Music Genres

An exciting new piece by Brooklyn composer Herschel Garfein fit smoothly with Debussy and George Walker at Bargemusic.

A Joni Mitchell box set contains three early 1970s studio albums and a live set. Plus, reviews of CDs featuring Mel Carter, Dr. John, New Riders, and the Mountain City Four.

TENET Vocal Artists demonstrated that Bach's motets are as uniquely, miraculously Bach as anything else he wrote for the human voice.

The Momenta Quartet presented music from three centuries, featuring piano and French horn, at Momenta Festival VII.

Freedy Johnston delivers a winning pop/rock set, plus new releases from I Draw Slow, Jimmy Carpenter, and the Commonheart.

The Taiwan Philharmonic's Music Director talks to us about the orchestra's "Virtuoso Music in Scotland" concerts and what's in store for the season.

CMA's head spoke to us as the organization gears up for its 45th Annual National Conference.

A big box set marks the 50th anniversary of the Kinks' "Muswell Hillbillies" and "Everybody's in Show-biz – Everybody's a Star"

Blondie's long-awaited career-spanning anthology includes all six of the band's peak-period albums plus dozens of bonus tracks.

Reviews of seven new releases, including CDs from Ireland's Chieftains, country's Buck Owens, and bluegrass-based Martha Spencer.