In the volatile landscape of New York City’s late-1960s and early-1970s independent music scene, few ventures burned as brightly or vanished as completely as Ghetto Records. Founded in 1970 by boogaloo icon Joe Bataan—while he was still contractually bound to Fania Records—the label operated out of 2078 Second Avenue in East Harlem. Funded by George … Read more
In the shadowy, candle-lit vaults of the Battersea Arts Centre, Gothic Opera has achieved a minor miracle of resurrection. For its chilling annual Halloween production, the adventurous small-scale company has unearthed Fromental Halévy’s La Dame de Pique (The Queen of Spades), an operatic rarity that has languished in near-total obscurity for over a century and … Read more
Gracie Abrams delivered one of the most visually striking and culturally resonant musical guest sets in recent memory during her return to Saturday Night Live on October 31. Stepping onto the historic Studio 8H stage for a Halloween-themed episode hosted by actor and model Inde Navarrette, Abrams transformed her performance slot into a high-concept tribute … Read more
Jazz Dispensary’s prestigious Top Shelf series has announced the official reissue of a landmark live recording: Gary Bartz NTU Troop’s I’ve Known Rivers and Other Bodies. Scheduled for release on November 13, this definitive package returns the historic double-album to high-grade vinyl for the first time since its original Prestige pressing. Cut directly from the … Read more
In the ever-expanding global landscape of cross-pollinated musical genres, few endeavors are as audacious, meticulously researched, and brilliantly executed as the sonic archaeology practiced by Deli Teli. Hailing from the sun-drenched port city of Marseille, France, this Franco-Greek quartet has carved out a singular niche by excavating the golden eras of mid-century Greek popular music … Read more
The contemporary vinyl revival has long functioned as more than a simple exercise in nostalgia; it is increasingly an instrument of historical reclamation. In rescuing obscure, geographically isolated master tapes from the archives of small European independent labels, tastemaker imprints routinely rewrite the margins of jazz history. The latest beneficiary of this curatorial impulse is … Read more
Award-winning Welsh actress Gabrielle Creevy has stepped onto the global stage in a defining career move, starring as a uniquely authentic assassin in the upcoming second season of Netflix’s critically acclaimed spy thriller, Black Doves. Hailing from Port Talbot, Creevy joins an illustrious, heavyweight ensemble cast that includes international icons Keira Knightley, Sarah Lancashire, and … Read more
Two decades after kicking down the heavily guarded, male-dominated gates of mainstream country music, Miranda Lambert remains an undeniable force of nature. Yet today, the Texas-born singer-songwriter finds herself in an entirely new era: one of mentorship, genre experimentation, and a monumental career resurgence. Co-anchoring the country landscape alongside breakout star Ella Langley, Lambert is … Read more
In the contemporary landscape of classical vocal music, few recordings manage to interrogate the mechanics of cultural inheritance with the precision, emotional weight, and musicological depth found on Kin. Released on Delphian Records (DCD34362), this thoughtfully curated 77-minute recital brings together two rising luminaries of the international concert stage: Australian-born mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts Dean and … Read more
This Thursday, October 29, 2026, the London classical music scene plays host to a major archival revival as Gothic Opera launches its brand-new staging of Fromental Halévy’s La Dame de Pique at the Battersea Arts Centre (BAC). Directed by Jonny Danciger and conducted by Hannah von Wiehler, this production marks the first time the complete … Read more
