Like a bow pulled back with a fist and a sharp-angled elbow, the supergroup Les Amazones d'Afrique take aim at gender inequality and, fortified by an ancient-to-future soundscape co-crafted with producer Jacknife Lee, shoot their flaming arrows. Six glorious voices, six mighty queens — Alvie Bitemo, Dobet Gnahoré, Kandy ...
Genre: World Music
Subgenre: Worldbeat
Neo-Traditional Country music sister-trio, The Castellows, are set to release their seven-song debut EP, A Little Goes A Long Way. The band comprised of sisters Ellie (lead guitar), Powell (banjo) and Lily (vocals), wrote/co-wrote six of the seven ...
Genre: Country
Subgenre: Contemporary Country
The Norwegian Sivert Høyem is perhaps not yet very well known here. His recently released EP "Roses of Neurosis" will certainly change that. The five impressive songs are mid-tempo with beautiful melodies that are cleverly arranged. And Sivert Høyem has perhaps the best male voice in all of Scandinavian pop music. The melancholic and sophisticated ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Modern Rock
Winner of the First Prize of the 2001 Queen Elisabeth Competition, Baiba Skride displays a natural approach to performance that has endeared her to many of today’s most prestigious conductors and orchestras worldwide. She performs the Double Concerto with violist Ivan Vukcevic, who has appeared in
Composer: Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Entering 2024 as one of Ireland’s brightest new bands following a slew of hype from the likes of NME (check out their recent cover feature), Rolling Stone UK, The Observer, Uncut and 6 Music, today, NewDad release their acclaimed debut album ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Choirmaster II is poised to make an indelible mark on the gospel music landscape, reaffirming Ricky Dillard’s status as a true maestro in the genre. As the release date approaches, anticipation is building, and fans can expect an album that not only uplifts the spirit, but also stands as a testament to the enduring power of gospel music. ...
Genre: Wold Music
Subgenre: Gospel
CREED singer Scott Stapp will release his fourth solo album, "Higher Power", on March 15, 2024 via Napalm Records. The LP will arrive just a month before the iconic frontman returns to the stage with CREED for the first time in ten years. Stapp's upcoming ten-track triumph turns the rockers experiences on the razors edge into an acknowledgement of ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
Trapped By A Thing Called Love
Denise LaSalle’s seminal debut album for Westbound Records, released in 1972, introduced the world at large to a storming force in blues. At Westbound, Denise refined her Chicago Blues roots and recorded Trapped By A Thing Called Love, adding contemporary and soulful arrangements to her flawless songs. ...
Genre: R&b
Subgenre: Soul
Laurence Jones follows up 2022's 'Destination Unknown' with brand new album 'Bad Luck & The Blues'. Refining his sound and returning with a trio, the new record showcases Laurence at his rawest, showcasing his virtuoso guitar talents and remaining faithful to his blues roots. ...
Genre: Blues
Subgenre: Bluesy Rock
Abel: Pieces for Viola da Gamba
Even though Abel left behind a sizable oeuvre, including many symphonic works, he is maybe best remembered for his extraordinary compositions for the “queen of all instruments”, as he called it: the viola da gamba. Having been a true celebrity in the second half of the 18th century, Carl Friedrich Abel has since been largely ...
Composer: Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
The French classical crossover stars go back to their roots and revisit the repertoire they loved growing up. Dans nos yeux is an enticing assortment of lean-back repertoire, including Hans Zimmer’s "Now We Are Free” (from the movie ...
Composer: Vittorio Monti (1868-1922), Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky (1840-1893), Paul McCartney (1942), John Lennon (1940-1980), David Popper (1843-1913), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Charles Gounod (1818-1893), Stephane Grappelli (1908-1997), Leonard Cohen (1934-2016), Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Hans Zimmer (1957), Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Classical Crossover
This album hums and growls, it whispers very delicately and causes a pleasant feeling again and again. It is the warm, deep and full tone of the double bass that has taken hold of the young Viennese soloist Dominik Wagner. This is already the fourth album he is releasing on the label Berlin Classics. As on the three ...
Composer: Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901), Anton Bruckner (1824-1896), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904), Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Ghosts is a collection of songs the Cowboy Junkies began working on while on tour in support of the band’s brilliant 2018 album All That Reckoning. Margo, and Peter Timmins lost their mother two months after that album was released — the songs on Ghosts process the emotional upheaval of her death. ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Adult Alternative
Lise Davidsen, the most in-demand soprano in the world right now, releases her new album, "Christmas From Norway". Hailed as “The living, breathing meteor of the current opera world” (The i Paper), Lise’s forthcoming album presents a delightful and personally-selected collection of traditional Norwegian Christmas music and classic festive favourites, spreading the warm ...
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Vocal
Temple Balls is an energetic hard rock band from Finland and "Avalanche" is the aptly titled fourth album from the quintet. It’s a rocking and energetic tour de force that sees the band members pushing their musical boundaries even further. Once again under the care of producer Jona Tee (H.e.a.t, Crowne, New ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Hard Rock
When Jellyfish released their second album, Spilt Milk, in February 1993, critics didn’t know what comparison to make of the band. The band had released their first album, Bellybutton, to rave reviews and even had a Top 40 hit with the catchy “Baby’s Coming Back,” which wasn’t even one of the better tracks. The melodies flowed, and the harmonies shook ...
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Pop Rock
With his new double album "Baroque Colours", Martin Stadtfeld presents a unique palette of colourful baroque works. And in a very special form: For the first part, he selected 19 wonderful little original pieces by Bach, Rameau or Handel, among others, but also by lesser-known composers such as Johann Kuhnau or Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer. ...
Composer: Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722), Francois Couperin (1668-1733), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785), Antonio Soler (1729-1783), Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer (1705-1755), Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
