‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ Gershwin’s musical melting pot, at 100 : NPR

'Rhapsody in Blue,' Gershwin's musical melting pot, at 100 : NPR

George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. PhotoQuest / Contributor/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PhotoQuest / […]

Why we need “Rhapsody in Blue” more than ever as it turns 100

A black and white photo shows a man playing a piano.

I’m not sure when I first listened to George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” which premiered 100 years ago this week, from start to finish. Snippets had played throughout the soundtrack of my life as a […]

‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ Gershwin’s musical melting pot, at 100 : NPR

'Rhapsody in Blue,' Gershwin's musical melting pot, at 100 : NPR

George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. PhotoQuest / Contributor/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PhotoQuest / […]

‘Our music cannot be destroyed’: the duo reviving a macabre Ukrainian masterpiece | Classical music

Distressed by the Nazi occupation … Thomas de Hartmann.

In the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, violinist Joshua Bell and conductor Dalia Stasevska are on an intensely focused mission to get the opening bars of a concerto just right. The work begins with a […]

LEAVES’ EYES Shares Music Video For New Single ‘Realm of Dark Waves’

LEAVES' EYES Shares Music Video For New Single 'Realm of Dark Waves'

Symphonic metal vikings LEAVES’ EYES will release their new album, “Myths Of Fate”, on March 22, 2024 via AFM Records. Four years after bringing “The Last Viking” to Valhalla with their previous opus, LEAVES’ EYES […]

Ólafur Arnalds Launches Label with Single from Sofi Paez, Costa Rican Pianist

Ólafur Arnalds Launches Label with Single from Sofi Paez, Costa Rican Pianist

Ólafur Arnalds has launched a new label called OPIA with a new single from Sofi Paez, a pianist and composer born in San José, Costa Rica. Paez experiments with piano, voice, and electronic elements in […]

A. R. Rahman Net Worth

A. R. Rahman Net Worth

Category: Richest Business › Producers Net Worth: $200 Million Date of Birth: Jan 6, 1967 (56 years old) Place of Birth: Chennai Gender: Male Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Record producer, Music Arranger, Entrepreneur, Conductor, Composer, Musician, […]

Carnegie Hall and beyond: Joanne Kang’s stellar performances on world’s prestigious stages

Carnegie Hall and beyond: Joanne Kang's stellar performances on world's prestigious stages

Photo courtesy of Joanne Kang Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Joanne Kang, a pianist renowned for her exceptional talent and artistic sensitivity, has captivated audiences globally in the classical music arena. Her international […]

Read Script For Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer Biopic – Deadline

Read Script For Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer Biopic – Deadline

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Maestro, which is directed, co-written, produced by and stars Bradley Cooper. Cooper wrote the Maestro script with Spotlight Oscar winner Josh Singer. The former plays legendary […]

You People Star La La Anthony Shares Swimsuit Photo Saying “Happy Birthday” To Kim Kardashian

You People Star La La Anthony Shares Swimsuit Photo Saying “Happy Birthday” To Kim Kardashian

You People star La La Anthony gave bestie Kim Kardashian a very sweet birthday shout-out on her social media in October. Anthony, 41, shared a picture of the two friends posing in bikinis next to […]

How ‘The Zone of Interest’ scorer Mica Levi finds new sounds

A person stands in a field of black.

Once upon a time, Mica Levi said hello to the world through the hose of a vacuum cleaner. As a founder of the English pop group Micachu and the Shapes, Levi strummed a tiny, detuned […]

‘Spanish-dominated’ Latin Grammys’ move to Seville provokes controversy | Spain

Rosalia poses with four of the eight Latin Grammy awards she won in 2022.

Hordes of fans wait anxiously along fenced barriers clutching their phones, itching to catch a shot of some of the world’s most famous musicians. Some scream in excitement as cars with blacked-out windows roll up […]

John Leventhal Announces Debut LP ‘Rumble Strip,’ Shares Two New Songs

John Leventhal Announces Debut LP 'Rumble Strip,' Shares Two New Songs

Photo Credit: Wes Bender After a 45-year stint as a producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and recording engineer, six-time Grammy-award winner John Leventhal has announced the January 26 release of his debut album, Rumble Strip. As […]

Ron Carter, jazz’s most prolific bassist: ‘Our band was a laboratory – and Miles Davis was head chemist’ | Music

Ron Carter performing in 1981.

‘There are three pieces of advice I give all my students: first, be on time. Time is money so don’t waste it. Second, check your ego. Pay attention and play well. Third, keep your ears […]