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That time Halifax hosted a heavy metal show (and nobody rioted)
The lead singers of Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister told a CBC reporter why concerned adults had nothing to worry about.
Archives November 26
When Charles Schulz told CBC he was 'mainly' Charlie Brown
It's a question Charles Schulz got asked many times in his career. And he once talked about it with CBC.
Archives November 26
The 'pocket stereo' changed how we listen to music
A portable cassette deck with featherweight headphones made listening a truly personal experience in 1981.
Archives October 17, 2022
The performers at Canada's 'first pop festival' in 1969
Two young promoters were planning to bring in some big names for a two-day music festival in 1969.
Archives June 20
The CBC was too American for prime time in 1979
Archives April 30
How 'old-timers' said goodbye to the roller rink they loved
Archives April 30

The rowdy April Wine fans who rocked the Dartmouth ferry

Archives April 22

The art of transforming 'a chunk of wood' into a duck

Archives April 17

When Voice of Fire drew flames of criticism from (some) Canadians

Archives March 21

The death of John Belushi, the loss of a rare talent

Archives March 5

The illegal TV network in northern Ontario that tried to go legit

Archives February 26, 2021

The last days of Toronto's 'low-rent haven' for artists in the 1980s

Archives February 22

When Abba chose to launch their North American tour in ... Edmonton

Archives September 13, 2023

Triumph was all business when it came to rock 'n' roll

Archives June 7, 2023

Why Ottawa wanted songwriters to earn more than 2 cents a song

Archives May 29, 2023

When collecting old comic books was a new idea

Archives May 29, 2023

How fans said goodbye to the TV show Cheers at Toronto's SkyDome

Archives May 19, 2023

When Gordon Lightfoot met Alex Trebek on CBC-TV

Archives June 20, 2018

When Martin Short's long TV career was just getting started

Archives December 19, 2022

How graffiti evolved from an eyesore to an art

Archives October 24, 2022

When Just For Laughs started small in Montreal

Archives September 22, 2022

Flashback, the CBC game show that wasn't Front Page Challenge

Archives August 24, 2022

From acting to directing: Sarah Polley's career shift at TIFF

Archives September 9, 2022

CDs are making a comeback. Here's how we got to know them almost 40 years ago

Archives July 7, 2022

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