Fans of The Police will certainly appreciate Sting's decision to revisit that era; however, they will likely be hungry for more.
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Smokey Robinson Honored with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Legendary producer and singer Smokey Robinson received the prize for excellence in songwriting.
Read More »Music Review: Rik Wright’s Fundamental Forces – ‘Subtle Energy’
Wright and his band demonstrate a kinetic rapport that treads the line between jazz-based freestyle and rock band vigor, alternating between solo performances and jam-session style congruency.
Read More »Concert Review: Lido’s ‘Everything’ Tour (San Francisco, 11/02/16)
Norwegian producer and songwriter Lido (known for his work with Chance the Rapper, Halsey, ASAP Ferg) leaves the crowd in San Francisco absolutely breathless after the first night of the must see 'Everything' Tour, taking place in unique and beautiful spaces across the U.S.
Read More »Concert Review: PUBLIQuartet – ‘The New Baroque’ at the Met Cloisters (NYC, 11/5/2016)
The members of this adventurous quartet proved themselves masters of tonal variation, broad technique, and compositional creativity in a fascinating program that transformed and adapted Bach and Haydn and presented modern works that nod to the Baroque.
Read More »Music Review: Katie Melua’s ‘In Winter’ Is a Captivating Journey
One could view 'In Winter' as a stylish stopgap between Melua's last recording 'Ketevan' and her next album. However, one should embrace it as an inspired seasonal concept album that ties 'The House' as her most ambitious undertaking yet.
Read More »Music Review: Leigh Pilzer – ‘Strunkin’
'Strunkin'' is straight-ahead jazz at its finest, recalling the sophisticated musings from the likes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Fall Out Boy – ‘The Boys of Zummer Tour: Live in Chicago’
Fall Out Boy's new live DVD, 'The Boys of Zummer Tour: Live in Chicago,' lets fans experience all of their hits in one place.
Read More »Concert Review: Pet Shop Boys at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 10/24/16
The Super Tour is aptly named. The Pet Shop Boys deliver on their classics, new tracks, and an impressive light show.
Read More »Making Music: An Overview of Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Nineteen years removed from Theaudience, Bextor's catalog runs six solo albums deep with this year's 'Familia' as proof of her power. Bextor's grasp of pop music shows an awareness that the genre isn't solely beholden to four-on-the-floor ideas; this knowledge has led her to outfox predecessors and lap contemporaries. This overview acts as an introduction to one of the brightest voices in contemporary pop.
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