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Rush in high fidelity, Matt B with the London Phil, dancing with DJ Danny Trance, chill string trios, and more.

Finnish folk soloist Antti Paalanen and dream pop duo Purple Pilgrims were among the highlights for March 19-20 at SXSW Music Festival 2021.

The captivating music on ambient producer CYRRCA's self-titled album encompasses a number of styles and moods: worldly, smoothly produced, evocative, both exotic and familiar. And I was sold on it before I glimpsed the artistic videos.

With "Nerve Bumps A Queer Divine Dissatisfaction" Dax Pierson has created a beautiful series of musical pieces that will inspire and enlighten.

My annual list of personal favorite studio albums, EPs, live releases, and box sets.

Young artists and veteran hitmakers alike created an abundance of memorable tunes in 2019. Post Malone, Jay Som, Beck, and Sharon Van Etten are among them.

Just in time for the 2020 Grammys, here is my annual list of top releases of 2019 (including Baroness, Lana Del Rey, Neil Young, Lizzo, and Slipknot).

A labor of love produces four discs’ worth of great music. Plus, Leonard Cohen, Leeroy Stagger, and more.

Moving Panoramas and SOAK were among the first performers at SXSW 2019 in Austin, Texas on March 10-11.

Rock music will always come first in my world, but you'll see an eclectic list of everything from jazz-hop (Anderson .Paak) to metal, country, electronica, R&B, and folk rock.