For three decades, Italian musician Francesco Lotoro has traveled the world collecting manuscripts of music written in concentration camps and the Jewish ghettoes during World War II by victims and survivors of the Holocaust.
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Concert Review: Le Poème Harmonique – “Airs de Cour” (NYC April 3, 2016)
The French Early Music ensemble's easy virtuosity frees it to inject plenty of fun into its concerts, enlivening the music with dramatic flair.
Read More »SXSW Film Review: ‘The American Epic Sessions’ – An Amazing Journey Through Musical History
Bernard McMahon and Allison McGourtey's loving tribute to American musical history doubles as an entertaining concert film.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2016: March 19 (Featuring Waxahatchee, Sara Pi, Overcoats and More)
March 19 was the last full day of South by Southwest 2016, and featured great performances by Sara Pi, Waxahatchee, Overcoats, Laura Carbone, Sofie Winterson, and Transviolet.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2016: March 18 – Chvrches, The Kills, Future Blondes and More
The second-to-last full night of South By Southwest 2016 featured performances by Chvches, The Kills, Future Blondes, Lily & Madeleine and HEO.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2016: March 16
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke about the Let Girls Learn Initiative at the keynote of the SXSW Music Festival 2016 in Austin, Texas.
Read More »Music Review: The Westies – ‘Six on the Out’
Hard-luck tales of criminals and lost souls drive the lyrics and give the music its wistful flavor, but an acute songwriting sensibility, rich, salty musicianship, and mournful vocals combine magically into an uplifting spirit. That's the magic of good music.
Read More »Concert Review: The Incomparable Janis Ian in Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, February 5, 2016
Janis Ian's work is sheer artistic genius.
Read More »Music Review: Malcolm Holcombe – ‘Another Black Hole’
If you're a fan of Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, or American roots music in general, you'll very likely dig the new one from the gritty troubadour.
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Ute Lemper, Chanteuse Extraordinaire and Citizen of the World, on New Album, Collaboration with Paulo Coelho and More
The Olivier Award-winning cabaret singer tells us about her creative process, her collaboration with novelist Paolo Coelho and a raft of international musicians on 'The 9 Secrets,' life on the road, and the Blizzard of 2016 in New York.
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