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Englishman Harry Bicket made his name in Handel and early music, and succeeded Trevor Pinnock at the helm of the English Concert. He has quite recently take the top job at Santa Fe Opera and records for the Avie label, among others. He spoke to Classicalite's James Inverne about being -
Lady Gaga performs on 'Letterman' from the Roseland Ballroom, takes selfie with Bill Murray [WATCH]
Lady Gaga is currently performing an eight-night run at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, marking the iconic venue's final shows before closing its doors this month. Last night, part of her concert aired on the Late Show with David Letterman. -
Jay Z's Made In America Festival may schedule second event in Los Angeles for West Coast fans
It's only a rumor for the time being (a well-sourced rumor, mind you), but reports suggest that the Made In America Festival might be looking to launch a West Coast version of the event as soon as this summer. According to the reports, Live Nation (the promoter of the flagship Philadelphia event) are looking at Los Angeles. -
Purely Administrative: Why Renewing Christoph Eschenbach's National Symphony Orchestra Contract Is a Bad Idea for D.C.
A dark cloud is sure to follow the National Symphony Orchestra this 2014-15 season after the renewal of Christoph Eschenbach's contract as music director. The decision to continue on with Eschy at the podium was "purely administrative" (as if that were an excuse). -
Lana del Rey track 'Meet Me in the Pale Moonlight' leaks [LISTEN]
A new Lana Del Rey track has leaked online. Entitled "Meet Me in the Pale Moonlight," the track is thought to have been recorded during the sessions for her forthcoming album, Ultraviolence, produced by Black Keys guitarist and 2013 Producer of the Year Dan Auerbach. There's no indication that the leaked track will appear on the album, however, Digital Spy reports. -
South African Pride: Paul Simon Joins Hugh Masekela's 75th Birthday Celebration at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 4
In celebration of Hugh Masekela's 75th birthday, the South African icon will make an appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center joined by the famous Americana pioneer Paul Simon (April 4 only). -
Classicalite Recording News: Superstar Tenor Jonas Kaufmann Releases New Album of Schubert’s 'Winterreise' on Sony Classical
Jonas Kaufmann recently recorded Schubert’s great song cycle 'Winterreise' with pianist Helmut Deutsch on Sony Classical. The album, which is currently available at the Met’s online store, will be released nationwide on April 1. -
Eight Incredible Bands (Other Than Nirvana) to Come Out of the Pacific NW: Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, and more
In celebration of the life of Kurt Cobain (whose tragic suicide occurred 20 years ago this Saturday), we’ve compiled a short list of the top bands to come out of the Pacific Northwest music scene that Nirvana helped bring to the world’s attention. In no particular order, here are eight incredible bands (other than Nirvana) to come out of the Pacific Northwest. -
Chris Brown's lawyers working to keep the singer out of U.S. Marshals' custody
Chris Brown and his lawyer are gearing up for the start of the singer's misdemeanor assault trial April 17. -
Paris Jones releases #MarchEP, third installment of monthly EP releases
Los Angeles emcee and producer Paris Jones recently released the third installment of his series of twelve monthly projects, #MarchEP. -
Ultra Festival conducting comprehensive review of its security policies following gate crashing incident
The organizers of Ultra Music Festival, based in Miami, will be conducting a comprehensive review of its security measures, following the trampling incident that put 28-year-old private security guard Erica Mack in the hospital this past weekend. -
Gil Scott-Heron's final studio album, 'Nothing New,' to be released on Record Store Day
The best part of Record Store Day is getting access to music that's totally unavailable otherwise. Not just limited edition vinyl releases, but music that's literally never been released. One such release this year will be Gil Scott-Heron's final studio album, Nothing New. There will be 3,000 copies available on vinyl for this year's April 19 event.
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