Beethoven always liked his own 8th symphony, calling it better than his 7th, although the 7th was more popular at the time. Listen to Beethoven’s 8th Symphony today at 2:00 p.m. 6:00 am Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for various instruments in C major RV 558 Academy ofRead More →
Listening to soothing music before bed is one of the best ways to fall asleep. There’s strong evidence that listening to relaxing music before bed can be beneficial, but it’s important that you do it the right way. The trick is to add soothing sounds, like soothing instruments or songsRead More →
Spotify’s new “Get Ready With Music” feature creates a personalized playlist that matches your outfit. To create a Get Ready With Music playlist, you’ll need to choose your current mood, the colors you’re wearing, and your “vibe.” Your Get Ready With Music playlist will include approximately two hours of musicRead More →
Although he’s ruled Rocket City as mayor since 2008, Tommy Battle may soon be known as Alabama’s “Music Mayor.” An increasingly visible presence at music events around Huntsville, he believes music is as much a quality of life convenience as it is an economic driver. Mayor Battle’s music initiative, whichRead More →
Commissioned to compose a suite based on the folk music of different ethnic groups in the historic city of Stavanger for the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Norwegian constitution and as a celebration of the country’s diversity, Norwegian composer Gisle Kverndokk wrote his suite of “SymphonicRead More →
Hubert Parry (1848-1918) Symphony No. 5 from 1912 by the English composer Hubert Parry is in four linked movements with evocative titles Stress, To like, To play, Now! However, he offered these motion titles “provided they are offered only as approximations” to their intended meanings. And yet, forRead More →
Welcome to the Australian Art Music Playlist! A monthly playlist of classical, jazz, experimental and electronic music focusing on contemporary Australian composers, musicians and sound artists. Australian Vocal Ensemble, Divisi Chamber Singers © Julia Krivoshev, The Australian Voices © Wayne Muller, Voyces © Nik Babic Photography The Australian musical landscapeRead More →
Friday, September 2, 2022, 10:55 a.m.Article: Gordon Campbell Lately, news reports have broadcast alarming images of extreme flooding in parts of Asia and extreme drought across Europe. Pakistan has 7,000 glaciers, the most of any country outside the polar regions. These glaciers are melting, which is one of the reasonsRead More →
Pablo de Sarasate, violinist Really more of a Concerto with Spanish motifs everywhere, Édouard Lalo composed his spanish symphony for, and perhaps in consultation with, the great Spanish violin virtuoso of the time, Pablo de Sarasate. Lalo had the chance to premiere this new symphony in early 1875Read More →
The region of Abruzzo in Italy which inspired Berlioz’s “Harold in Italy”. | Image by ClouDan83 from Pixabay “Harold in Italy” by Hector Berlioz is the musical diary of a traveller, represented by the solo viola throughout the piece. The four movements represent Harold (the viola) wandering inRead More →
Music Feeds’ New Aus Music playlist is updated once a week with our favorite Australian releases from the previous seven days. This week’s playlist includes groove-oriented pop by KYE, dreamy hyperpop by Ninajirachi, supple indie pop by Munan, new singles by KIAN (featuring rako, goyo, DALI HART), Yirrmal (featuring DamiRead More →
The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura) by Hokusai. Happy birthday today to Claude Debussy, born on this date in 1862! Since childhood, Debussy has been fascinated by the sea. For his three symphonic sketches collectively titled “La Mer” (The Sea), he drew inspiration from literatureRead More →
Take a trip down memory lane as Shazam turns 20! The charm of the song recognition app has played a vital role in enabling local and up-and-coming artists to thrive. So now he’s inviting fans to reminisce about the start of Shazam with a curated playlist exclusively on Apple Music.Read More →
Given that some of the composers in history are notable for their groundbreaking music, their influence, or even their scandals, English composer John Ireland would have lived a relatively unremarkable life. He traveled little, held no leadership positions, composed no symphony or opera and, having lived through years (1879-1962) whenRead More →
Every week the wide open country The team brings together their new favorite country, folk, bluegrass and Americana songs for the Six Pack. This week’s playlist includes Lainey Wilson“Strawberry Wine,” Ian Flanigan’s next step toward country praise and Jordan Davis’ Mac Davis-esque reminder to stop and smell the roses. HereRead More →
New Delhi: Swedish music streaming platform Spotify is working on a new feature allowing users to post audio comments or reactions to music playlists. A Reddit user in Vietnam first spotted this Spotify experience, reports The Verge.Also Read – HireMee to Assess and Prepare 1.5 Lakh Fresh Students for JobsRead More →
