Andrea Warner

Vancouver

Associate Producer, CBC Music at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Co-Host at Pop This!

I write & talk. A lot. But not here. (she/her)

Articles

Garth Hudson's standout musical moments

Jan 21, 2025 | cbc.ca | Andrea Warner

MusicFrom a career-defining sax solo with the Band to playing accordion with Bob Dylan. From a career-defining sax solo with the Band to playing accordion with Bob DylanAndrea Warner · CBC Music · Posted: Jan 21, 2025 2:10 PM EST | Last Updated: 29 minutes agoGarth Hudson was awarded a lifetime achievement Grammy award in 2008. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)Garth Hudson, who died on Jan. 21, 2025, at the age of 87, was a musician's musician.
22 Canadian albums we can't wait to hear in 2025

Jan 16, 2025 | cbc.ca | Kelsey Adams |Natalie Harmsen |Andrea Warner |Holly Gordon

One of the most exciting things that a new year brings is the promise of new music. Once everyone is finished combing through the best-of lists from the previous year, minds naturally shift to what's new and next. 2025 gives us much to be excited about, from new releases by pop heavyweights to emerging artists making smashing debuts. Scroll below to see CBC Music's most anticipated albums and EPs of the year.
Canadian songs turning 20 in 2025: from Jully Black, Daniel Powter, Martha Wainwright and more

Jan 8, 2025 | cbc.ca | Andrea Warner |Kelsey Adams |Natalie Harmsen |Holly Gordon

MusicCDs were over, iPods were in, and these songs helped define 2005. CDs were over, iPods were in, and these songs helped define 2005Twenty years ago, Canadian music was at a pivotal apex: indie rock ruled college campuses and CBC Radio 3, hard rock swelled and swaggered across mainstream airwaves, future R&B and hip-hop legends emerged, and singer-songwriters offered up melodic confessionals and unlikely sing-along anthems with multigenerational appeal.
Taylor Swift and the end of the Eras tour: inside the first Vancouver show of the final weekend

Dec 6, 2024 | cbc.ca | Andrea Warner

MusicFive surprises from the last Friday night of the pop icon’s blockbuster two-year world tour. Five surprises from the last Friday night of the pop icon’s blockbuster two-year world tourAndrea Warner · CBC Music · Posted: Dec 07, 2024 7:02 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes agoTaylor Swift on stage Friday Night in Vancouver at BC Place. (TAS Rights Management)It's the actual end of an era: Taylor Swift's two-year world tour, the Eras Tour, comes to a close in Vancouver this weekend.
The top 100 Canadian songs of 2024

Dec 5, 2024 | cbc.ca | Kelsey Adams |Natalie Harmsen |Holly Gordon |Andrea Warner

2024 was an interesting year in music — one that perhaps foreshadows the future of music-listening habits. As we move further away from monoculture, and people's musical listening experiences are increasingly curated by algorithms, ubiquitous songs that everyone from grandparents to their grandchildren know are becoming rare gems.
Joni Mitchell's 25 greatest songs, ranked

Nov 6, 2024 | cbc.ca | Andrea Warner |Natalie Harmsen |Holly Gordon |Kelsey Adams

Hers is a singular voice: be it the piercingly clear soprano of her youth or the wise, warm husk of a life hard-fought for, there is nobody who sounds like Joni Mitchell. There's a singularity to her songwriting, too, the gift of a restless and curious mind who has always known that nuance is where stories begin. In honour of Mitchell's 81st birthday on Nov. 7, CBC Music has reckoned with her tremendous catalogue and ranked her 25 best songs.
The 11 creepiest 'love' songs of all time

Oct 30, 2024 | cbc.ca | Andrea Warner

Music'Love' songs: sometimes it depends on what side of the binoculars you find yourself. 'Love' songs: sometimes it depends on what side of the binoculars you find yourselfAndrea Warner · CBC Music · Posted: Oct 30, 2024 1:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 30Nickelback's 2008 song, "Something In Your Mouth," takes oral fixation to the extreme. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Design by Andrea Warner/CBC Music.)This piece was originally published in 2013 and was updated in 2024.
Nelly Furtado's 25 best songs, ranked

Sep 27, 2024 | cbc.ca | Kelsey Adams |Holly Gordon |Natalie Harmsen |Andrea Warner

Nelly Furtado is a chameleonic pop star whose adaptability is as enduring as her hit songs. She's always been experimental with genre, from the folk stylings of her 2000 debut, Whoa, Nelly!, to the synth-heavy sound of 2006's Loose. With the release of her seventh album, the aptly titled 7, Furtado shapeshifts once more, flitting between dance pop, Latin music and subdued R&B across the album's 14 tracks.
Fall in love: the 10 best songs for pumpkin spice season

Sep 20, 2024 | cbc.ca | Andrea Warner

MusicFrom Earth, Wind & Fire and Ella Fitzgerald to Kaytranada and Neil Young, this is the ultimate autumn soundtrack. From Earth Wind & Fire and Ella Fitzgerald to Kaytranada and Neil Young, here's the ultimate autumn soundtrackAndrea Warner · CBC Music · Posted: Sep 20, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours agoJoni Mitchell, Dizzy's Katie Munshaw, and Kaytranada are on CBC Music's autumnal playlist.
Sounds of the 2024 Olympics: Karan Aujla, Elyanna, Lisa and more

Jul 23, 2024 | cbc.ca | Holly Gordon |Melody Lau |Andrea Warner |Sarah MacMillan

MusicGet to know these 12 viral and chart-topping artists from around the world. Get to know these 12 viral and chart-topping artists from around the worldHolly Gordon, Melody Lau, Andrea Warner · CBC Music · Posted: Jul 24, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes agoHighlighting a dozen songs from some of the biggest artists around the world, including Thai South Korean artist Lisa (Blackpink), Canadian Indian artist Karan Aujla, and Palestinian Chilean artist Elyanna.