Category Archives: Music

We’ve got the blues, and that ain’t bad

Legendary blues guitarist, B.B. King, died in his sleep at the age of 89 on Thursday night.  His passing and the coming of sultry summer heat are good reasons to celebrate the form of music known as the Blues. Delta Blues, Texas Blues, Chicago Blues — whatever your preference, there is a lot to enjoy. For a good selection of music by Mr. King, visit our e-audio collection provided by...
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HOOPLA UPDATE…it’s music to our ears!

You’ve been hearing us promote our Hoopla video downloading service for a while. Well, things have just gotten even more exciting in Hoopla-land. In addition to movies and TV shows, you can now download music and audiobooks through the same easy-to-use Hoopla interface! The Hoopla music catalogue is very impressive with over 100,000 albums in a variety of genres available for you to check out. This collection is growing daily as...
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The Best Canadian Music Ever

The good people over at CBC Music have put together a list of some of the best songs in Canadian history.  While any best of list will inherently depend on factors such as taste, popularity, and other subjective matters I have to say that I like their list.  Personally I would have (for example) picked a different Arcade Fire song for their top piece and the best K.D. Lang song...
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