Manitoba January 13

5 musicians recognized at inaugural SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards

News Entertainment January 11

21 songs turning 20 this year, from Glenn Lewis, Nelly Furtado, Nickelback, and more

Jann Arden reflects on growing older, getting sober and learning what she wants in life

Radio The Next Chapter January 8

'Don't just close the doors': Michie Mee on the Canadian music industry and her first album in 20 years

Radio Q January 11

Rafael Payare named new music director of OSM

News Canada Montreal January 8

5 surprising facts about Jeopardy!'s iconic theme song

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