Music albums, bands, musicians and songs featured and reviewed.
Classical Highlights for March 2025
31 March 2025 @ 12:00 am
A few of the notable releases we reviewed this past month seemed to have a theme: lesser-known music. The complete nocturnes of John Field, newly recorded by Alice Sara Ott (pictured), seem to only appear on albums once a decade or so. Explore this and other unearthed and rediscovered gems in our classical highlights for March.
The Death of Subculture
26 March 2025 @ 12:00 am
Subcultures have historically been tightly intertwined with their associated music styles (psychedelic rock, punk, goth, metal), but in the age of bite-sized social media interactions and broad internet homogeneity, are music-driven subcultures doomed?
Alex Lifeson Discusses Envy of None's New Album, Rush's Music, and…Taylor Swift
18 March 2025 @ 12:00 am
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke to AllMusic shortly before the release of the second album from his band Envy of None, and explained how it differs from the group's debut, in addition to chatting about songwriting, aspects of his personal life, and even a few Rush-related topics.
AllMusic's Anticipated 2025 Albums
10 March 2025 @ 12:00 am
As the year progresses, we look to the future to guess at the upcoming releases from our favorite artists and pontificate as to what their new sounds will reveal. Here is a non-exhaustive list of albums that our editors have been anticipating in 2025.
Classical Highlights for February 2025
5 March 2025 @ 12:00 am
Several recent releases that we found to be very satisfying cover music from the Baroque, specifically for church use. Among these were the solo vocal debut album Seelentrost by Isabel Schicktanz and the contemporaneous work Bach's Leipziger Choräle, which Masaaki Suzuki (pictured) starts on as part of his cycle covering Bach's organ music.
AllMusic Feature - Birthdays On This Day
19 February 2025 @ 12:00 am
A fun item that many users may not know about is our "Birthdays On This Day" feature on the homepage of AllMusic. Each day we highlight 15 prominent musicians who were born on this date, from rock, to jazz, to hip-hop, to classical and every genre in between. Scroll down to see today's list.
Bittersweet Symphonies: AllMusic's Love Songs for the Lovelorn
13 February 2025 @ 12:00 am
Another Valentine's Day is upon us, and our hearts go out to the wistful and wishing among us. Our editors pulled together some of their personal favorite swoon-worthy songs and albums to give the day that extra bit of bittersweet hum.
The Quiet Riot Song That Sounded Like Def Leppard's Hysteria…a Year Earlier
12 February 2025 @ 12:00 am
Author and AllMusic contributor Greg Prato offers an insightful excerpt from his new book "Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize: The Quiet Riot Story" examining the album that presaged the electronic influences Def Leppard would implement with huge success on their next record.
Classical Highlights for January 2025
11 February 2025 @ 12:00 am
Our January classical reviews contain some radiant and recognizable music, highlighted by Trumpeter Romain Leleu (pictured) and pianist Julien Gernay creating an inventive program for Folies Parisiennes that not only shows off their skills, but also delights the listener.
Drop Nineteens' Greg Ackell Discusses Returning to Music and Their New Old Album
6 February 2025 @ 12:00 am
Boston-based shoegaze pioneers Drop Nineteens have released their long-shelved demo album 1991. Greg Ackell spoke with AllMusic to discuss revisiting the original recordings, the band's return, and his thoughts on the music scene today.