New Music

Mason Bates and Anna Clyne awarded two year extension as CSO Mead Composers-In-Residence

February 1, 2012

I can’t say I’m surprised by the announcement because if you’ve ever heard the music by Mason Bates and Anna Clyne, it’s clear the pair have a music vision worth nurturing. It’s exactly why Riccardo Muti decided to extend the terms for Bates and Clyne for an additional two seasons. “I have been working on [...]

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Alter Bridge Set To Release New Album AB III on November 9th

October 8, 2010

I was pretty pumped when I received that news about Alter Bridge’s new release, AB III, set to release on November 9, 2010. The new album comes on the heels of their hugely successful releases Blackbird and One Day Remains. Over the past two albums, Alter Bridge has proven it can evolve, and it sounds [...]

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CSO MusicNOW #1 Concert Review: A 3-D Sound Experience

October 6, 2010

One thing I’ve discovered about new classical music is that the best way to experience it for the first time is in a live performance, rather than on a CD. Hearing the piece in person allows me to more easily grasp its meaning through the passion and interpretation of the performers. What’s more, many modern [...]

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Tickets Are Now on Sale for MusicNow, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Critically Acclaimed New-Music Series

August 12, 2010

Tickets are now available for MusicNOW, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s new-music series, which offers innovative works by some of today’s most prominent composers and young artists. The concerts are programmed and hosted by Mead Composers-in-Residence Mason Bates (b. 1977) and Anna Clyne (b. 1980) with MusicNOW Principal Conductor Cliff Colnot. The music is performed by [...]

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd to release Live In Chicago on September 28

August 11, 2010

Kenny Wayne Shepherd has made quite a name for himself since releasing his first album, Ledbetter Heights, at the age of 16. Now, a seasoned veteran and all-out guitar hero, Shepherd is preparing to release a live album, Live In Chicago, on September 28 on Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records. Recorded in Chicago’s House of Blues [...]

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New Song from James LaBrie’s Static Impulse will soon stream on AOL (Updated with Links)

July 21, 2010

Winding down from touring with Iron Maiden, James LaBrie, vocalist for Dream Theater, is getting ready to release his new solo album, Static Impulse. Earlier today, a message was posted on LaBrie’s forum announcing a new song will begin streaming on AOL starting July 27th. Update: you can listen to “One More Time”, here and [...]

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New Korn Album Available For Streaming

July 7, 2010

Curious about the new Korn album, Korn III: Remember Who You Are, sounds like? Until July 13, Crave Online is exclusively streaming the entire album, when the album is officially released for purchase. Need some convincing the new album is worth listening too? I recommend reading the album review at The New Review, the author gave [...]

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Ratt Streams Entire New Album – Infestation

April 18, 2010

The renowned ’80s hair band, Ratt, is getting ready to release Infestation on April 20th. The band has made the entire new album available for streaming until its release on Tuesday. The album started streaming on April 14th, but I missed the announcement because of the sad news regarding Peter Steele. Anyhow.. I’ve listened to [...]

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Ozzy’s “Let Me Hear You Scream” To Premeire On CSI:NY

April 10, 2010

It’s amazing what you miss when you are away. This one definitely slipped by. Ozzy Osbourne‘s new single, “Let Me Hear You Scream“, from his upcoming album, Scream, will premiere on CSI:NY on April 14th. Check local listings for the time. Here is a sneak preview of the song and promo for the show. [...]

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Stone Temple Pilots Use Twitter To Promote New Single

March 23, 2010

Stone Temple Pilots is taking advantage of Twitter to spread the word about the release of the band’s new single, “Between the Lines”. If you want to take a listen to the single, then go to: www.stonetemplepilots.com. “Between the Lines” is off of the group’s self-titled album, Stone Temple Pilots, which is scheduled for release [...]