Reviews music

Nightmare in Paradise' from Taylor Holmes is the perfect synthesis of electronic music and soul sensibilities. This is next generation music happening right now.

New music from three artists, plus a 1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd concert and Allen Ginsberg's first recorded reading of "Howl."

Here’s a quick look at half a dozen new EPs and full-length albums from artists you might not have heard of. They all merit a listen, and at least a few of them deserve standing ovations.

Walt Disco and Jealous were among the highlights on the first night of SXSW Music Festival 2021 on March 16.

The Band's third album reappears in a 50th anniversary edition that includes a 1971 concert and surround-sound audio.

With "Nerve Bumps A Queer Divine Dissatisfaction" Dax Pierson has created a beautiful series of musical pieces that will inspire and enlighten.

A massive box collects everything from a group whose output included 17 Top 40 hits. Also: Lloyd Cole in concert.

A new recording from the Catalyst Quartet of music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is part of an encouraging recent trend to celebrate Black classical music composers.

A new edition of Wilco's 'Summerteeth' adds a two-hour concert. Plus, David Huckfelt's second solo album continues his interest in Native American causes.

New collections from two very different composers reveal contrasting approaches to creating accessible modern classical music.