News and InterviewsMeet Avital Rabinowitz, Rochester Civic Music's new directorCecilia Johnson • Jul 13, 2022Did you know that the City of Rochester has a whole Civic Music department in its local government? The department’s new boss explains how she got the job and what it’s all about.
News and InterviewsMonty Norman, the composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94The Associated Press • Jul 12, 2022To produce the iconic theme song, the late composer drew on a piece he had written for a proposed musical adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's "A House for Mr. Biswas."
News and InterviewsNew York Public Library honors Lou Reed with exhibitionJohn Schaefer • Jul 11, 2022A new exhibition at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts offers a rare glimpse into the archives of the late songwriter Lou Reed.
Discover MusicTimisarocker finds clarity on 'Up Next'Ali Elabbady • Jul 11, 2022On the third Timisarocker album, Tim Dooley sends messages to his younger self.
News and InterviewsChase Vibe is the Northside’s underrated pink-haired lyricistJeffrey Bissoy-Mattis • Jul 8, 2022After a mini hiatus, the rapper makes a comeback with a new album, ‘Kaleidoscope.’
News and InterviewsSurly Brewing to host Minnesota Record ShowLuke Taylor • Jul 8, 2022Minnesota’s largest and longest-running record show sets up shop at Surly Brewing’s Scheid Hall on Saturday, July 9.
Discover MusicZora's debut album showcases "all the different parts of my heart"Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis • Jul 7, 2022How video games and a musical family inspired ‘Z1,’ an ambitious album that explores hip-hop, R&B, rock, pop, and more.
News and InterviewsLiverpool artist celebrates Ringo Starr with muralLuke Taylor • Jul 7, 2022In March, Liverpool artist John Culshaw completed a massive mural of Ringo Starr in the section of Liverpool where Starr grew up. Adorning the side of the Empress Pub is a larger-than-life portrait of the Beatles drummer, enhanced by images that recall Ringo Starr’s music and his membership in the Beatles.
News and InterviewsEHN JEY used pandemic pause to perfect full-length debutAli Elabbady • Jul 6, 2022With ‘Needs & Non-Negotiables,’ the multi-hyphenate singer/songwriter and producer, formerly known as Nick Jordan, provides a fully realized vision.
News and Interviews25 years on, a look at how Lilith Fair changed musicLisa Weiner • Jul 5, 2022Lilith Fair brought an eclectic array of women's music to millions of fans and was the top grossing music festival of the 1990s.