Off the Shelf with Spencer Cullum

Spencer Cullum opens the door to his Nashville garden shed for the latest Off the Shelf — the makeshift studio where Coin Collection 3 came to life. The final chapter of his trilogy finds the British pedal steel player turning to English folklore for solace amid the noise of the modern world. His ten objects […]
‘Villages are burned, animals slaughtered. We have to let the world know what’s happening’: Tinariwen and Imarhan fight for Tuareg music

Tinariwen went from Saharan weddings to Grammy-winning acclaim – but violence has forced the desert blues masters into exile. Now, a new generation is stepping in to help Since their formation in 1979, Tuareg guitar band Tinariwen have been constantly moving. Based variously in Mali, Libya and Algeria, the Grammy-winning group have used their desert […]
Country Music Cruise Sets Lineup, New Ship for 2027

If classic country is your thing, and so are cruses, the Country Music Cruise is a way to double up your passions, see some beautiful places, and witness many of your favorite artists in more intimate settings. 50 Shades of Hay, Billy Dean, Brothers of the Heart, Chuck Mead, Clint Black, Country Music Cruise, Country […]
Now, Treaty Oak Revival’s Concert Behavior Has Gone Too Far Even for Them

Gee, who would have thought that condoning and encouraging teenage and barely 21-year-old fans to throw beer on each other would descend into unmitigated chaos on a consistent basis? The culture that has been cultivated around this band is an embarrassment to Texas music, and embarrassment to country music (where they still don’t belong), and […]
Bruno Mars adds yet another milestone to his career with ‘The Romantic’

Bruno Mars is the most-listened to artist in the world on Spotify. He’s won 16 Grammys. In case you thought there were no battles left for him to win, this week he unlocked another achievement. (Image credit: Matt Winkelmeyer)
There’s more than one path to a confessional song

On new albums by viral sensation Yebba and studio whiz Pimmie, it’s clear modern R&B has been clearing space for vastly different stripes of singer-songwriter. (Image credit: Charles Myers)
What is electronic music?

These days, synthesised sound is easy to access – but early electronic music pioneers had to get hands on to produce it – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon Source: aeon.co
What is electronic music?

These days, synthesised sound is easy to access – but early electronic music pioneers had to get hands on to produce it – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon Source: aeon.co
Reversing extinction

Technologies of preserving and reviving organisms are already redefining the meaning of life, death, and extinction itself – by Sadiah Qureshi Read on Aeon Source: aeon.co
Reversing extinction

Technologies of preserving and reviving organisms are already redefining the meaning of life, death, and extinction itself – by Sadiah Qureshi Read on Aeon Source: aeon.co