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50 years of Rocky Horror with Patricia Quinn
She’s ready to do the time warp again! Fifty years ago, Patricia Quinn played the maid Magenta in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” She joins Tom Power to reflect on five decades of the cult classic m…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Christian McBride almost reunited The Police
Christian McBride is a nine-time Grammy-winning bassist and composer who’s known for his prolific career across jazz and other genres. His new big band album, “Without Further Ado, Vol 1.,” nearly re…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Skye Sweetnam’s journey from teen pop star to hard rock frontwoman
As a teenager, Canadian singer Skye Sweetnam was on track to be a major pop star. She opened for Britney Spears before she'd even put out a record. But when people stopped buying music and started do…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Steve Martin and Alison Brown on their love of the banjo
You might know Steve Martin as a comedy legend, but he’s also a serious musician. If you know his early comedy albums, like “A Wild and Crazy Guy,” you might even be familiar with his banjo playing. …
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Superstar producer Greg Wells on his hitmaking career
Greg Wells is a Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and mix engineer who was recently made a Member of the Order of Canada. He sits down with Tom Pow…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Jafar Panahi was inspired by Tehran’s political prisoners
This year, Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for his extraordinary new film, “It Was Just an Accident,” which he shot secretly in Tehran under great risk of serious harm. Jaf…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Tanveer Alam on what Kathak and ballet have in common
Tanveer Alam is a Toronto-based dancer and choreographer who specializes in Kathak, a style of Indian classical dance that traces back to the 18th century. Tanveer is one of the creative forces behin…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Piano virtuoso Lang Lang on the teacher who didn’t believe in him
You don’t become one of the most successful pianists of our time without a lot of practice. That’s something Lang Lang knows all about. Six years after the release of his celebrated “Piano Book” reco…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Folk trio The Pairs don’t write songs with perfect endings
What happens when you start to feel anxiety and self-doubt in the middle of chasing your dreams? The Canadian folk trio The Pairs don’t necessarily have the answer, but they are working through these…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Ryan Reynolds on John Candy’s impact and legacy
Vancouver's own Ryan Reynolds (Dead Pool, Free Guy) is one of the biggest movie stars in the world. But these days, he's using his voice to talk about another great Canadian movie star: the late John…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago