Out of hundreds of symphony concerts I attended or listened to online this year, performances of three symphonies meant the most. Shostakovich’s Fifth, Schubert’s Ninth and Sibelius’ Second may be old chestnuts but not for […]
“I’ll tell you something, man, this year, this show, it looks amazing. It has taken several steps forward from last year.” Trans-Siberian Orchestra drummer and original member Jeff Plate joined Loudwire Nights on Tuesday (Nov. […]
It should have been an easy job for the sound team of “Maestro” — Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony played in England’s Ely Cathedral. Normally they would pre-record the music and run playback while musicians and conductor […]
It’s almost the “Summer of Luv” — at least according to Portugal. The Man and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Listen to the bands’ collaborative new single below. “Summer of Luv” is a slinky, psychedelic number, but […]
Manchester Orchestra have returned with a new song called “No Rule.” Listen to the track below. “No Rule” begins with a delicate finger-picked guitar line, but in true Manchester Orchestra fashion, the song builds to […]