The story of how “Lustre Parfait” came to be from Bob Rock - aired on CBC with The National's @Ian Hanomansing.  Which song stands out the most to you on the album?

A privilege to chat with Buck Martinez about baseball, broadcasting and life lessons. A smart, thoughtful perspective. Coming up soon on The National.

There are more perfect things in this clip than I could count.

Saw that Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez was trending because of his candid game comments last night. I interviewed him at Rogers Centre and was impressed by his analysis of not just baseball but broadcasting as well. Our chat is on The National, Sunday.

Our very own Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet broadcaster Buck Martinez sat down recently with The National’s Ian Hanomansing to discuss how his career brought him to Toronto, his cancer battle, and why his relationship with fans makes him emotional 💙💙 youtu.be/wqZWksNMQZc?si…

The great Buck Martinez. Class act! youtube.com/shorts/-OBoKn4…

This is GREAT news.

A real pleasure meeting Elisapie for this interview with Ian Hanomansing. Such a cool new record. What a voice! youtube.com/watch?v=4MCjCK…

It's the end of the Long Dash!! cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

LEONARD COHEN: "Bob Dylan is a figure that arises every three or four hundred years who represents & embodies all the finest aspirations of the human heart. He is unparalleled in the world of music & will remain a torch for all singers & all hearts for many generations to come."

What the? Wow.

Cool little story here on the guitar Tracy Chapman was playing Sunday night. globalnews.ca/news/10275224/…

The W & C Archive is unique. To devote a whole hour to a single author, incl'g 14 Nobel winners, their voices in intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Poet Alastair Reid wrote “Voice is perhaps the most essential and lasting incarnation of any existence.” cbc.ca/books/all-33-y…

Here's the full Ian Hanomansing interview with the incredible Allison Russell. What a remarkable story of survival and resilience. She's an excellent songwriter and performer too. youtube.com/watch?v=8gher3…

It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.

I can report that k.d. lang is not only a national treasure and a Canadian Country Music hall of famer... she's also kind and thoughtful. Enjoy this longer version of our National interview. #kdlang youtu.be/nGX2EeCg57I?si…

Here's Ian Hanomansing's extended interview with Mike Downie, brother of Gord. Mike's docuseries on the Tragically Hip is excellent. I love hearing him talk about the process and his insights into Gord. youtu.be/uXD-gpmb1Us?si…

Tonight on The National, my colleague, Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald, talks about a life filled with a love of science and adventure. But he also shares two dark moments and how he's managed to deal with the emotional impact. Thanks Bob for sharing your story.

Here's The National's extended interview with Canadian guitarist Donna Grantis, who worked with Prince and 3rdeyegirl. What a talent. youtube.com/watch?v=ABnPrS…

Wide-ranging feature interview with legendary producer Bob Ezrin - on making The Wall, taming KISS, renouncing his US citizenship and more. youtube.com/watch?v=P6-VOT…