While not every musical artist takes risks — in their repertory or their apparel choices, be they prét-à-porter or the hautest of haute — it’s great for audiences to take in a performance visually as well as aurally. - San Francisco Classical Voice
"At the age of 64, (my brain is) definitely shrinking, and memorising has become a very conscious, frustrating and time-consuming activity. But I stick at it because memory is a muscle that needs to be constantly used to stay in any sort of shape." - The Guardian
Musicologist Roger Parker found the works — some of which were published in the 19th century and faded from view, others only in manuscript — in archives in Paris, Naples, Bergamo, and even a monastery in Austria. The songs will be performed and recorded over the next three years. - The Observer (UK)
"There is nobody here tonight, even musicians, who does not recognise the enormous challenges faced by the world at present and this country in particular, where people are struggling even to heat and feed themselves. But none of this is a force majeure. It is rooted in political choices." - Musical America
My sludge addiction sprang from Spotify’s algorithmically curated playlists, which promised to help me focus or find music tailored to my tastes. But at a tap, these playlists drip-fed me endless pap that dissolved into the background. - Wired
Big Ears started very small in 2009, and very organically. It had been discussed for a number of years and was rooted in a passion for music that wasn’t always on people’s radar screens, that had much more niche audiences. - The Fader
As long as we’re living in a streaming world, we might as well have technology that reflects the specific contours of the classical repertoire. Now, at last, we do. - San Francisco Chronicle
"The music industry is keenly interested in the outcome. Over the last decade, the business has been rocked by a series of infringement suits that have involved questions of just how much or how little of the work of pop songwriters can be protected by copyright." - The New York Times
"We’re firmly enjoying some new period of appreciation for the pioneering but once-overlooked work of this Black queer composer and multi-instrumentalist; archival recordings and new interpretations are widely available, and the art world more broadly has taken an enthusiastic interest in him." - The New York Times
And yet, whether they're classical or pop or rock or whatever Coachella is, we fall for them. "As festivalgoers we untether, if only for a moment. Hypnotized by the performer, drifting through a music- (and, for many, drug-) induced haze." - NPR
In Britain, vinyl outsold CDs in 2022, and for some Gen-Z members, they're better than streaming too. One 19-year-old: "I think the sound quality's better, and I like a physical record to hold." - BBC
Concerts at the Famous Ballroom "were recorded, mostly for the private archives of the Left Bank and for the artists. ... Only a handful of them were released as commercial albums by record labels. But hardcore jazz fans knew the tapes were there." - NPR
Experts estimate that arts workers spend between 20 and 30 percent of their income on necessary work-related expenses, including headshots and management fees. If passed, PATPA would allow workers to claim these expenses on their taxes. - Broadway News
"The New York Philharmonic, saying it hoped to use culture to help ease political tensions, announced plans on Thursday for a summer tour in Asia, including stops in Hong Kong and Taiwan and a visit to mainland China by a small group of musicians." - The New York Times
This “ghostwriter” is essentially taking the likeness of two artists and creating a song they had nothing to do with. It’s particularly an issue because it’s something that music fans are enjoying. - The Root
