

STROMBO
Toronto-born George “Strombo” Stroumboulopoulos firmly believes in standing up for what’s right and helping others—and sees music as a conduit that brings people together and helps them become more engaged. “I love politically charged, heavy music,” Strombo says. “I love when music uses its energy to fight for others and help its own audience to learn and grow.” As host of STROMBO on Apple Music Hits, Strombo brings over three decades of music knowledge and on-the-mic experience—whether working at a pirate radio station in the ’90s, discovering underground talent on MuchMusic’s The NewMusic in the early 2000s, holding down The Strombo Show on CBC Music, or, more recently, welcoming us into his House of Strombo for intimate live sessions with some of the world’s most storied performers. On his namesake Apple Music Hits show, he hopes to continue to bridge the gap between artist and listener. “One of the things the show leans into is making connections between the artist you know and love and the artists that they know and love,” he says. “[It’s] strong storytelling underscoring why this music matters.” Join him on Apple Music Hits Monday through Thursday and Sunday, when he brings great music, personal stories, and artist interviews to STROMBO Radio.
Up Next Canada
- Strombo introduces you to the Up Next artist TALK.
- Strombo introduces you to Leith Ross.
- Strombo introduces you to Up Next Canada artist Zeina.
- The singer-songwriter on the making of her LP Inuktitut.
- Joe Elliott on the band’s album Drastic Symphonies.
- The Beanie Bubble co-directors talk about the film.
- The Swedish rock band on The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons.
- Brian Sella on the album You Are Who You Hang Out With.
- On Albert King, Phil Chen, Jim Morrison, and The Doors.
- On the Beastie Boys, Joe Strummer, and The Black Crowes.
- Shout-outs to Bill Welychka!
- Thirteen pieces of ambient music from around the world.
- Up the Irons!
- 13 +2 X-Tendamix.
- Thirteen songs on The Eighty-Eight.
- There are those with loaded playlists and those who dig.
- Good Wolf By Night
Meet the Host
- Sleaford Mods
- The Halluci Nation
- Cartel Madras
- Alexisonfire
- John Prine
- Propagandhi
- The Clash
- Desmond Dekker & The Aces
- Patti Smith
- Slayer
- The Slits
- Spiritualized
Featured Playlists
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- Huey Lewis
- Stretch and Bobbito
- Foo Fighters
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As Heard On
- Songs you know and love.