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CBC Radio 3 - Must-visit rock ‘n’ roll hotels in North America

Every time I take a trip in the world, I research where rock stars have stayed. That kind of accommodation planning can end up in one of two scenarios: the hotel is really cool and full of culture, or the place is a dive and the only reason a rock star…

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CBC Radio 3 - Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham had big drums (INFOGRAPHIC)

I don’t want to sound rude or anything, but have you ever noticed? Led Zeppelin’s drummer had really big drums. I was looking at a video the other day and noticed, wow, that’s a huge bass drum that man is playing … and how about those toms? Are…

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CBC Radio 3 - Gibberish in pop music: mah na mah na

We have doo-wop to thank for all of the nonsensical words we’ve sang along to over the decades.
In the 1940s groups like The Ink Spots started building songs around strong vocal harmonies instead of instruments. Taking cues from the popularity of sca…

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CBC Radio 3 - 5 fab Beatles albums without the Beatles

The Beatles wrote such fantastic songs that the music’s enjoyable to hear even when the Beatles aren’t playing it. Here are five full albums, each one dedicated to songs from the Beatles’ timeless catalogue, each by some amazing artists in their …

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CBC Radio 3 - RADIOGRAHAM: Canada Reads Spectacular Part I!

I love books. I think I loved reading even before I loved music, which is really saying something. As a kid, I used to stay up all night regularly, polishing off an entire paperback. I must have read the Jurassic Park Junior Novelization fifty times b…

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