Alexander Glazunov in 1907 It has been observed that music in 19th century Russia generally expressed the context of its time. This was true for Alexander Glazunov’s first three symphonies which were nationalist but not for his 4th which he described as “personal, free and subjective impressions ofRead More →
Every week the wide open country The team brings together their new favorite country, folk, bluegrass and Americana songs for the Six Pack. This week’s playlist includes Michelle Rivers’ love letter to the American West, Luc Combes‘ contribution to a John Anderson tribute album and the latest teaser for KelseaRead More →
After two years of waiting, the LASSO Montreal festival finally makes its debut at Parc Jean-Drapeau on August 12 and 13, 2022. TICKETS: LASSO Montreal For the occasion, the Canadiens forward Jake Evans curated a playlist of his favorite country songs worthy of a wide-brimmed hat. Note that some tracksRead More →
Wolfgang AmadeusMozart In 1773 Mozart, then 17, had probably seen the printed music for string quartets by Haydn, who was then a master of string quartet writing. Mozart then challenged himself to live up to Haydn’s model and composed six string quartets (Mozart’s “Viennese Quartets” Nos 8-13, knownRead More →
Music Feeds’ New Aus Music playlist is updated once a week with our favorite Australian releases from the previous seven days. This week’s playlist includes the synth-pop excellence of Simona Castricum, the jazzy instrumental funk of Surprise Chef, the dancefloor aggressiveness of Club Angel, the sweet house pop of AshliRead More →
After spending nearly two years adhering to quarantine rules, pet parents you may have noticed hints of extra grip with your legged or feathered friends. It’s not uncommon for them to follow you around the house, sleep in your bed, or look at you out of love. But now thatRead More →
Today, pet parents celebrate their best friends on national dog day with toys, sweets and other treats. But now is the perfect time to shine a light on all the animal companions — and their musical needs. In addition to being left home alone, pets often find themselves in situationsRead More →
David Byrne released the August edition of its monthly playlist series, titled “Tomorrow’s Hits Today”. He wanted to highlight more promising and currently popular artists with this list, contradicting reports that older music is more popular today. He writes: There was yet another article that came out this week notingRead More →
Music Feeds’ New Aus Music playlist is updated once a week with our favorite Australian releases from the previous seven days. This week’s playlist includes Eora/Sydney-based rapper MUNGMUNG’s wild and daring “BBE”, Foura’s UK garage influenced “Power”, Anna Lunoe’s “Peach Fuzz”, a collaboration with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs which appearsRead More →
We’re in the middle of summer, which means pool parties, days at the beach, and backyard barbecues with our favorite people. After being cooped up all winter and for most of the past two years, escaping outside feels like a dream and we are enjoying every second of it. WhetherRead More →
Music Feeds’ New Aus Music playlist is updated once a week with all of our favorite Australian releases from the previous seven days. This week’s playlist features the first look at Genesis Owusu’s second album, Jesswar’s latest genre-defying hip hop cut, a rewarding dance/hip hop collaboration from dj pgz andRead More →
Music Feeds’ New Aus Music playlist is updated once a week with all of our favorite Australian releases from the previous seven days. This week’s playlist features the first look at the upcoming Murlocs album, rascalAnna Lunoe’s latest rave-bait, alternative pop excellence from Keelan Mak, Eluera, Northeast Party House’s ZHRRead More →
You walk onstage, and it’s terrifying: a senior recital gone wrong, a late masterclass with a renowned soloist, a career-ending prank with your parents in the terrifying audience. As always, it’s inexplicably hot on the boards (or too cold, or the lights are too bright) and you’re sure the audienceRead More →
Music Feeds’ New Aus Music playlist is updated once a week with all of our favorite Australian releases from the previous seven days. This week’s playlist includes new songs from alternative pop artist Sydney Montaigne, First Nations folktronica actor Tilly Tjala Thomas, the latest solo single from Phoebe Go (TwoRead More →
I couldn’t start this playlist without an opening, luckily Harry Sdraulig’s Entertainment because Lyrebird Brass has me covered. The work is a soft, energetic number that constantly moves and advances and plays expertly with layer and texture to keep the ear engaged. This leads directly to Insomnia by Emma Greenhill,Read More →
