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Grace Kelly, Accompanied By Strings, To Celebrate Cinema With New Album Out In March Photo Grace Kelly, Accompanied By Strings, To Celebrate Cinema With New Album Out In March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 25, 2024

Grace Kelly announces her 15th album, 'Grace Kelly with Strings: At The Movies,' set for release on March 1, 2024. The album features special guests and an all-star cast of millennial arrangers....

Hays Street Hart Releases 'Bridges' Photo Hays Street Hart Releases 'Bridges'
by Michael Major - October 31, 2023

Hays Street Hart's new album 'Bridges' is now available via Smoke Sessions Records. Featuring Kevin Hays, Ben Street, and Billy Hart. Hays Street Hart, the trio of pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street, and legendary drummer Billy Hart, recorded their acclaimed 2021 debut, All Things Are, under les...

Hays Street Hart to Release 'Bridges' in October Photo Hays Street Hart to Release 'Bridges' in October
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023

The album began its life as a performance in honor of Hart’s 80th birthday in December 2020, live streamed from an empty Smoke Jazz Club in the final weeks of that grueling pandemic year. Despite those adversities, the music they created that night was spectacular enough to convince all involved tha...

RAYMOND SCOTT REIMAGINED, An Unprecedented Musical Journey Arrives July 21 Via Violin Photo RAYMOND SCOTT REIMAGINED, An Unprecedented Musical Journey Arrives July 21 Via Violinjazz Recordings
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2023

Violinjazz Recordings, the label of acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician Jeremy Cohen, principal violinist and founder of Classical Crossover specialists Quartet San Francisco, has announced the release of 'Raymond Scott Reimagined,' an unprecedented new collaboration teaming Quartet San Francisco wi...

Ali Farka Touré Shares 'Cherie' Featuring Oumou Sangaré Photo Ali Farka Touré Shares 'Cherie' Featuring Oumou Sangaré
by Michael Major - February 13, 2023

Voyageur, the new album from the legendary African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré, is out next month on World Circuit Records. In anticipation of the forthcoming record World Circuit is debuting the new track “Cherie” featuring acclaimed Malian diva and longtime friend of Touré’s Oumou Sangaré...

C M Talkington Announces New LP Featuring Renée Zellweger; Shares 'Two Steps' Photo C M Talkington Announces New LP Featuring Renée Zellweger; Shares 'Two Steps'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2023

Talkington started another band, The Furies, and eventually dove into filmmaking for about ten years. During this period, he wrote and directed the 1994 cult film, Love and a .45 starring Gil Bellows, Renée Zellweger, and Rory Cochrane. Another thread was woven into the tale of Texas Radio, although...

Stephanie Leavell to Release 'Made To Bloom' Album Photo Stephanie Leavell to Release 'Made To Bloom' Album
by Michael Major - January 09, 2023

People often comment on how effortlessly kids connect with Stephanie Leavell’s musical compositions, especially the ones that are a little silly or that encourage their participation, such as “All I Wanna Do” and “Grizzly Bear Grump.” These fun songs help kids practice feeling complicated emotions b...

Jean-Michel Jarre's 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition of 'The Concerts in China' Ou Photo Jean-Michel Jarre's 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition of 'The Concerts in China' Out Now
by Michael Major - November 28, 2022

The 40th anniversary remastered version of Jean-Michel Jarre’s historic live album The Concerts In China is out now. Originally released in 1982, the album served as a document of an historic concert tour Jarre undertook in 1981 - consisting of five spectacular concerts in the People's Stadium of Sh...

VIDEO: Arooj Aftab Releases 'Udhero Na' Live Performance from London Featuring Anoush Photo VIDEO: Arooj Aftab Releases 'Udhero Na' Live Performance from London Featuring Anoushka Shankar
by Michael Major - October 17, 2022

The studio recording of “Udhero Na” (translation: “please undo”) updates one of Aftab’s works with the electrifying sound of Shankar’s sitar and Maeve Gilchrist’s harp, along with synth bass provided by both Maeve and Arooj herself; the studio version is entirely arranged and performed by women. Wat...

