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Gaia Wilmer Large Ensemble: Parabólico review – gorgeous reinvention of Gilberto Gil’s grooves
Gaia Wilmer, the Brazilian saxophonist and composer, has released Parabólico, the first of a three-volume tribute to singer Gilberto Gil performed with her 20-piece Large Ensemble. The album continues a signature project in which Wilmer radically reworks the catalogues of celebrated Brazilian musicians, following previous homages to Egberto Gismonti and Caetano Veloso, and this instalment…
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SAM TOMPKINS – HOW TO SAVE A LIFE (THE FRAY COVER)
Sam Tompkins is a British singer-songwriter known for his soulful acoustic style and knack for reworking well-loved songs. This upload sees him take on “How to Save a Life”, delivering his own rendition of The Fray’s hit. As a cover, the video puts Tompkins’ distinctive vocal and stripped-back arrangement front and centre, offering fans a…
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Which folk act outsold Bob Dylan in the 1960s?
Second to one. The post Which folk act outsold Bob Dylan in the 1960s? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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‘The Marching Band’ Review: Brothers From Opposite Worlds Are United by Music in a Finely Tuned French Crowdpleaser
Variety film critic Caspar Salmon reviews “The Marching Band,” a French drama directed by Emmanuel Courcol, which opens theatrically in the United States this week via Greenwich Entertainment after being a domestic hit in France in 2024 and premiering at Cannes over two years ago. The film follows a Paris-based classical conductor, Thibaut, who is…
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Watch Jonas Brothers Debut New Single ‘Listen When Sad’ Live at Madison Square Garden
The Jonas Brothers debuted a new song, “Listen When Sad,” during their concert at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, performing it in the latter half of the set as part of their Burning Up Tour: All Over Again. Nick Jonas told the crowd the track drew on early-2000s influences from bands such as Switchfoot,…
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‘We Know What We Want’: With a New Recording Studio and Label Deal, DMA’S Are Just Getting Started
Australian alternative rock band DMA’S have released their fifth, self-titled album, marking a fresh chapter as the trio worked in their own recording studio for the first time and signed their first major-label deal, releasing through Wonderlick and Sony Music. Despite a decade of success, including sold-out UK shows and a 2023 ARIA award for…
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Stella Lefty: Long Way Home review – Boston singer’s debut is bland, boilerplate and beyond banal
The Guardian has published a scathing review of country singer Stella Lefty’s debut album, Long Way Home, criticising it as derivative and lacking any distinct artistic identity. The reviewer notes that the 24-year-old, who gained attention after posting music clips online, is the daughter of a Groupon co-founder, and questions whether her nepotistic connections rather…
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Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris wakes from coma
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris has woken from an induced coma he was placed into following a critical medical emergency on 6 August, just before the band’s scheduled concert with Lionel Richie in San Francisco, which was postponed as a result. His recovery has been marked by setbacks as well as progress: he…
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Bad Bunny sells out Puerto Rico tour finale after more than 1million fans queue for tickets
Bad Bunny has sold out the final two shows of his ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ world tour, which take place at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 22 and 23 August. The homecoming concerts hold particular significance as they return to the same venue where he launched the album with a 31-date…