Music Genres

A new release pairs a historic recording of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's only symphony with a treasure from the family vaults: a performance by the composer of his piano transcription.

The music on this fun and rewarding album illustrates the cross-cultural world of the 1700s. Many of the tracks call to mind Celtic (and by extension Appalachian) folk music.

Wainwright's lines sometimes sound like ones you might hear in a therapy session. In fact, he released an album titled 'Therapy' back in 1989.

Jack White, Kacey Musgraves, Shaboozey, Post Malone, DIIV, and more top my list this year.

The most striking thing about this death-themed service is the music's continuous excitation of life...the nervous electricity inherent in the fusion of art and the human voice.

Nobody sounds quite like Hardwicke Circus, whose music exudes enthusiasm and emotion. Its performances are tight but, importantly, never overly polished or slick.

With its message plainly revealed in the title, Stanley Grill's latest work shows his compositional strengths and the passion with which he deploys them remain as strong as ever.

Commercially, the Mills Brothers were huge—the most popular male vocal group of all time by some measures. Yet it’s a good bet that their name would ring no bells with most music fans today.

Critic Jeff Burger's picks for the best music of 2024 include releases from Willie Nelson, Joni MItchell, Laura Nyro, and more.

Nyro’s music was superb from the word go, thanks to her soulful mezzo vocal work, intimate and poetic lyrics, surprising rhythmic inventions, and unique blend of pop,  Motown, doo-wop, rock, folk, jazz, gospel, and R&B.