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Paul Di'Anno Remembered
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/paul-dianno-remembered
Published: October 21, 2024 00:00
Iron Maiden's early singer, Paul Di'Anno, has passed away at the age of 66. Greg Prato interviewed Di'Anno at length for the book Iron Maiden: 80 81, which thoroughly studies this early era of the band.
Jerry Cantrell Discusses I Want Blood, Collecting Riffs, '90s Grunge
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/jerry-cantrell-discusses-i-want-blood-collecting-riffs-90s-grunge
Published: October 15, 2024 00:00
Shortly before the release of I Want Blood, Alice in Chains guitarist and longtime solo artist Jerry Cantrell chatted with AllMusic about the album and two of its standout tracks, in addition to songwriting, and if there can be another movement like grunge…
Laufey: Gen-Z's Gateway to the Realm of Jazz
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/laufey-gen-zs-gateway-to-the-realm-of-jazz
Published: October 7, 2024 00:00
Young artists including Icelandic-Chinese singer songwriter Laufey, English pop group Wasia Project, London-based singer/songwriter Ella Hohnen-Ford, and American Jazz singer Samara Joy, utilize their own personal fusions of contemporary jazz and pop to…
Classical Highlights for September 2024
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/classical-highlights-for-september-2024
Published: October 3, 2024 00:00
In September, our classical editors discovered new recordings of well-known pieces including piano quartets by Brahms, featuring the late Lars Vogt on piano in his final recording. Albums of new music included Solos featuring compositions by The National's…
AllMusic's Favorite Oasis Song that’s NOT on Definitely Maybe or Morning Glory
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/allmusics-favorite-oasis-song-not-on-definitely-maybe-or-morning-glory
Published: September 29, 2024 00:00
Revisiting this year's mammoth 30th Anniversary deluxe edition of their breakthrough premiere Definitely Maybe and invariably continuing on through the superior(?) second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? got us to thinking: What are our favorite…
Repercussions: Meet the dB's, the Big Star of College Radio
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/repercussions-meet-the-dbs-the-big-star-of-college-radio
Published: September 23, 2024 00:00
From time to time, here at AllMusic, we shine a spotlight on overlooked albums in the discography of a major artist. In the case of the star-crossed dB's, that pretty much means their entire catalog.
Art Alexakis Chats About Vinyl Reissues, Touring, Disinterest in Releasing New Records
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/art-alexakis-reissues-and-tour
Published: September 9, 2024 00:00
Shortly before the arrival of the vinyl release of their platinum-certified Songs from An American Movie Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile and launch of the tour, Alexakis spoke to AllMusic about both topics, as well as the stories behind a few Everclear…
Classical Highlights for August 2024
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/classical-highlights-for-august-2024
Published: September 3, 2024 00:00
Notable albums from this month feature distinguished artists and musicians who will be new to many listeners. A particular highlight includes Rebeca Omordia (pictured) offering the second volume in her continuing African Pianism series, featuring several…
Streaming Music and Sound Sample Clips on AllMusic
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/streaming-music-and-sound-sample-clips-on-allmusic
Published: August 28, 2024 00:00
Once there was a pipe dream of an infinite faucet of music that could be turned on and (nearly) every song ever recorded would be available to hungry listeners and curious audiophiles. We're happy to announce a project to add the ability to stream music…
Favorite Deep Cut '90s Soundtracks
https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/favorite-deep-cut-90s-soundtracks
Published: August 20, 2024 00:00
The '90s were arguably the decade of the jukebox soundtrack. Dozens of movie music collections can be called hallmarks of this era, but here are a handful of notable deep cuts (and maybe one or two that are familiar but worth revisiting) from this inspired…