Noah Kahan has announced his highly anticipated debut album, Busyhead, which will be released this summer on June 14th. In celebration of the release, Noah will be heading out on The Busyhead Tour across North America this fall, returning to headline larger venues coming off of ...
Genre: Alternative
Subgenre: Indie Rock
Harmonica player Grégoire Maret, born in Geneva in Switzerland and harpist Edmar Castañeda from Bogota in Colombia are two remarkable musicians. The strong musical affinity between them that comes across so vividly in “Harp vs. Harp” is no accident, not least because their backstories are ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelsen’s debut for the Yellow Label is entitled simply MARI and is set for international release on May 31 via Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Recorded with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and conductor ...
Composer: Max Richter (1966), Brian Eno, Philip Glass, Jóhann Jóhannssons (1969), Peter Gregson, Vladimir Martynov, Peteris Vasks (1946-), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Silk Baroque presents a musical encounter between Wu Wei and Holland Baroque, performing a programme that ranges from Baroque greats such as Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann and Rameau to Chinese traditional tunes, all tied together by the musicians’ openness to improvisation, experimentation and cultural ...
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Rachmaninoff: Trio élégiaques & Vocalise (Arr. J. Conus for Piano Trio)
Electrifying Piano Trio Performances in the great Russian musical tradition! The Hermitage Piano Trio is distinguished by its exuberant musicality, interpretative range, and sumptuous sound—attributes that Reference Recordings expects to be highly appealing to music lovers and audiophiles worldwide. Following a recent performance, ...
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
On Collaborations: Volume One, writers Steve Pretty, Olly Blackman and Luke Christie have between them penned the outfit's most dynamic material to date. Mm Mm (feat. Angélique Kidjo and Roundhouse Choir) merges Beninese grooves with wah pedal trumpet textures, and the rousing ...
Genre: R&B
Subgenre: Funk
British trip-hop pioneers Morcheeba return with their first new album in over five years. The band have released eight albums that have sold in excess of 10 million records in their career. Blaze Away, their positivity-packed ninth album, marks both a fresh start in it's ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electronica
"Is the tango really so deeply mournful the way we like to think it is, or is it a kind of calculated pride which makes a lover out of feelings of melancholy, in order to break the heart of the listener? Is it absolutely necessary to understand the origins of the tango to be able to play it? It's just there, invented for us to become its slave and nothing else; ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Scarlatti and the mandolin: this album provides a fascinating and unusual encounter between one of the most important composers of the baroque period and an instrument that originated in Naples and enjoyed great popularity throughout Europe, especially in Paris and in other ...
Composer: Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Long live the King. Four years since the passing of the great B.B. King, his towering influence over the blues world – and beyond – remains undimmed. From the long-standing fans still held spellbound by 1965’s classic Live At The Regal album, to the young guitarists adding a shiver of ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Electric Blues
Whitesnake return with their 13th studio album, "Flesh & Blood". Fresh off celebrating their 40th anniversary, rock legends Whitesnake return with their latest studio album, “Flesh & Blood”. This album follows the 2011 critically acclaimed studio album “Forevermore” and 2015’s “The Purple Album”, ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
An English Coronation, 1902-1953
The four coronations of the twentieth century were enormous and extravagant. Replete with festive pageantry, these ceremonies were joyful celebrations of British music, employing tremendous forces. Choirs from across London and beyond were marshalled to provide a chorus of over 400 voices; a full-size ...
Composer: Ernest Bullock (1890-1979), Herbert Howells, Martin Luther, Charles Wood (1866-1926), Thomas Tallis, William Croft, Hubert Parry, Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
there is no Other (with Francesco Turrisi)
Rhiannon Giddens’ latest album there is no Other, recorded with Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, is set for May 3 release on Nonesuch Records. Produced by Joe Henry and tracked over an intensely productive five-day period in Dublin, Ireland, there is no Other is ...
Genre: Folk
Subgenre: Folk Rock
Whenever problems arise, it’s always helpful to remember that we’re not alone. On his new album,Everybody Gets the Blues, pianist Eric Reed draws strength from his mentors and heroes, the celebrated and the unsung, in order to face down struggles both personal and global. ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
ACROSS THE ISLES – a new borderless musical experience. Baroque & folk music from Ireland, Scotland and England merge with the sounds of percussion. What does baroque music sound like when written by composers who were inspired by Celtic folk music? Can folk be combined with elements of the baroque? And what happens when, ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
A rare gift,” is how the Daily Telegraph describes the artistry that Gwilym Simcock brings to playing solo piano. “I have always enjoyed the challenge to make sure that a piece of music has a nice arc to it,” says Simcock. “It should take you on a journey whether it is composed or improvised.” The outstanding individuality of his playing is what led to him to ...
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
"Paradise Lost is a very accomplished and inventive album that serves as a great cinematic journey, managing to effortlessly weave together so many different influences and drift in different directions, whilst maintaining a real sense of wonder and interest as to what is around the next corner. ...
Genre: Electronic
Subgenre: Electronica
