Tag: Music

What is in the current batch of new classical albums deemed by our reviewers as worthy of a listen? Start with the vocal ensemble Gesualdo Six (pictured) who put together another outstanding program on the new album Radiant Dawn. Find this and many more in our September classical review roundup.

The legendary drummer spoke with AllMusic before the launch of the upcoming Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening tour, and selected his 5 favorite tracks off Physical Graffiti, celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year.

The clearest way for a band to kick down the door, stride into the room and announce "Here we are, motherscratchers! Take Note!"? is by naming not only an album, but also a song after their own band name. The hubris! The gall! The self-importance! The trinity! The triumvirate! The trifecta! Let's celebrate those songs by that band off of that album (all with the same name).

Here's part two of AllMusic's conversation with Colin Hay around the release of his latest solo release, Man @ Work: Volume 2, which like its successful predecessor, contains "re-imagined favorites from across Hay's rich catalog, including Men at Work classics, solo album highlights, and new material."

Back in the '80s, before the internet, Spinal Tap fans could only speculate at the real-life inspirations for the many unforgettable scenes and set pieces in the film. Now, at last, we can reveal the truth. Here are the stories behind some of the finest moments in Spinal Tap.

The highlights of past month's classical releases were dominated by eastern European and French music, including harpist Emmanuel Ceysson (pictured) who gave us a great introduction to lesser-known composer Marcel Tournier's music. Find these reviews and more in our monthly classical review roundup.

The concept of a One-Hit Wonder is practically as old as the charts themselves, but what about the albums that hit it and quit? Single albums from bands that changed our worlds and then went silent? AllMusic selects some of our favorite records that rose up from nowhere and then never saw a true follow-up.

Colin Hay spoke to AllMusic shortly after the release of his latest solo release, Man @ Work: Volume 2, which like its successful predecessor, contains "re-imagined favorites from across Hay's rich catalog, including Men at Work classics, solo album highlights, and new material."

In an elaborate and convoluted marketing rollout, Taylor Swift is slowly announcing her new album The Life of a Showgirl. Where will it stack up compared to the previous 11 albums in her discography?

Earlier this year, we surveyed some great indie-rock albums from the years before Nirvana broke. Now, let's look at some of the best alternative rock LPs that competed with Nirvana in the CD racks.