Frank Zappa's fall 1975 touring schedule brought him to two cities in Yugoslavia, marking the first and only time he played shows in that country.?

"Astounding … with a high register of a soprano's purity," was how the British opera magazine Opera described the young Brazilian soprano Bruno de Sá.

Die Pianistin Yuja Wang, der Klarinettist Andreas Ottensamer und der Cellist Gautier Capuçon sind in aller Welt aufgetreten und haben in ihrem Musizieren ein intuitives, fast telepathisches Zusammenspiel an den Tag gelegt.

2022 release, the 13th studio album from the alt-rock band. "We went in search of ourselves as the band that we have somehow always been.

Listening to The Glorious Sons in 2023 feels like discovering an act from about a decade ago that was somehow cast aside by the stranglehold that indie music has on popular culture.

Yazmin Lacey is a singer-songwriter who knows something about coming into her own. She came to music late, she says – “It's never late, but late in the perspective of that I'm doing it now,” – almost as if by fate. And throughout her time in the music scene, the 33-year-old has used her music as an exercise in capturing those moments and putting them into song, as if a snapshot of the intimate parts of her own life.

Expect lots of surprises in this final batch of our Furtwängler digital retrospective!

Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing".

Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing".

When thinking of versatile instrumental setups, the brass quintet might not be the first thing that comes to mind. A grave oversight, according to Alias Brass Company, an all-American brass ensemble which aims to change any such preconceived notions with their vibrant renditions of highly diverse and inclusive music on PRISM from Big Round Records. The versatility in terms of style, mood, and genre is absolutely stunning, whether it’s a film soundtrack (Gabriel’s Oboe, Over the Rainbow), an obelisk of Baroque music (J.S. Bach’s Little Fugue in G Minor), a Christian hymn (Amazing Grace) or a blues standard (St. James Infirmary), the Alias Brass Company navigates the territory with mesmerizing panache. Audacious and bold!

Charles Münch was the son of the Alsatian organist and choir director Ernst Münch and the organist Eugene Münch was his uncle. He studied violin at the Strasbourg Conservatory and in 1912 with Lucien Capet in Paris. One of his teachers at the Strasbourg Conservatory was Hans Pfitzner.

CMH Records is pleased to announce the release of the Heights of Grass album “Encore!” available digitally for the first time. Formed in 1976 by guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Don Grubb, Heights of Grass made a name for themselves performing a classic yet forward-thinking take on the timeless bluegrass format. Each of the group’s handful of albums displays expert technique, thoughtful arranging and a healthy dose of thinking outside the box. This excellent LP, recorded for CMH in 1980, is no exception.

Endless Summer Vacation is the eighth studio album by American singer Miley Cyrus, released on March 10, 2023, through Columbia Records.

Micah Thomas, a discovery of the new jazz generation. In June 2020, Micah Thomas released his debut album "Tide", which was enthusiastically received by the New York Times, the JazzTimes and the Financial Times, among others. He later gained notoriety as a sideman for Immanuel Wilkins, Billy Drummond, Zoh Amba, Giveton Gelin and Walter Smith III. Now appreciated by the entire international jazz scene and newly signed to Artwork Records by Jean-Philippe Allard, Micah presents his album "Reveal", an innovative and powerfully organic conception of the canonical formula "piano/double bass/drums". Micah Thomas is already one of the leading representatives of the new generation of jazz musicians.

CONQUER DIVIDE makes hard rock destined for triumph and victory. The five women of the band (who hail from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada) combat personal demons and outside obstacles with massive, soaring, instantly memorable songs, ready-made for all who struggle. Their blend of anthemic arena rock and blistering metalcore is the sound of perseverance incarnate.