Canada 150: Vol. 1

It doesn't get more classic than these 50 tunes. Some made headlines around the world for The Weeknd, Céline, Alanis, and Carly Rae. Others were so impeccably crafted—Leonard Cohen's “Hallelujah”; Neil Young's “Heart of Gold”; Joni Mitchell's “Big Yellow Taxi”—that they're now part of the musical canon. Some laid bare emotional tales of solitude in Bobcaygeon or redemption in the prairies. And more still—from Sloan and Blue Rodeo to Feist, Arcade Fire, and BSS—cemented our indie scene as one of the world's most fertile. These songs practically define us as Canadians.