Black Joe Lewis On Chasing, Living And Playing The Blues
Amidst a slew of cancellation calls for his 2020 tour, Black Joe Lewis traded in his cowboy hat for a hard hat.
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Julius Eastman, A Misunderstood Composer, Returns To The Light
A visionary who died young and alone in 1990, Eastman is making a slow but richly deserved comeback thanks to a curious younger generation. A new interpretation of his 1974 work Femenine is out now.
Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
With chemistry and camaraderie in abundance, Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall extend an honorary invitation into their world.
Her Kind Of Blue: Joni Mitchell's Masterpiece At 50
How do we understand Blue in the 21st century? Can we think of Mitchell's 1971 album, long considered the apex of confessional songwriting, as a paradigm not of raw emotion, but of care and craft?
When The Music Stopped: Teen Bands During The Pandemic
With music venues closed due to COVID-19, teenage bands everywhere found themselves trying to figure out what this new normal would look like for them.
Foo Fighters To Perform At Madison Square Garden's First Full-Capacity Concert
Sunday night Madison Square Garden hosts its first full-capacity concert since March, 2020.
One Woman Band Joan Armatrading Releases 22nd Album
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Joan Armatrading about her 22nd album, Consequences.
In New York City, A Juneteenth Event Examines The Meaning Of Freedom
Lincoln Center observes Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, with "I Dream a Dream That Dreams Back at Me," an ambulatory experience conceived by Carl Hancock Rux.
You Have To Fight For The Vision: Wynton Marsalis Talks With Lara Downes
The musical polymath offers ideas on everything from Russian satellites and hip-hop, to Bach and football, and how they shape the musical education of America.
Reflections On Connections: Marin Alsop Bids Farewell To Baltimore
The groundbreaking conductor — the first woman to lead a major American Orchestra — reflects on 14 years as music director of the Baltimore Symphony.