Music heals. We don’t just know it intuitively, we feel it. While it won’t cure cancer, dengue, or coronavirus, music can heal our humanity by rallying us in the fight against racial injustice. It can also be a tool to support our fellow human beings affected by COVID-19. On aRead More →
It’s July, which means it’s time for a new edition of Music Feeds’ New Aus Music monthly playlist. The playlist is updated once a week with all of our favorite Australian releases from the previous seven days. This week’s playlist includes Baker Boy’s version of Bernard Fanning’s “Wish You Well,”Read More →
She’s the artist you probably haven’t heard of yet, but Arabella Latham, better known by her stage name, Baby Queen, will soon be taking this side of the pond by storm. In the queer community, she already has, as her songs from Netflix’s Heartstopper soundtrack have seen a huge surgeRead More →
Curves have always lived in the design world, but they have been much more prevalent lately. While many are making it a trend, we believe curves still have a place in design, offering rounded corners, organic shapes and soft silhouettes. In an architectural world full of hard angles and straightRead More →
Hunting and country music are undeniably linked. I understand. A lot of country music comes from the same farming country in the South and Midwest where many Americans hunt. But since so many more new hunters live in big cities and their suburbs, traditional “Country Boy Can Survive” playlists don’tRead More →
There was a collective suction for freedom that accompanied each summer that approached my childhood. When it finally arrived, we made our way to our bikes (and eventually our cars), navigating green grass, dirt roads and concrete streets until we landed in the shade of trees theRead More →
Singer IU, or actor Lee Ji-eun, poses for the photocall alongside actors Song Kang-ho and Lee Joo-young at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival for director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Broker’ May 27. [NEWS1] “I didn’t really know IU’s songs, but I was a fan of her as an actor,” actor SongRead More →
It’s one of those sticky summer days in the UK where it’s too hot to do anything, so why not crawl into a shady spot with a cold drink, put on your headphones and dive into our latest playlist? As always, there’s plenty of new music to get you excited,Read More →
sacred rose will debut August 26-28, 2022 at Stadium SeatGeek just outside of Chicago with an eclectic lineup led by PHILCO (Phil Lesh and his friends ft. Wilcoit is Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline), Khruangbin, The war on drugs, Joe Russo is almost deadand more. The new festival, produced byRead More →
The couple, who got engaged in 2020, tied the knot in May in a romantic ceremony at St Mary’s Parish Church near Athlone before welcoming friends and family to a reception at Kilronan Castle. When it comes to music on their big day, it’s no surprise the couple made someRead More →
A dedicated Apple Music user and well-known former Microsoft technology evangelist, Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer), has created what is probably the largest collection of Dolby Atmos-supported songs on Apple Music. Scoble’s playlist includes over 30,000 tracks mastered for Dolby Atmos and available on Apple Music. He also shared a smaller 91-trackRead More →
The Ultimate KK Music Playlist: ‘Part of lost childhood,’ said one fan sharing a medley of his most popular songs. Krishnakumar Kunnath or popularly known as KK captured the imagination of the nation when he released his debut album Pal in 1999. Since then, KK has gone from strength toRead More →
From independent Apple Music playlist curators to Playlist Journeys, we can provide you with the data you need to develop your Apple Music playlist strategy. by Rutger Ansley Rosenborg chartmetric How Music Charts There’s no denying Spotify’s dominance when it comes to premium music streaming subscribers. In fact, according toRead More →
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Red Bull Racing star Sergio Perez took the checkered flag at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, and the new champion’s big win could be attributed to goodRead More →
With warming temperatures and summer in sight, we are already dreaming of late nights on the terraces, rooftop cocktails, summer barbecues and pool parties. If you’re lucky enough to have an outdoor space, embrace it and use it as an extension of your home’s square footage. If the space doesn’tRead More →
To celebrate the release of their beautiful and miserable new album of sludge and doom, when the world diestomorrow on Translation Loss, we caught up Come to mourn guitarist Terry Savastano to get him to curate a playlist for us at Apple Music. You can check out the playlist here,Read More →
We start with starlight. Caerwen Martin’s Stars come out in a midnight sky is the perfect piece of soft contemplation, slowly moving from small gestures to large sweeps, showing the wonderful work of ACO Collective together. song of the stars by Daniel Wilfred and Sunny Kim instantly transports us toRead More →
