Top Story
Music Features
Daft Punk goes outside comfort zone for new album
The influential French electronic duo crafted its first film score, for "Tron: Legacy," three years ago and are now releasing a well-financed, smartly hyped pop album featuring what they call an ensemble cast of contemporary singers and veteran musicians.
’Classical Barbra’ Revisited
For hundreds of thousands of Streisand fans, many of whom were Friends of Dorothy, "Classical Barbra" was the album that first introduced them to the songs of Faure, Debussy, Schumann and Wolf.
Spring Is In the Air... Along With Classical Music
For classical music lovers, spring and early summer offer several opportunities for musical edification.
Megan Hilty Couldn’t Be Happier (or More Busy)
While ’Smash’ is coming to an end, the series has produced a break-out star in Megan Hilty. With a CD, a smashing performance as Lorelei Lee in an Encores ’Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,’ & appearances with the New York & Boston Pops, she couldn’t be happier.
Dig These Discs :: Standish/Carlyon, Straight No Chaser, She & Him, Phoenix
Phoenix is reborn with another cutting-edge indie album, dub pop duo Standish/Carlyon makes some wild noise, Straight No Chaser pays homage to the artists that inspired them, and She & Him drop another sunny compilation of uncomplicated tunes.
Music Reviews
Elephant Steps: A Fearful Radio Show
This 1973 recording delves deep into the avant-garde opera world with its digital release from Masterworks Broadway.
Mother
Natalie Maines steps away from her roots as a Dixie Chick and into rock territory in her debut album.
Rappahannock County
The latest live release from Ricky Ian Gordon explores Civil War life from a distinctly southern perspective.
Music From Baz Luhrmann’s Film "The Great Gatsby"
Realize this music for "The Great Gatsby" stands alone as an achievement in itself and that is definitely "Good News" as Brown, DeSylva and Henderson once put it in 1927.
A
The voice behind many of ABBA’s 70’s dance hits releases a new album of pop and dance songs proving that her voice is remains timeless.
