Topic: canada day

Sing along to these 15 star-studded performances of 'O Canada'

From Céline Dion to Carly Rae Jepsen, here are our fave Canadian artists at their most patriotic.

How to watch and listen to CBC's 2019 Canada Day festivities

On radio, online or on television, in French or English, we've got you covered.

You Oughta Know: an oral history of Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill

'[The label was] afraid of how intense it was, to be honest. And I said, 'Well, I'm 19 and I'm intense.'' — Alanis Morissette

Song of the summer: 9 Canadian contenders for the season's top tune

Shawn Mendes? Carly Rae Jepsen? Lights? Justin Bieber? Who's it going to be?

10 Canadian songwriters who are penning the biggest hit songs right now

While Canadian artists like Drake and Shawn Mendes have been topping the charts lately, these homegrown songwriters have been dominating behind the scenes.

10 Canadian albums turning 10 this year

Time to feel old.

55 Canadian artists reveal their favourite Joni Mitchell song

'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.'

10 collaborations this year that prove the U.S. and Canada can get along

These successful musical collaborations prove that there's still plenty of neighbourly love between Cananda and the U.S.

Take a tour through Canada with these 20 music videos

Get to know the sights and sounds of Canada better through these incredible music videos shot throughout the country.

That's so Canadian: 20 songs that always make us think of Canada

Our Canada: a personal CBC Music playlist.

46 things you didn't know about the Juno Awards

From which Prime Minister attended to who Pamela Anderson kissed, 46 fascinating facts.

By questioning Canada's past, Gord Downie fought for a better future

Gord Downie, a solo musician, actor, philanthropist, father and frontman for the Tragically Hip, has died following his heroic and very public battle with brain cancer. He was just 53 years old.

82 reasons to love Leonard Cohen

In honour of the Bard of Montreal, CBC Music's Mark Wigmore and Jesse Kinos-Goodin look at 82 reasons to love Leonard Cohen.

A musician's musician: Neil Young's catalogue of influence

Cadence Weapon, the Barr Brothers, Jenn Grant, Alan Doyle and more musicians tell us which of the iconic musician's songs have affected them the most.

Here are your 20 favourite Canadian songs

We asked you to share your favourite Canadian songs of all time and we've turned it into this epic Canada Day playlist.

Listen to Walk Off the Earth cover Arcade Fire's 'Wake Up'

For the CanadaSound project, Walk Off the Earth took on the indie anthem "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire.

What song reminds you of Canada?

From Buffy Sainte-Marie to Ruth B to Chad Kroeger, we ask musicians for their favourite Canadian songs.

100 greatest Canadian albums ever

It may be an impossible task to accurately quantify the greatest, but we've given it our best: CBC Music presents the 100 greatest Canadian albums. Ever.

Anne Murray: 40 years of hustle and the making of a Canadian icon

On her 72nd birthday, Anne Murray looks back on her greatest hits, biggest regret and 40 years of hustle as a woman in the music industry

Toronto: 10 emerging artists to watch

Toronto is arguably one of the most visible musical cities on the planet right now. This list of up-and-coming10 artists is proof positive of that statement.

25 best Canadian debut albums ever

From Glenn Gould to Mary Margaret O'Hara to Wolf Parade, our producers and hosts make passionate cases for this country's best debut albums.

k.d. lang's Ingénue: 25 things you need to know about her breakout album

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of k.d. lang's breakthrough album.

The 50 best Canadian songs of the '90s

Around here at CBC Music, we like a good challenge. Last year, we ranked the 50 best Canadian albums of the '90s. That experience brought long repressed memories flooding back, so much so we dedicated a whole week to our collective nostalgia.

The 25 best Canadian one-hit wonders ever

One-hit wonders. It's kind of a dirty word, but it shouldn't be. It's nearly impossible to have a hit song, let alone two. But it's still intriguing. Who is this artist? Where did they come from? Where did they disappear to?