British-Armenian Producer Hagop Tchaparian Shares New Single 'Right to Riot' From Deb Photo British-Armenian Producer Hagop Tchaparian Shares New Single 'Right to Riot' From Debut LP 'Bolts'
by Michael Major - September 20, 2022

Hagop’s debut album Bolts features ten tracks of hyper-personal rhythm music that mixes techno with field recordings of his travels through Armenian and Mediterranean culture. Early DJ support has come from Four Tet, Gilles Peterson and Nikki Nair. The artwork for Bolts was curated by skateboard, mu...

Justin Robert Celebrates 25 Years Kids Music with New Album 'Space Cadet' Photo Justin Robert Celebrates 25 Years Kids Music with New Album 'Space Cadet'
by Michael Major - July 15, 2022

Space Cadet was produced by Justin Roberts and engineered by Matt Hennessy at VSOP Studios, Chicago, IL. The album was mixed by Liam Davis at Acrylic Audio, Evanston, IL and mastered by Emily Lazar and Chris Allgood at the Lodge, NY. Illustrations and Design by Ned Wyss and photography by Todd Rosen...

Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album 'This Machine Still Kills Fascists' Photo Dropkick Murphys Announce New Album 'This Machine Still Kills Fascists'
by Michael Major - June 21, 2022

Dropkick Murphys have announced a new album unlike anything they’ve done to date, bringing Woody Guthrie’s words to life on This Machine Still Kills Fascists, to be released digitally and on CD September 30 via the band’s Dummy Luck Music / [PIAS], with a special edition vinyl out in November. Plus,...

Disney Shares LIGHTYEAR Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Photo Disney Shares LIGHTYEAR Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
by Michael Major - June 20, 2022

The original score for “Lightyear” was recorded over 15 days with an 89-piece orchestra and a 39-member choir. In the midst of the COVID pandemic, sections were recorded separately in five different groups: strings, piano and harp; brass; winds; rhythm section and percussion; and choir....

Ichiko Aoba Announces First Ever North American Tour Dates Photo Ichiko Aoba Announces First Ever North American Tour Dates
by Michael Major - June 01, 2022

Rising Japanese singer, guitarist and composer Ichiko Aoba has announced her first ever tour of North America, and shares a new live video featuring the songs 'Dawn in the Adan', 'ohayashi', 'Luminescent Creatures'.   The songs are taken from her album “Windswept Adan”, which has received much criti...

Flatland Cavalry Debut New Performance Video for Single, 'Daydreamer' Photo Flatland Cavalry Debut New Performance Video for Single, 'Daydreamer'
by Marissa Tomeo - April 01, 2022

The video is the second installment of the band’s new series, “Far Out West Sessions,” which consists of seven stripped-down versions of songs from their acclaimed album, Welcome to Countryland (stream/purchase here). Produced by Fernando Garcia and filmed by Garcia and John Park at unique locations...

TATYANA Announces Debut LP 'Treat Me Right' Photo TATYANA Announces Debut LP 'Treat Me Right'
by Michael Major - March 09, 2022

Following her acclaimed single 'Between The Lines'’ picked as BBC Radio 1’s ‘Next Big Wave’today, electro-pop artist and harpist, TATYANA announces her debut album, Treat Me Right, alongside an irresistible track and video, 'Kiss Me Right Now.' Pre-save the new album now!...

The Duke Robillard Band Set To Release New CD, 'They Called It Rhythm & Blues,' On Ma Photo The Duke Robillard Band Set To Release New CD, 'They Called It Rhythm & Blues,' On March 18
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2022

Stony Plain Records announces a March 18 release date for They Called It Rhythm & Blues, the exciting new CD from two-time Grammy nominee and multiple Blues Music Award-winning guitarist Duke Robillard. ...

The Sully Band Releases 'If You Love Me Like You Say' Photo The Sully Band Releases 'If You Love Me Like You Say'
by Michael Major - January 07, 2022

One part horn-driven Chicago blues-rock and one part Mardi Gras parade, this unique reworking sounds both fresh and classic. The band recorded it with then-20-year-old wonder Anthony Cullins on lead guitar, resident keyboardist Mark Hattersley channeling Professor Longhair, and the whole band suppor...












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