‘There’s endless choice, but you’re not listening’: fans quitting Spotify to save their love of music | Music

Record stores are treasure troves … and you can ask staff for recommendations.

Meg Lethem was working at her bakery job one morning in Boston when she had an epiphany. Tasked with choosing the day’s soundtrack, she opened Spotify, then flicked and flicked, endlessly searching for something to […]

Laura Lee of Khruangbin’s listening diary: ‘An Israeli artist singing a bolero in Spanish is an unexpected twist’ | Khruangbin

Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate pictured circa 1975.

9 September 10am I was feeling lazy. I’d only been home three days from tour and already had to leave in two days’ time. It hit me that I needed to do things like go […]

Jeff Tweedy, Waxahatchee, Björk, and More Share New Music on Talkhouse’s Listening Podcast: Listen

Talkhouse Listening

Talkhouse has launched a new podcast called Listening. The 10-episode series brings listeners into the musical headspace of each guest, allowing them to explore the creative processes of artists including Jeff Tweedy, Spencer Tweedy, Sammy […]

Classical home listening: The Hibernian Muse; Mariam Batsashvili’s Romantic Piano Masters | Classical music

The Hibernian Muse. Music for Ireland by Purcell and Cousser Irish Baroque Orchestra, Sestina, Peter Whelan

Albums that sidestep familiar repertoire always deserve attention. The Irish Baroque Orchestra’s The Hibernian Muse (Linn), with the vocal group Sestina, is shaped around music played at festivals at the turn of the 18th century, […]

Classical home listening: Ukrainian music from Nathan Milstein to the Proms | Classical music

Nathan Milstein the U.S. Armed Forces Studio Recordings

The summer hiatus is the time to sample star players of the past and hear how performance styles have changed. The latest release on the Biddulph label, specialists in historic string players, is Nathan Milstein: […]

Even ‘Ghost Adventures’ Zak Bagans Can’t Stop Listening To Kate Bush!

Zak Bagans can't stop listening to Kate Bush

Even “Ghost Adventures” star Zak Bagans can’t stop listening to Kate Bush! On Tuesday, the owner of The Haunted Museum in downtown Las Vegas took to his Instagram Stories to promote her hit song, “Running Up That […]