Sigur Rós are bringing the Wordless Music Orchestra on a U.S. tour. The Icelandic band and 41-piece orchestral outfit will bring Átta and more to life at concerts in September and October. (The lone exception […]
Sigur Rós has announced another run of US tour dates slated for fall 2024, in which the Icelandic band will perform alongside a 41-piece orchestra. The tour follows Sigur Rós’ previous summer 2023 outing with […]
Vitalij Kuprij, a touring keyboardist for progressive metal act Trans-Siberian Orchestra, has died at the age of 49. Kuprij was a classically trained and virtousic keyboardist who had been touring with Trans-Siberian Orchestra in recent […]
Photo Credit: Todd Michalek Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring the Wolf Pack have announced their intent to join the National Symphony Orchestra for two consecutive nights of music, on August 28 and 29, at Wolf […]
Most jazz artists have what could be called the Big Band Dream. That dream is to lead between 12 and 20 musicians, comprising a rhythm section (piano, bass, drums and, sometimes, guitar), as well as […]
Johnny Marr teamed up with a 30-piece orchestra for the first of a two-night homecoming run in Manchester, England. Across a 16-song setlist, the British guitar icon reimagined songs from his solo repertoire along with classics […]
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The nearly six-foot-tall android waved a baton to keep time. Since the robot can’t listen to the music it’s conducting, the orchestra’s main conductor gets to keep his job — at least for now. Share […]
Nobody asked for it, but we’re getting it anyway: Emo Orchestra, a live performance featuring full-orchestra renditions of angsty tunes of yore, is coming to a city near you. Created by Ben Mench-Thurlow, the tour’s […]
Jack Black brought his piano ballad “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Sunday. During the surprise performance at The Game Awards 10–Year Concert, one-half of Tenacious D was […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have expanded their 2023 tour dates to include a North American run this fall. The news arrives along with the Ruban Nielson-led project’s Tiny Desk Concert, which you can watch now. After […]
Alicia Keys was recently joined by an orchestra of over 70 women of color for a reimaged version of her 2004 hit “If I Ain’t Got You.” Released with an accompanying video, the new recording […]
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are marking the 30th anniversary of ‘Doggystyle’ with a pair of orchestral shows. The Los Angeles Philharmonic are performing with the West Coast rap legend and special guest at ‘Snoop […]
Arve Henriksen has made his name by being a trumpeter who doesn’t really sound like a trumpeter. On his albums for ECM and Rune Grammofon, on collaborations with the likes of David Sylvian and Iain […]
Depeche Mode just released the new album Memento Mori, and to mark the occasion, they stopped by the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios to perform songs old and new with the BBC Concert Orchestra for the […]
Having already changed frontman once when they formed out of previous band Nervous Conditions, UK indie troupe Black Country, New Road have regrouped again after Isaac Wood left to focus on his mental health in […]
Sigur Rós have announced a summer tour of Europe and North America where they’ll be joined by a 41-piece orchestra. Sigur Rós have also promised that they’ll be offering the live debut of songs from […]
Def Leppard have teamed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for the collaborative album Drastic Symphonies, arriving May 19th. A newly re-imagined orchestral version of “Animal” can be streamed now. The collection features 15 orchestral re-workings […]
Manchester Orchestra have readied The Valley of Vision, a new album that doubles as a virtual reality film. The project begins streaming on March 10th, and today, the band have shared the new song “Capital Karma.” Produced […]
The art critic Walter Pater once said that all art constantly aspires to the condition of music. You could also argue that all musical instruments ultimately aspire to the condition of the human voice. We […]