The finals are over – it’s time to release your stress and get in the summer mood! Here is a playlist that you can incorporate into your summer activities to have a good time. Since this song was released on Japanese Breakfast’s new album Jubilee, I’m obsessed with it! ItRead More →
After some changes we saw in the youtube music app recently (such as color splash background theme, “Add to Playlist” UI, smart downloads icon and “Mixed for you” cover art), it looks like we are getting another updated its appearance. In an Android screenshot leaked by a Frenchman Reddit userRead More →
Playlists are an important aspect of YouTube Music’s discovery strategy, and Google is currently testing a major UI overhaul for them on mobile. What’s new? Image source: 9to5Google The playlist creator and the date of the last update are listed in the first two rows. Next is the cover art,Read More →
As real estate prices continue to soar, you will find many people who need to downsize or choose it for a variety of reasons including a desire to take on less debt, a desire to reduce their footprint or simply wanting less to maintain and nurture. Whatever the reason, theRead More →
Each spring, New York City’s parks offer some of the best birding in the world as hundreds of bird species migrate north along the Atlantic Flyway. Many birds have traveled thousands of miles – some will continue to travel farther north, and others will make the city’s green spaces theirRead More →
Performance by Nonsemble by Chris Perren The great awakening from Practical mechanicsalthough an older work, captures many of the elements that I associate with Chris’s music: skillfully crafted texture, rhythmic impetus from phased and interlocking parts, unexpected changes and influences depths of contemporary music. by Catherine Likhuta Top Predators, theRead More →
March Marks women’s history month, an important time to celebrate in general, and for us an important time to celebrate and share female creators and artists. Historically, the design industry has been a male-dominated field, but the tide continues to turn, finally recognizing the invaluable contributions that women have madeRead More →
It’s easy to create a playlist for yourself on Spotify. What if you wanted to make one for your pet? Believe it or not, there is a feature for that! Spotify has seemingly endless playlists for humans to listen to – but did you know it can also create playlistsRead More →
This month’s playlist includes the nostalgic pop of Armoire, the experimental electronic music of klurax and the melodically dissonant R&B of Sudan Archives. Spring has arrived. The days are longer, the nights are warmer and, at least for City College students, the upcoming holiday week is a well-deserved respite fromRead More →
Music streaming services like YouTube Music are really amazing. Pay around $10 per month to stream millions of songs whenever you want. But what if you want to share a playlist you created on YouTube Music with some of your friends? Well, you can do that too, and YouTube MusicRead More →
Perth-based composer, sound artist and singer Rachel Dease opens our playlist this month, blurring the lines between contemporary songwriting, theatrical soundscape and art music in its latest release I’m here. by Sia Ahmad Breather loop one takes that focus on movement and mood and creates a meditative space to reallyRead More →
In times like these, we can always rejoice in the music community, whether it’s directly trying to raise funds and awareness or simply bringing more joy and understanding into the world. At Belle and Sebastien new single “If They’re Shooting At You” (“…kid, you gotta do something right”) is accompaniedRead More →
Check out the full patch notes below. Gran Turismo 7 received a major update today that aims to improve many of the issues early gamers had with the game. While the game didn’t release in a particularly buggy state, there were some crashing issues and loss of connection. Which isRead More →
Happy Carnival 2022. Whether we choose to gather in person or not, we can always celebrate through and with music. And we go. Mardi Gras is as much about music as it is about parades, parties, family, and all the other traditional (or non-traditional) memories and realities that the seasonRead More →
Langston Hughes | photo: Library of Congress In notes published with her musical score, “Portraits of Langston” from 2007, American composer Valerie Coleman wrote that the Harlem Renaissance of the early 1900s was the first time that the disciplines of visual arts, music and literature celebrated African-American culture.Read More →
Bounce back this month with Dezzy Hollow’s West Coast hip-hop, Golden Hours’ serene jams and Parque De Cometas’ ‘revuelto pop’ Earlier this month experimental pop duo Vákoum, consisting of Kelli (left) and Natalia Rudick-Padilla (right), released a live version of their track ‘A Thought’, from their latest album Linchpin. PhotoRead More →
