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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.
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2020: R.I.P. (March 16–22)
Music News
Morrissey and Bauhaus Top LA’s Cruel World Festival Debut Line-Up
The line-up features a number of acts that came to prominence in the alternative music scene of the 1980s.
Read More »From a Curator’s Wish List to an Institution’s Evolving Interests: John Glover and Kaufman Music Center’s New Vision for the 21st Century Musician
'From my first day, what jumps out at me, when going floor to floor, is the amazing range of music-making happening on a daily basis.'
Read More »SXSW Music Festival 2019: Preview (March 11–17, Austin, Texas)
Broken Social Scene and Japanese Breakfast are among the thousands of performers scheduled for South by Southwest Music Festival 2019 in Austin, Texas on March 11-17.
Read More »Music Video Premiere: Whisperado – ‘Bang One Out’ Lyric Video
Blogcritics premieres Whisperado's new lyric video. 'Bang One Out' is the title track from the NYC roots-rock band's upcoming EP.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Conductor Sergey Smbatyan on His Upcoming U.S. Concerts with the Malta Philharmonic
Armenian conductor Sergey Smbatyan talks about his upcoming U.S. concerts with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra presenting music by Shostakovich and Maltese composers Alexey Shor and Joseph Vella.
Read More »Emilio and Gloria Estefan Named Recipients of the 2019 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
The Estefans are the first musicians-songwriters of Hispanic descent and the first married couple to receive the prestigious honor.
Read More »City of Trees 2018: Less Than One Week Away From Alt 94.7’s 4th Annual Summer Concert Event
Odesza, Bastille, and Chvrches headline the upcoming City of Trees 2018 presented by indie radio station Alt 94.7 on Saturday, September 22, 2018.
Read More »ARJUN Set to Perform at the Iridium in New York on August 31, 2018
What makes ARJUN so special is their improvisational skills, as an elusive chemical bond assumes sway, somehow making them prescient.
Read More »Interview: Karyn White on Returning to Music: “Unfinished Business”
People come and go in the tough world of music; however, when a true star rekindles their illumination in such a powerful way, you just know it’s destiny.
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