Never coming home — the idea of not being able to return to the way something was — has grabbed hold of our collective consciousness and refused to let go. Perhaps the world is falling apart. Perhaps we’re just getting older. Whatever the case, the transient nature of life brings about its share of existential ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Dancing Cat Records announce the first in a series of posthumous albums composed by acclaimed pianist George Winston. Slated for release on August 30, 2024, the latest George Winston studio album, entitled Eastern Montana, will feature 10 new compositions with the first single “Dusk at the Fork in the Road”. ...
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
In Concert (Live) (Bonus Digital Booklet Version)
More expansion than sequel: After almost five years of working together as a duo, their celebrated program „Closer“ successfully brought Nils Wülker and Arne Jansen to the top of the charts and into some of the most beautiful concert halls at the beginning of 2023. With this new album, the two are logically igniting the next ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
Franck, Grieg, Shor-Pletnev & Shostakovich
One of my favourite musicians of all time,’ replies the young violinist Daniel Lozakovich when asked about the star pianist Mikhail Pletnev. The two musicians are separated by an age difference of more than 40 years, but what does that mean in music? After all, Daniel Lozakovich has been hailed as an ‘exceptional talent’ by ...
Composer: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Cesar Franck (1822-1890), Dmitri Schostakowitsch (1906-1975), Alexey Shor (1970)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Although Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) was born and raised in the German town of Hamburg, he spent much of his adulthood in Vienna, where he gained a reputation as a bit of an eccentric. An introvert by nature, he often exhibited a carefully cultivated brusque persona that kept all but his closest friends at a distance. Even so, recollections of ...
Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Almost three decades on from their last release, Acid Jazz forefathers Galliano are back with news of their new album 'Halfway Somewhere' which is being released on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings on 30 August. On 'Circles Going Round The Sun', the first single to be lifted off their new album, ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Acid Jazz
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 - From the New World - & American Suite
The first album from Nathalie Stutzmann as conductor features Dvorák's well known Symphony No. 9" From The New World" and the lesser known American Suite. Nathalie Stutzmann studied conducting with legendary Finnish teacher Jorma Panula, and has benefited from the mentoring of Simon Rattle and the late Seiji Ozawa. ...
Composer: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Between avant-garde and pop: Amelia is the 2024 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient's first new album since 2018’s Grammy-winning Landfall. The record comprises twenty-two tracks about renowned female aviator Amelia Earhart’s tragic last flight. Anderson, who Pitchfork says, “sees the future, but she starts by paying attention,” wrote the music and lyrics for ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
The 12" Album (2011 Remastered Edition)
Six 12-inch mixes by the British pop musician from 1984, whereby the long versions of ‘Always asking questions’ (4.27) and ‘Pearl in the shell’ (6.44) were previously unreleased. ‘New song’ (5.23) is artistically outstanding and fully convincing in the new extended version. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
The myriad of stars that aligned to create Jerry Phillips’ debut solo album, For The Universe, have been orbiting the rarified atmosphere of Memphis’ Sam Phillips Recording Service—the namesake studio that Jerry’s father built in the wake of his Sun Records success with Elvis Presley, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
The long awaited ninth studio album by American singer Vanessa Williams is called Survivor and will be released on August 22nd. 14-track album, which marks her first new release in 15 years, is an exciting, genre-defying collection of songs that reflect Williams’ rich and diverse musical catalogue. ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
13 years! into their shared career, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have devised a new way to add a little fire to their distinctive strain of country music. They have in the past released records billed to one or the other, even though they collaborate intimately on everything. ...
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: New Acoustic
GRAMMY® award-winning artist, Lainey Wilson delivers “Whirlwind,” a daringly honest look into the singer’s life and journey around the world. The highly anticipated August 23rd release features a 14-track album produced by Jay Joyce. ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Contemporary Country
R&B crooners Xavier Omär and ELHAE have released their joint EP, "Truth Be Told". “It was fun to bounce ideas with one of the most talented people in R&B today, it just so happens he’s also been my best friend since childhood,” ELHAE tells Rated R&B. ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Hip Hop Soul
There are scents and smells that you don’t forget even after decades. Clarinettist David Orlowsky knows this too: “Smells have an incredibly big influence on our lives. They determine whether we like someone or whether we feel comfortable.” For him, smells can also trigger ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
Warren Zeiders releases his new project titled "Relapse". The 10-track album features recent standout singles “Betrayal” and the title track “Relapse,” which has already amassed more than 15.2M US streams since its June release. Produced by Mike Elizondo (Brothers Osborne, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”), the project is a sonic exploration of his signature country- ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Alternative Country
Gods Of Metal (Year Of The Dragon)
After their spectacular debut in 2023, followed by successful European tours and festival shows, All for Metal are more than ready to open the next chapter of their journey. Their new album 'Gods of Metal (Year of the Dragon)' leads the warriors into far eastern lands. The dynamic singer duo presents songs about, dragons, samurais and battle that are accompanied with energetic rhythm and catchy melodies. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Metal
John Williams Reimagined is a project of film score producer Robert Townson, who imagined an album where John Williams famous film themes are scored for a chamber trio of flute: Sara Andon, cello: Cécilia Tsan and piano: Simone Pedroni. A double album with hits, spanning a period of more than 50 years of terrific film music from Jane Eyre to the recent The Fabelmans and including, ...
Composer: John Williams (1932)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Violinist Augustin Hadelich embarks on an American Road Trip, travelling the musical highways and byways of his adoptive homeland in the company of pianist Orion Weiss. The duo perform works by a melting pot of American composers, writing in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries and drawing ...
Composer: Amy Beach (1867-1944), Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004), Charles Ives (1874-1954), William Kroll (1901-1980), Manuel Maria Ponce (1882-1948), Stephen Hartke (1952), Daniel Bernard Roumain (1971), Eddie South (1904-1962), John Adams (1947), Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
"Goodbye Tiger" was Ralph’s fourth studio album and featured Down in the Lucky Country, Deep Water, Winter in Amsterdam, and of course – Goodbye Tiger. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described Goodbye Tiger as Clapton’s, “most celebrated work, an album full of rich, melodic and accessible rock with a distinctly Australian flavour. It established ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
