A Champion Of Czech Music, Conductor Jiří Bělohlávek, Dies At 71
The Prague native was a proud promoter of his country's musical heritage — from Antonín Dvořák to Bohuslav Martinů — with the world's top orchestras.
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Rainer Maria Returns With 'Lower Worlds,' From Its First Album Since 2006
On August 18, the band returns with S/T, an album that both sounds like Rainer Maria and reflects the far-flung journeys its members have taken individually.
The Thistle & Shamrock: New Writing
From instrumental commissions to new works by singer-songwriters, hear a wealth of recently composed gems.
The War On Drugs Announces New Album, Shares A Pulsing, Springsteen-Citing New Song
The band channels '80s-era Bruce Springsteen on its latest song, with glockenspiel chimes set against gritty guitars and synths.
Foo Fighters' New Song, 'Run,' Sparks A Nursing-Home Uprising
Clad in old-man makeup, Dave Grohl's band returns with a blistering new song — and a video in which the violent elderly are unleashed on an unwitting world.
'Over There' At 100
The George M. Cohan song "Over There" was first published on June 1, 1917. It became America's favorite anthem of World World I and one of the country's great patriotic anthems.
The Black Lillies On Mountain Stage
The Knoxville roots-rock band returns to Mountain Stage with its signature mix of country, Motown blues and Americana. Hear a live set recorded at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
First Listen: Ani DiFranco, 'Binary'
From a musician at home in revolution, here is an album about the quiet insurgence of maturity.
First Listen: ALA.NI, 'You & I'
The Paris-based singer channels Billie Holiday and Judy Garland on an album that defies categorization.
First Listen: Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac's guitarist and keyboardist team up for an album that features every member of the legendary band, minus Stevie Nicks.