Mike Batt not Wombling for Free
Fund raising for artists has come a long way in recent months, never mind years. The initial disdain that was shown to artists on bended-knee […]
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John Carpenter Unveils First Music from Forthcoming Halloween Film
The Master of Horror, John Carpenter, has announced the impending release of the original soundtrack album for ‘Halloween‘—in which Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her […]
Ennio Morricone’s Final UK Appearance at O2 in November
Perhaps the greatest and most prolific composer in the classical field alive and certainly in the field of film composition, tickets to Ennio Morricone’s final […]
Antimo Magnotta’s Extraordinary “Inner Landscape” Album Released
Having made numerous high-profile appearance on television and radio, including BBC Breakfast and Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 Show, Antimo Magnotta is finally releasing his hugely […]
The New Johann Sebastian Bark?! Maria Rago’s The Sound of Leaves
Pianist Maria Rago has released the video to The Sound of Leaves, a composition she wrote to celebrate the relationship between herself and her natural […]
Music from the Edge of Life – The Extraordinary Story of Antimo Magnotta
Antimo Magnotta was resident pianist aboard the cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, when it tragically sank in 2012, claiming 32 lives. Miraculously surviving the shipwreck, […]
Ben Ridley Leaves Behind Life as a Classical Composer to Launch Singer-Songwriter Career
Having excelled as a classical pianist, Ben Ridley now enters a new chapter in his musical life – that of a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration […]
Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto Learn a Valuable Lesson about Glass Houses
‘Glass’ is a recording of an inspired live improvisation by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto (the pseudonym of sound experimentalist, Carsten Nicolai) at the architect Philip Johnson’s […]
Under the Covers With…Michaela Polakova
Speculate to accumulate – when Michaela Polakova and Natalie Kocab wanted a guest guitarist for their album, ‘Ellis Island’, they went for their absolute favourite […]
mgrmusic.com – Revolutionising the Art of Both Teaching and Learning to play Music
Mgrmusic.com are launching the first dedicated social media platform for music teachers across the UK and beyond, helping teachers share ideas of best practice, lesson […]