Throughout the month of February, we immersed ourselves in biophilia and all it has to offer. The word has become a buzzword in the design world, but it’s more than just a trend. Biophilic design is the practice of connecting people and nature in our indoor environments, instead of onlyRead More →
Apologies – we’ve been a bit preoccupied with preparing something special for our 300th issue next month, hence the lack of new music playlists this year so far. But hopefully this selection of bumpers makes up for that. Behold, exciting new things from Fontaines DC, Aldous Harding, Cowboy Junkies, TheRead More →
The playlist begins with excellent examples of writing for solo violin, that of Elizabeth Younan Your heart dreams of spring maintains the momentum of its energetic start throughout, performed expressively by Jennifer Koh. At Connor D’Netto’s whisper in contrast, has a calm and textured beginning, elevating and developing throughout andRead More →
news The February edition of the playlist includes tracks handpicked by agents from CAA, ITB, Paradigm, UTA, ATC, Primary and Pure Represents By IQ on 08 Feb. 2022 The latest edition of IQ The New Music playlist, featuring a selection of tracks curated by international booking agencies, is now live.Read More →
A new year brought a new monthly mood for January – minimalism. After the chaos of the holidays and the past two years, downsizing felt like a good starting point for 2022. We turned away from clutter and landed on a clean approach, where monochromatic color palettes, Warm neutral tones,Read More →
Duos are really interesting studies in texture, silence, expression, and communication between players. In the opening works of this month’s list, we hear three completely different examples for solo voice and strings (double bass or cello), each focusing on a different type of expression. He was a loaded gun byRead More →
If we are asked to describe 2021, we would say that it is this year when the Nigerian music industry gained the greatest international recognition and the year when the underdogs took over. From Tems to Goya Menor and more recently Portable, there’s never been a shortage of hits andRead More →
Local musicians Dan McLean Jr. and Meg Shuebrook created this year’s playlist Another festive music playlist created by local artists is available on YouTube. Title Guelves and Friends Seasonal Music Project 2021 the playlist includes 25 artist videos performing all new classic and original holiday music. The playlist was releasedRead More →
Living in November and December in America slowly but surely means getting fed up with the small handful of Christmas and holiday carols being played endlessly in every public space. If this is starting to look a lot like Christmas, then all you can do is bite the bullet andRead More →
Living in November and December in the United States means slowly but surely getting tired of the small handful of Christmas and holiday songs playing endlessly in all public spaces. If it’s starting to look a lot like Christmas, all you can do is just grit your teeth and acceptRead More →
Credit: Mark Wilson / Getty Images Barack Obama has become an unexpected taste creator in recent years. Each December, we look forward to its annual movie, book, and music recommendations, and just like 2021, its new roundup is quite chaotic. “Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing my annualRead More →
In what has become a tradition, former President Barack Obama once again shared his favorite songs from last year as a Spotify playlist. The playlist titled “Barack Obama’s Favorite Music from 2021” features by Mitski “The only heartbreaker” The war on drugs’ “I don’t live here anymore” “Liberty” by JonRead More →
Well, it’s been a hell of a year, hasn’t it? If there is one thing that made us experience all of this, it is the music. Since we returned to print in late 2020, we’ve launched a new monthly column called Music Now (online, you’ll find it as a monthlyRead More →
Christmas music is heard all over the world this time of year. That’s why we’ve put together a list of over 25 playlists and stations on Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora for your listening pleasure. Pandora resorts Pandora offers you several genres, decades and moods. Some of their featured stationsRead More →
KB EDM Face Fondants. Classic RA rock. Rone’s underground hip-hop. And Coley’s rap bands that no one has ever heard of or remembers. These are just a few that we have in the pipeline. If you have any suggestions or ideas for what you’d like to see, send them toRead More →
We’re back with our second monthly local music playlist and it’s jam-packed with tunes from across the musical biosphere. From the haunting psychedelic twists and turns of Calcutta Kid to the horny cumbia of Mitchum Yacoub to the searing hardcore punk of Negative Blast, there is something for everyone. AsRead More →