AllMusic's Tim Sendra guides us through some of the most beloved Michael Nesmith songs from The Monkees and beyond, as recounted by Marshall Crenshaw, Amy Rigby, Brent Rademaker of Beachwood Sparks/GospelbeacH,…
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This month's classical highlights include the Brahms' viola sonatas by Philip Dukes (pictured above) and concertos of Telemann by Antoine Tamestit. You might also be warmed by the tangos of Piazzolla…
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From 16th-century Tudor queens to modern pop divas, the queens of the musical SIX have clear ties to contemporary singers. Each woman is an amalgam of her historical self and today's pop queens, and AllMusic…
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Virtually every country has some kind of local variation of hip-hop with its own characteristics built from the genre's American foundation in the early 1980s. AllMusic explores key traits and top artists…
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In this installment of AllMusic Trivia, we are digging into the albums that celebrate their 25th anniversary this year. Test your knowledge on the groundbreaking records released a quarter-century ago.
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A highlight of the notable non-holiday releases in December is new Orthodox Christian music by American composer Benedict Sheehan, sung by the Saint Tikhon Choir.
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Music for strings dominated the new releases this month, whether it was Gubaidulina's Dialog: Ich und Du concerto for violin, or string quartets by both Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. There were still many…
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Following the recent release of The Hawks' previously unheard Obviously Five Believers, critic and fan Tim Sendra spoke with bandmates as well as devotees from the indie rock world to share their impressions…
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'Tis the season for the malls to be filled with the sounds of Muzak versions of holiday tunes and overplayed carols, but there are still a ton of great classic Christmas songs that celebrate the season.…
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Pan-Asian powerhouse record label 88rising has organized a music festival celebrating a monolith of Asian and Asian-American musical identity including Joji, NIKI, MC Saweetie, Beabadoobee, and viral…
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