
Melody Lau
Producer, CBC Music
Melody Lau is a Toronto-based writer for CBC Music. She can be found on Twitter @MelodyLamb or email melody.lau@cbc.ca.
Latest from Melody Lau

20 Canadian albums we can’t wait to hear in 2026
Including exciting new releases from Drake, Katie Tupper, Pup, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Deadmau5 and more.

Les Louanges' funky take on climate catastrophe, and 4 more songs you need to hear this week
Kick off the new year with music from bbno$, Milk & Bone, Chromeo, Jahson Paynter and more.

The best Canadian musicians, from 2000 to the present
From Nelly Furtado and Avril Lavigne to Drake and the Weeknd, music by these artists has soundtracked the last 25 years.

The top 10 pop songs of 2025
The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Tate McRae and more had the biggest hits of the year.

Piqsiq's haunting Jingle Bells, and 4 more new holiday songs you need to hear
Add songs by Tenille Townes, Andy Shauf with Madi Diaz, and more to your seasonal playlists.

The top 100 Canadian songs of 2025
From unexpected pop pivots to reflections on the state of the world, these are the essential songs of the year.

The 10 best Canadian albums of 2025
From Justin Bieber to Lou-Adrianne Cassidy to Pup, albums by these artists were among the best of the year.

Tate McRae's vulnerable reflection, and 4 more songs you need to hear this week
Listen to fresh new music from Dominique Fils-Aimé, Loud, Elysia Biro and Moonriivr.

Neil Young’s 25 greatest songs
On his 80th birthday, we look at the songs that defined a folk hero, rock icon and one of Canada’s greatest songwriters.

Justin Bieber's 10 best songs, ranked
Through a catalogue of more than 15 years of releases, we parsed through the guilty pleasure jams, underrated album cuts and mega hits to determine the best of Biebs.