Editor Pick: Music

Teddy Thompson's first solo album since 2016 is a winner. Plus, a stirring release from the Alan Lomax archives; new CDs from Joe Ely, G.F. Patrick, and Gravel & Grace; and an Elliott Murphy movie.

Soulful Americana is alive and well on the new release by Jarrod Dickenson.

From David Haerle's sophomore album 'Death Valley' we premiere the video for 'Ms. Bell,' a thoughtful track about the choices not taken.

Violinist Lara St. John and pianist Matt Herskowitz's new album is the gold standard of classical music albums: It lets you hear familiar music by the great composers as you've never heard it before.

We premiere 'I'm Gonna Start,' the leadoff single from 'Navigator,' the first release in four years from pop-folk singer-songwriter Elisa Peimer.

Sarah Siskind's superbly written and arranged new album 'Modern Appalachia' is heavy on atmospherics and electric guitar, and very far from traditional country music.

The French violinist talks about his album 'Incantation' and concerts with the Soloists of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

SXSW 2020 was canceled due to risk of spreading COVID-19. It's the first time SXSW has ever been scrapped. Looking forward to SXSW 2021.

The crypt beneath Harlem's Church of the Intercession hosted a rich-sounding, soulful concert of Baroque music by Bach and others.

The Indianapolis String Quartet offered new, romantic, and classical music, including a world premiere by Robert Paterson, at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall.