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Aug. 2, 2023

Classical Highlights for July 2023

The Linos Piano Trio (pictured) gave us a notable performance of Ravel. Other new releases you might want to hear are violinist Daniel Hope's New Music for a New Century and piano concertos by Rautavaara… Read More

Jul. 26, 2023

Wolfgang Van Halen Discusses Mammoth, Stadium Tours, Songwriting Over Shredding

Wolfgang Van Halen spoke with AllMusic shortly before the release of Mammoth II, discussing the new album, touring with some of the biggest bands, and if there are any plans to unlock the vault of unreleased… Read More

Jul. 19, 2023

I Love Grunge: Book Excerpt

Author Greg Prato offers an excerpt of his upcoming book I ♡ GRUNGE: 'GRUNGE IS DEAD' OUTTAKES, offering never-before-published interviews with Kathleen Hanna, Eddie Vedder, Jonathan Poneman, Chad Channing… Read More

Jul. 12, 2023

Harmony or Hype? Exploring the Authenticity Debate as Musicians Experiment with AI

An exploration of the musicians and technology leaders testing the boundaries and moral quandaries of using AI in music creation. Read More

Jul. 5, 2023

Classical Highlights for June 2023

Epic listening is what you get with this month's classical reviews, in more than one sense. If only we all had the energy of Garrick Ohlsson (pictured), who, with conductor Donald Runnicles, performed… Read More

Jun. 28, 2023

Strange Currencies: Music from Season 2 of The Bear

We've assembled some choice musical selections from season 2 of The Bear including R.E.M., Wilco, and very unexpected deep cuts from Tangerine Dream, Brian Wilson, Italian superstar Mina, and the best… Read More

Jun. 14, 2023

Harmony vs. Ownership: The Battle Between Music Copyright and AI Technology

AI music generators are becoming increasingly popular, giving the user the potential to create songs with just a few words. The new technology can seem like magic, but the way these systems are created… Read More

Jun. 7, 2023

Recent Classical Highlights for May 2023

As usual, the highlights of this month's classical music span a wide range of genres. There is Baroque opera: Porpora's Carlo il Calvo; two solo guitar albums, one with Raphaël Feuillâtre (pictured) and… Read More

May. 30, 2023

Tommy Stinson Talks Cowboys in the Campfire, the Replacements, Guns N' Roses

Tommy Stinson spoke to AllMusic shortly before the release of his new album and chatted about his latest project, if a reunion with Paul Westerberg is a possibility, and his thoughts on Chinese Democracy. Read More

May. 26, 2023

Survivor: The Unsinkable Tina Turner

Tina Turner survived a grim, physically and emotionally abusive relationship and elevated herself to lasting superstardom for many reasons, but one of the biggest was that she worked hard for it. Author… Read More