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A guide to The Returner, Allison Russell's Polaris-shortlisted album
Inspired by Joni Mitchell's resilience, and backed by her funky, folksy 'Rainbow Coalition,' Russell burns with hope on her 2nd studio album.
30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30, 2024 edition
They're winning big prizes, making exciting debuts, releasing new albums, graduating from top music schools — and we think they're amazing.
Meet the Montreal composer doing his part to protect nature's pollinators
Leon Louder's mesmerizing Entomophonia project was created entirely from insect sounds: 'I wondered how I could inspire my audience to want to protect them.'
Everything you missed at the 2024 Juno Awards opening night
From Begonia's moving In Memoriam performance to Tobi shouting out Canadian rappers, here are the most unforgettable moments of the evening.
Junos 2024 predictions: who will win?
We look at the nominees for group, album and contemporary R&B recording of the year, 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.
Composer Frank Horvat dedicated himself to environmental activism through music. Now, he's busier than ever
2023 has been especially fruitful, with the release of 4 new albums of Horvat’s environmentally themed music.
Víkingur Ólafsson on Glenn Gould and the 'infinite message' of Bach's Goldberg Variations
Dubbed 'Iceland's Glenn Gould' by the New York Times, the acclaimed pianist has now released his own recording of the work that defined Gould.
30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30, 2023 edition
They're winning big prizes, making exciting debuts, releasing new albums, graduating from top music schools — and we think they're amazing.
Behind the gripping music in the Oscar-nominated animated short The Flying Sailor
‘There's an emotional richness in the performances we recorded,’ says Montreal’s Luigi Allemano, composer of the original score.