Baroque Pop News Today

Next month, Berlin-based singer/songwriter Aiden Berglund is back with Climbing Up The Chimney, his debut full-length album under the moniker Grimson. After beginning in New York’s indie folk scene, Berglund made his way to Berlin in the midst of the pandemic and began recording as Grimson, shifting his style into playful art rock accompanied by sweet harmonies and baroque pop arrangements.

Baroque pop is a thing. The Last Dinner Party shows how.

The legacy of Black Rock and Roll is vast and varied, spanning across multiple generations and influencing countless artists. By acknowledging the contributions of these trailblazers and celebrating their achievements, we pay tribute to their enduring impact on the music world. As we look to the future, the continued evolution and growth of Black Rock and Roll is an essential component of the genre's ongoing success and cultural relevance.

Interviews with new Omnivore Recordings CD co-producer Daniel Coston and The Left Banke’s bassist Charly Cazalet plus the 50th anniversary of Stories

Everyone knows "A Whiter Shade of Pale" even if they don't know what it means. Gary Brooker, its composer, has now died at the age of 76.

Left Bankes Strangers on a Train 1986 release from Baroque pop pioneers, coming February 25, 2022 from Omnivore Recordings.

The man who recently came to fix my bathroom tap told me that his son, aged 14, was so disillusioned with music being made at the current time for people his age that he decided to have a go at the classics of the 1990s. Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chilli Peppers – and Dinosaur Jr. Not long later he watched a video on Youtube of Dinosaur Jr as they are now, promoting their new LP. He saw a group of middle aged men skateboarding. He was so disgusted he hasn’t...