Canadian Music History Radio
Released on December 27, 1967, Songs of Leonard Cohen introduced the wider music world to an artist unlike almost anyone else of his generation. Sparse, intimate and deeply poetic, Leonard Cohen’s debut album transformed his literary voice into songs that would eventually become standards. Cohen...
October 27, 2026 | Three distinctive Indigenous voices will come together in Toronto this fall for an evening built around music, storytelling, culture and connection. Celeigh Cardinal, Mimi O’Bonsawin and Lacey Hill join forces for She Carries the Song, arriving at Lula Lounge on October 27....
Friday is here, and Canadian music has delivered another strong batch of new releases. From intimate folk and acoustic songwriting to psychedelic rock and a deeply Canadian musical tribute, this week’s New Music Friday has plenty to discover. Here are five Canadian albums and EPs...
Released on January 18, 1974, Gordon Lightfoot’s Sundown marked a defining moment in the career of one of Canada’s greatest songwriters. Blending folk, country and soft rock, the album brought Lightfoot extraordinary international success while preserving the thoughtful storytelling that had already earned him widespread...
Canadian rock heavyweights Nickelback are preparing to open another chapter with Everything Under the Sun, their 11th studio album and first full-length release in four years. Due October 30, 2026, through Virgin Music Group, the 12-track album follows 2022’s Get Rollin’. The Alberta-born band has...
Canadian producer and DJ Jacques Greene has spent more than 15 years exploring what electronic music can sound — and feel — like. Born and raised in Montréal as Philippe Aubin-Dionne, Greene emerged from the city’s electronic scene with a distinctive combination of house, R&B...
A friendship that began in a Vancouver recording studio more than a decade ago has developed into a new Canadian musical partnership. So Faint, the collaborative project from Canadian singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas and musician Lyn Heinemann, will make a Toronto stop at Lula Lounge on October...
A Toronto Musician with Deep Jazz Roots Toronto's Latin music scene takes centre stage on September 18 when Toronto-based performer, composer, producer and music educator David Labrada More brings the DLM Groove Collective to Lula Lounge for a special edition of Latin Friday. The performance puts...
September 16–19, 2026 | Saskatoon will become a citywide stage for Canadian country music this September when the CCMA Country Crawl, supported by RBCxMusic, takes over local venues during Country Music Week 2026. The Country Crawl will feature 27 artists performing at 13 venues throughout...
Canadian music takes centre stage this week with a release slate that stretches from one of the country's most important rock bands to independent country and adventurous experimental music. Leading New Music Friday for August 21, 2026 is a landmark live collection from The Tragically...
