Natalie Harmsen

Associate producer, CBC Music

Natalie is a Toronto-based journalist with CBC Music. Her interests lie at the intersection of music and popular culture, as she has written stories on the history of cursive singing, the rise of stomp-clap-hey music, the lucrativeness of rap beefs and more. She also presents a bi-weekly column on the songs you need to hear on CBC Radio's Here and Now.

Latest from Natalie Harmsen

A yearning serenade from the Heated Rivalry soundtrack, and 6 more songs you need to hear this week

Listen to fresh new music from Baby Nova, Charlotte Day Wilson, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Swavy and more.

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.

Mustafa, Shawn Mendes, Daniel Caesar and more raise $5.5 million for Sudan and Palestine aid

The Canadian musicians performed as part of an Artists for Aid concert in Los Angeles.

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.

Neil Young calls ICE the 'new American thug police' in scathing post

The Canadian musician took aim at the Trump administration on his website.

Chantal Kreviazuk releases track for Oscar-shortlisted doc All the Walls Came Down

The short documentary captures the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

The Weeknd lands catalogue partnership deal estimated to be $1 billion

The Canadian pop singer will still retain ownership of his catalogue.

Justin Bieber is the Canadian musician of the year

With 2 new albums and 4 Grammy nominations, Bieber 'stood on business' in 2025.

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.