Music Genres

The French pianist pairs Mozart with classical-inspired music by contemporary Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov on her new album 'The Messenger'

An anthology of early American folk, country, blues, and gospel answers an obvious question that no one previously asked. Plus, Bee Gees, Johnny Nicholas, and the Flamin' Groovies.

The 2020 festival's impressive closing concert by the China Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Long Yu featured soloists all born in the year 2000.

A book documents the history of an influential 1960s British TV music show. Plus, CDs from Solomon Burke, Sensational Country Blues Wonders, Paul Winter, and Felix Hatfield.

Four world premieres celebrated the 2020 winners of these prestigious prizes in Jewish and Canadian music.

A two-CD reissue of an oft-forgotten Supremes album finds the group taking on the famed musical in soulful style—with never-before-heard vocals.

Devieilhe's vocal quality and interpretive sensibility suit these songs marvelously well, whether it's Fauré's grave melodicism, Debussy's gossamer textures and fringe weirdness, Ravel's hypnotic mysteries and childlike play, or Poulenc's lighthearted colors.

Blogcritics premieres the manic video for the title track of Brad Brooks' new album 'God Save the City.'

A vastly expanded edition of Lou Reed's 'New York' includes a powerful concert recording. Plus, an album of Leonard Cohen covers from Gay Marshall and new music from Rick Shea.

'The Tunis Diaries' from Emel Mathlouthi is a collection of amazing songs by one of today's most exciting performers.