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The pianist's new album features mostly classical pieces that have been used in memorable Hollywood films over the years.
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Music & Book Reviews: Exploring Joni Mitchell’s Archives, Plus John Lennon’s Solo Years
Listen in as an obscure folksinger transforms herself into an internationally beloved artist. Plus, two books about a Beatle's solo years.
Read More »Culture Knows No Borders: Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing Releases Documentary ‘Listening to the Future’
'Listening to the Future' celebrates contemporary Chinese music and COMM's cross-cultural initiatives.
Read More »Music Review: Gay Marshall – ‘Back on Boogie Street: Songs of Leonard Cohen’
This thoughtfully conceived 12-track album ranges through Cohen's catalogue, from his debut in 1967 to the 21st century.
Read More »Music Reviews: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Letter to You,’ Plus Jimmie Vaughan’s ‘The Pleasure’s All Mine’
Springsteen looks backward on his uneven but frequently enthralling 20th studio album. Plus, a fine blues reissue from Jimmie Vaughan.
Read More »Music Reviews: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘1969 to 1974,’ Plus Steve Forbert’s ‘Rodgers Revisited’
A new box offers a comprehensive look at Fleetwood Mac's middle years. Plus, a tip of the hat to the so-called Father of Country Music.
Read More »Oxford Philharmonic Streams Tribute Concert to COVID-19 Vaccine Scientists
Musicians honor with a tribute concert the scientists who have labored to develop the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-10 vaccine.
Read More »Music Reviews: Eric Andersen’s ‘The Writer Series’ and ‘Woodstock Under the Stars,’ Plus Al Stewart and Kelly Finnigan
The veteran folksinger continues his adventurous half-century career with a pair of three-CD sets. Also, an expanded reissue of Al Stewart's '24 Carrots' and a soulful holiday CD.
Read More »Music Reviews: 50th Anniversary Releases Celebrate Grateful Dead’s ‘American Beauty,’ Plus Duke Robillard and Jesse Colin Young
The Grateful Dead's 'American Beauty' reappears with a bonus concert and a companion release offers outtakes and demos. Plus, Jesse Colin Young and Duke Robillard.
Read More »Music Reviews: Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimi Hendrix, and Kevin Rowland
An anthology shows Jerry Jeff Walker had more to offer than "Mr. Bojangles." Plus, a 1970 Jimi Hendrix concert and unjustly overlooked covers from British singer Kevin Rowland.
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