CBC • 16th July 2025

Justin Bieber is in pursuit of honesty

On Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud speaks with music journalists Emilie Hanskamp, Natalie Harmsen and Reanna Cruz to discuss Swag and what Bieber is trying to tell us about himself on it.

CBC • 10th April 2025

The best Canadian musicians, from 2000 to the present

Avril. Justin. Drake. Tate.Over the last 25 years, these Canadian artists and many more have made their mark in music. From the rise of pop-punk and indie-rock in the early 2000s, to the global hip-hop takeover in the 2010s, to the chart-topping pop dominance of the 2010s and onwards, Canadian musicians have not only influenced some of the most prominent genres in the world, but defined them entirely. For each year starting in 2000, CBC Music has selected the artist who rose to the top.

CBC • 13th March 2025

Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter dominated the Grammys. Now her Canadian collaborators are getting their Junos moment | CBC Music

Lowell, Nathan Ferraro and Jack Rochon are among the songwriters and producers who helped helm the album

CBC • 7th January 2025

Stomp-clap-hey: Why folk-pop music is having a comeback

Wild Rivers, Shawn Mendes and more are putting their unique spins on the folk sound in 2025

CBC • 16th December 2024

Céline Dion, Allison Russell and more: 10 musicians who shaped 2024

CBC • 24th October 2024

Drake's 5 best features | CBC Music

The list of Drake's collaborators is long, as he's showcased his rapping on tracks by artists including Beyoncé and Lil Wayne, as well as his current enemies Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky and more. But what are Drake's best guest verses?

CBC • 8th May 2024

Drake's best diss tracks, ranked

CBC • 29th November 2023

The 23 best Canadian albums of 2023

We saw the return of household names including Feist, City and Colour, Fefe Dobson and Drake (although it feels like he never left), as well as a rise in emerging talent from Tobi, Planet Giza, Polaris Prize winner Debby Friday and more.

CBC • 1st September 2023

A timeline of Nelly Furtado and Timbaland's hit collaborations | Music

The star singer and producer started working together more than 20 years ago, and their hits are still coming

CBC • 17th April 2023

Chiiild: 5 songs that changed my life | Music

Complex • 20th December 2022

The Best Canadian Songs of 2022

Complex • 14th December 2022

The Best Canadian Albums of 2022

Drake's 'Honestly, Nevermind' polarized listeners, which is why it landed near the top of the list for 2022.

Complex • 18th August 2022

The 20 Best Canadian Rap Songs of All Time

Complex • 25th June 2022

The Rollercoaster Ascension of Ceréna

Complex • 25th May 2022

‘I’m Here’: Savannah Ré Is Ready for Her Unapologetic Next Phase

The Juno-winning singer spills on her upcoming EP.

Complex • 18th March 2022

Allan Rayman is Ready to Write His Next Chapter

The enigmatic singer opens up about his new album

Complex • 11th February 2022

The Black Canadian Artists Who Have Shaped the Nation’s Sound

To celebrate Black History Month, we’ve asked some of our favourite Black Canadian artists to share the Black Canadian musicians who have uplifted and inspired them.

Complex • 18th December 2021

The 30 Best Canadian Songs of 2021

If 2020 was the year the pandemic put the music industry into a state of flux, then 2021 was the year of the slight return.

Complex • 8th December 2021

The 25 Best Canadian Albums of 2021

CBC • 9th September 2024

A brief overview of Tobi's introspective Polaris-shortlisted album, Panic | CBC Music Events

Juno-winning rapper Tobi's album Panic, is one of this year's 10 Polaris Music Prize-nominated albums, and CBC Music's Shortlist Shortcut series is back to help music fans learn the key details about the shortlisted record.

CBC • 8th May 2024

Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: the juiciest moments in their beef

CBC • 17th July 2023

The joyful chaos of Alvvays' Blue Rev