Songwriter Paul DeRosa's 'Shine' was inspired by his cousin Pat Ferrari, who was paralyzed at the age of 2.

Enjoy sets by Hubert Lenoir, Shopé, Narcy, Peach Pit, DJ NDN and others.

Six fresh tracks to add to your playlist right now.

Lydia Ainsworth debuts songs from her new album, Phantom Forest.

We're excited to show you our brand new website revamp.

Watch as Tim Baker performs songs from his first solo LP — and re-imagines a couple of older Hey Rosetta! tunes.

Six new tracks to add to your playlist right now.

Will we see a Céline Dion program in the future?

Four hot new Canadian tracks to add to your playlist right now.

From Broken Social Scene to Siskiyou, here are all the upcoming Canadian releases we can't wait to hear.

Emilie Kahn plays songs off her new ablum Outro, released on Feb. 22.

Five hot new Canadian tracks to add to your playlist right now.

From Sharon and Lois to Snotty Nose Rez Kids to Partner to Quantum Tangle, we find out what drew everyone together.

Cuddle up with music by the Weeknd, Céline Dion, Ron Sexsmith and k.d. lang this Valentine's Day.

The first woman to win a Grammy in her field, Lazar has been mastering music on her own terms for more than two decades. We find out what that life looks like.

"Teeth represent protection and hunting in nature. We are going to have to get our fists up and our teeth out to carve our way to survival in this world."

Watch performances by James Taylor, Chaka Khan, Rufus Wainwright and others.

The couple was married for 36 years and they share two children.

From Drake to Hubert Lenoir to Daniel Caesar to Jess Moskaluke, we rank the most popular songs of the year.

The Halifax singer-songwriter gets the crowd moving at the 2018 CBC Music Festival.

Find out which albums your favourite Canadian musicians had on repeat this year.

The good, the bad and the ugly: here are all the biggest stories of 2018.

HMLT, Kei-Li and Joyia play songs from their collaborative EP.

We look at the hidden gems that stuck with us this year — ones you may not have heard, but will want on your playlist.

Grab some popcorn: let's take a look back at the year's most captivating, funny and viral music videos.

From Polaris Music Prize nominees to artists breaking out with brand new solo projects, 2018 was filled with incredible new Canadian talent.

From Hubert Lenoir's bold, unifying debut to new albums from veteran artists: this year has been a big one.

Drake, the Sorority, Bonjay, Charlotte Day Wilson, Milk & Bone and more are on our minds as we end the year in music.

The new film will explore the Canadian musician's relationship with his muse, Marianne Ihlen.

Michel reveals why artists we love "may soon be gone."

Here are four new tunes that grabbed our attention this week.

From his songwriting regrets to being honoured by Canada Post, a brief overview of Gordon Lightfoot's incredible life so far.

Some recent Instagram stories have got us wondering about his next projects.

"She is the greatest Canadian songwriter of all time and perhaps the best English-language songwriter to ever live and that's not my opinion — that's scientific fact."

"Cut the thread, why don't you, please?" he sings in "Sword of Damocles."

"Support our children. They want protection. Not more guns."

The artist talked to CBC Mornings host Raina Douris about the Canadian Music Class Challenge, and her new holiday album.

"Who are you to say what I should do with my body? Last time I checked, I don't belong to nobody."

Watch Helena Deland's intimate performance of songs from her "Altogether Unaccompanied" series vol. I through IV.

"Kanye West is not Picasso; I am Picasso."

We talk to the Quebec City-born, Montreal-based artist about her raw songs, her growth as an artist, online trolls and meeting Céline Dion.

Neon Dreams' Frank Kadillac joins the singer-songwriter on the track they co-wrote.

The first-time director takes some important cues from the three previous incarnations of A Star is Born.

The 24-year-old singer-songwriter's debut album has been nominated for six awards at l'ADISQ — and she's just getting started.

"Let's celebrate the music and cultural impact of one of Canada's most iconic bands!" exclaimed Mayor John Tory via Twitter.

It was a standout performance from the star-studded concert held Nov. 7 in Los Angeles.

From Shad to Ryan Hemsworth to Ralph to Metric, here's our list of albums to watch for this fall.

Photographer Vanessa Heins snapped beautiful black-and-white shots of this year's short listed nominees including Weaves, Jeremy Dutcher, Jean-Michel Blais and more.

The Montreal singer-songwriter will release her next EP on Oct. 19.

The king of basketball is also the king of romance.

Check out hot new tracks from a l l i e and the Kount, Paul Brandt, F--ked Up and others.

The ex-Majical Cloudz frontman is releasing his solo album, Dream Songs, today.

Listen to the sweet new acoustic track.

Our Canada: a personal CBC Music playlist.

The Brampton, Ont., pop star is gearing up for the release of a new album soon.

Here are the 40 albums up for the title of this year's best Canadian album.

Check out the new songs we've added to our playlists.

The flag features signatures from the Tragically Hip, Bryan Adams, Jann Arden, Blue Rodeo and more.

The Montreal singer-songwriter almost didn't make this new record — but in the end, it's her boldest, most personal one to date.

Here are some hot new tracks to add to your playlist.

Happy Mother's Day!

Glassnote Records will re-release the Manitoba songwriter's Juno-winning debut album on May 11.

Jill Barber returns with a new song, Hannah Georgas covers an old song, and more in this week's songs you need to hear.

Watch the Barr Brothers, Basia Bulat, Half Moon Run, Leif Vollebekk and Little Scream cover classic Cohen tracks.

"A lot of these songs came out of a really difficult time. But they're very triumphant to me. Coming out of the other side of that has been liberating."

The Toronto band will have a new album out this year — listen to one of two new singles.

Check out new songs and videos by Chromeo, Coeur de pirate and more.

The Swedish sisters broke out when Klara, the youngest, was just 15. After eight years of touring and recording, the sisters needed to break apart before they could make more music.

The Canadians who won big at the 2018 Grammy Awards.

The Canadian country and pop stars went up against each other on the latest episode of Drop the Mic.

Desirée Dawson has been working on her debut album since her 2016 Searchlight win. Wild Heart is set for released Feb. 24.

There wasn't a dry eye in the house after this performance.

Short-list nominees Lido Pimienta, Feist, Tanya Tagaq and more took the stage at the Polaris gala.

All 40 nominees were announced in Ottawa today. Find out who's on the list.

Sarah Slean plays songs from her new album Metaphysics at the CBC Music Festival.

The 2016 Searchlight winner is set to release her album on Feb. 24.

Terra Lightfoot plays music from her album Every Time My Mind Runs Wild at the 2016 CBC Music Festival.

If you're a fan of Leonard Cohen's songs, chances are it's impossible to choose a favourite.

Michael Lista is the Poetry Editor of The Walrus Magazine. In this series, he examines the lyrics of classic Canadian songs.