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Here is the soundtrack to your 2024 Lunar New Year celebrations

6 Asian Canadian artists share their suggestions for the holiday, from a newly arranged traditional Chinese folk song to a modern instrumental pop number.

Famed former Boston Symphony, TSO conductor Seiji Ozawa dead at 88

Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, died this week. Before Boston, Ozawa made his mark with four years as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

News Entertainment February 9

Tate McRae's riotous remix, and 5 more songs you need to hear this week

Listen to fresh new tracks from Badbadnotgood, Pressa, the Reklaws and more.

Juno Awards 2024: a breakdown of this year's nominees

Charlotte Cardin is again the most-nominated artist, and Ontario lessens its stronghold on percentage of total nominations.

Natalie Harmsen

Junos February 6

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This Calgary-made guitar travelled to the Grammys with Tracy Chapman

Here are all the 2024 Juno nominees

Junos February 6

25 musicians who surprisingly haven't won any Juno Awards

Natalie Harmsen

Junos February 8

Watch Joni Mitchell win a Grammy Award and perform 'Both Sides, Now'

The 2024 Grammys: Taylor Swift wins album of the year, Joni Mitchell sings and Céline Dion appears

Jenna Benchetrit

News Entertainment February 5

2 decades after Canadian Idol, Gary Beals reflects on finding his authenticity

Richard Woodbury

News Canada Nova Scotia February 4

5 Canadian Afrobeats artists to know

Natalie Harmsen

Justin Bieber's 5 best hockey moments

Music from Drake, Justin Bieber and others vanishes from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over

Music icon Joni Mitchell to perform at Grammys for 1st time

News Entertainment January 29

The 2024 CBC Music Playlist Challenge #BlackMusicMatters celebrates Canadian hip-hop

Events Canadian Music Class Challenge February 1

Aysanabee's pleading love song, and 6 more songs you need to hear this week

Musicians say alcohol and the industry are intrinsically linked, but some want to change that

News Canada February 1

Céline Dion announces new documentary that will stream on Prime Video

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Planet Giza's chill swagger takes over the Drake Underground

Elton John, Bernie Taupin to receive Gershwin prize for pop music

News Entertainment January 30

Neil Peart's final book set for posthumous release this spring

MuchMusic doc pulled from Crave months after director says he clashed with labels

News Canada Toronto January 30

The cathartic hip-hop of rising Nunavut rapper Shauna Seeteenak

Explicit fake images of Taylor Swift prove laws haven't kept pace with tech, experts say

Rhianna Schmunk

News Canada January 29

Heidi Klum and Tiësto team up for a dance-floor update of 'Sunglasses at Night'

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