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For Under the Radar’s 8th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2010. Here’s a survey from Jamie Stewart of Blue Water, White Death & Xiu Xiu.

Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, guitarist Bill Orcutt, and trumpeter Peter Evans are among the artists who will perform at the 40th edition of Jazz em Agosto,...

Here are 7 events happening this week in the Hudson Valley that we recommend, including a night of short theatrical pieces, a food festival, and plenty of music from Lyle Lovett to Marc Ribot.

The instrument continues to power new sounds for up-and-coming performers. In particular, on these three musical projects that reject the central role of soloist in favor of communal creation

In 2024, experimental music festival Big Ears continued to offer a safe space for provocation and discovery.

PopMatters presents the best new jazz recordings from the winter of 2024 and reflects on the relationship of the Grammys to jazz.

Sean Ono Lennon is out with a new instrumental record, 'Asterisms.'

Release Day Picks this week highlight new albums by Chromeo, Blackberry Smoke, The High Hawks, Sean Ono Lennon, Steve Drizos and Nate Todd.

The US drummer’s 11th album as leader gives the fullest picture yet of his singular strand of ‘polyphony, dissonance and unison’

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