Raked over the coals: Mixing politics & music

Country star Corb Lund spent decades building a musical career without wading into politics. But when a longstanding coal policy was reversed in Alberta in 2020, the musician put his career second to lead a fight to keep coal mining exploration and development out of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. Years into being the voice of the issue, Corb opens up about the toll it has taken on him personally, from his music to his wellbeing. Producer Molly Segal visited him in southern Alberta to find out why he keeps pushing himself further into the spotlight.

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Raked over the coals: Mixing politics & music is an episode from The Doc Project by CBC.

This episode is 00:27:14 long.

This episode was published on Apr 2, 2026.

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