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Posted: Apr 14, 2021 11:59 AM ET | Last Updated: April 14 In 2017, Swedish duo First Aid Kit organized a theatrical staging of Leonard Cohens songs, poems and letters as a tribute to the Canadian musician. Five years later, they have released a recording of that nights performance.(Olof Ringmar)

The Hamster Dance to Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk: lets travel back to 2001 Social Sharing The Hamster Dance to Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk: lets travel back to 2001 Posted: Jan 07, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 7 Were revisiting some hit Canadian songs turning 20 in 2021. (From left: Kevin Winter (Getty Images); George de Sota (Hulton Archives/Getty Images)) We love a chance to look back, and what better opportunity than having just rung in a new year?  Twenty years ago, Canada w...

Like everyone, we could hardly wait for Shawn Mendes new album, Wonder, to drop on Dec. 3. So, imagine our delight when we hit play on track 5 and discovered one of the years most erotic disco songs. "Put my hands around you," he sings in the chorus, every inch the eager student. "Teach me how to touch you, tease, caress you and please you, teach me how to love." — Robert Rowat Summer Feelings, Lennon Stella feat. Charlie Puth With its persistent beat, memorable chorus (that octave leap!)...

Country singer Orville Peck released his Show Pony EP in August, showcasing his innate sense of story as well as his desire to challenge the traditional country narrative and to push for an industry thats both inclusive and boundary-breaking. And while tracks like "Summertime" and "Kids" are excellent originals, its his cover of Bobbie Gentrys 1969 classic, "Fancy," that really stands out. Peck first heard Reba McEntires cover of the song in the 1990s, and hes incorporated elements of both ver...

Posted: Dec 15, 2020 10:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 15, 2020 We rank the 100 best Canadian songs this year had to offer.(Courtesy of artist, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Yuuki Harada; design by CBC Music) comments Picking your favourite anything is a tough go sometimes. Some folks dont like to commit, while others are offended when their favourite is not also your favourite. Sometimes your favourites are so far apart, that you dont know how to be in the same room with your best friend ...

Posted: Dec 10, 2020 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 10, 2020 Albums from Carly Rae Jepsen, Lido Pimienta, Backxwash, Tobi, the Weeknd, Tenille Townes and others stood out in 2020.(Supplied by the artists; design by Myles Chiu/CBC Music) Its no secret that this year challenged the music industry in many ways. The COVID-19 pandemic forced musicians to hit pause on world tours; ongoing discussions around racism and underrepresentation made record labels and award shows rethink their use of ...