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10 Modern Alternative Artists Who Are Channeling The Sound Of The ’80’s

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The 10 best acoustic guitarists in the world right now

Some of the acoustic guitar players in this rundown are the hardest working players we know – touring, creating, striving to maintain their craft. It's…

Philadelphia Orchestra performs a Mahler ‘Symphony No. 4’ you’ve probably never heard before

The world refuses to do without Gustav Mahler, whose symphonies require a density of musicians that’s not at all appropriate in our era of social…

“Beethoven for One” Boldly Imagines a New Kind of Concert

The anticipated pleasure turned out to be a shock: what I expected was a heartfelt yet minor substitute for the usual concert-hall experience; what I…

Listen: JD Shelburne Premieres Latest Single “Bottoms Up Sundown”

JD Shelburne release his latest country music single "Bottoms Up Sundown" where he focuses on the simple everyday life...

Phoebe Bridgers Announces Rework EP Copycat Killer – Orchestral

Today, she’s announcing a new EP called Copycat Killer — named after a line on the title track...

Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge Is Directing A Sci-Fi Movie

Tom DeLonge loves alien stuff. Can't get enough of it. For years, the former Blink-182 guitarist and current Angels & Airwaves leader has been investing…

Hear Lost Symphony’s Shreddy ” A Murder of Crows” Featuring Anthrax Guitarist

Launched in early 2020, Lost Symphony explores the crossroad between classical music and heavy metal, and does so with the help of virtuosic collaborators.

Watch Tom Petty’s ‘Leave Virginia Alone’ Video From ‘Wallflowers’ Reissue

Ahead of the release of Tom Petty’s Wildflowers & All the Rest, the singer’s estate has shared the new video for “Leave Virginia Alone,” the…

British violinist performs on floating stage at Prague

Using the power of music to uplift the spirit of citizens of the Czech Republic amid rising Covid-19 cases, British violinist Daniel Hope conducted a…

Saxophonist Mark Rivera on His Years With Billy Joel, Ringo Starr, Foreigner, and More

In the fall of 2013, saxophonist Mark Rivera found himself in a very tight spot. He’d spent the past eight years juggling his duties in…

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