Promising "I'ma write til my wrist break" and to "still be doing this if the pay was minimum wage" on the opening feint "Book of Daniel," rap's most musically exploratory MC dives headfirst into hyperpop for the rest of his sixth solo album. One of the greatest working, Brown vowed to "Scrap or Die" on his decade-defining breakthrough XXX, followed it with palpable bangers carved from subversion and darkness on Old, unleashed the art-damaged freak we all knew he was on Atrocity Exhibition, and those were just his heralded works. The winning streak continued and even deepened when Q-Tip exec-produced the low-key tour de force uknowhatimsayin¿ and JPEGMafia paired with him for the noisy, kaleidoscopic maximalism of Scaring the Hoes. Even the quieter, introspective Quaranta from 2023 revealed itself to be rich and rewarding over repeat listens with some musical tricks of its own; most rappers wouldn't be able to navigate Kassa Overall's astonishing drum fills anchoring "Jenn's Terrific Vacation," for instance.

Originally released in 1973 and pressed in very small quantities, Emerge is the second album by the McCrary family and their non-gospel debut. Long sought after by collectors and modern-soul and funk connoisseurs, it's an exemplar of what was considered "progressive soul" in the early 70s as well as what emerged a generation later as "neo-soul." This long-overdue reissue was produced with the full cooperation of the McCrary family and gives this remarkable record wide distribution and easy accessibility for the very first time since its initial low-key release over half a century ago. The McCrary family started out as a gospel group in their native Youngstown, Ohio but turned to secular music upon relocating to Los Angeles in 1970 and recording this album for the tiny Cat’s Eye label of Beverly Hills. The music veers between sophisticated, jazzy R&B (Charity McCrary’s beautiful “Matter Of Time”) to occasionally grittier funk (as on “Kung Fu”). “Be A Father To Your Son” and “People Run On Love” bear messages that are still relevant decades later. The McCrarys would later gain wider recognition with their hit “You” featuring Stevie on harmonica and with “Any Old Sunday” which was memorably covered by Chaka Khan.

Music fans rejoice because the amazingly remastered “One Fine Morning” from Canadian icons – Lighthouse is back now a 2CD in a stunning Anniversary Edition that is fully remastered and features many unreleased demos, including the never-before-heard vocal demos of Skip Prokop singing the hits “One Fine Morning” and “Sing, Sing, Sing”! This Anniversary Edition highlights the band's amazing legacy that continues to endure through their innovative music, groundbreaking performances, and lasting influence on the world music scene! Lighthouse remains a pioneering force in blending rock, jazz, and classical elements, creating a unique fusion that captivates audiences around the world. Lighthouse's influence is underscored by their induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022, honouring co-founders Skip Prokop, Paul Hoffert, Ralph Cole and Bob McBride. Lighthouse's discography boasts several chart-topping hits including title track from "One Fine Morning" which reached No. 2 on Canada's RPM chart!

Just Like Blood is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Tom McRae, released on February 3, 2003, in the United Kingdom.

Katharina Konradi is a Kyrgyzstani/German operatic soprano based in Germany.

The love of detail, the irrepressible joy of orchestral sound splendor as well as the multifaceted chamber music perspective on well-known works of orchestral and operatic literature are the driving forces of ensemble minui.

“As the figuration becomes increasingly complex, he astonishes me with its clarity and the deft realization of Beethoven’s ornaments…

Is the German pianist, Michael Wessel, one of those coveted players who can lift Mozart’s sonatas out of the ordinary? Listening to this recording it struck me that he indeed is someone who can.

The Life of a Showgirl is the upcoming twelfth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It is scheduled for release on October 3, 2025, through Republic Records. Swift created the album during the European leg of the Eras Tour in 2024, inspired by her life as an entertainer. She described it as a vibrant and lively project, departing from the bleak lyricism of its predecessor, The Tortured Poets Department (2024). Swift wrote and produced The Life of a Showgirl with the producers Max Martin and Shellback in Sweden, working with the duo for the first time since Reputation (2017). It contains 12 songs, including the lead single, "The Fate of Ophelia". The American singer Sabrina Carpenter is featured on the album's title track. Photographed by Mert and Marcus, Swift adopted a provocative, showgirl-inspired theme for the album, which journalists described as the most glamorous and flamboyant visual aesthetic of her career.

With his album "Esquisses", the 17-year-old high school student Leonard Schultsz presents an amazingly mature debut. The horn player, who hails from Basel, spans an arc from Russian late Romantics to classical modernism to Swiss contemporary composers.

Otto Klemperer (May 14, 1885 – July 6, 1973) was a German-born conductor and composer. (He took United States citizenship in 1937 and Israeli citizenship in 1970.) He is widely regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century.

Johann Sebastian Bach wrote more than 200 cantatas. This recording explores a selection of 12 tenor arias from those cantatas, ranging in instrumentation from rich tutti orchestra to intimate obbligato instruments.

After 15 years of propelling herself to key-player status in the scene of global techno, Belgian DJ and producer Charlotte de Witte presents her eponymous debut full-length album. Released on her own KNTXT imprint, the 11-track LP serves as both a consolidation of her club dominance and a tightly controlled showcase of her sonic identity. This is straight-ahead techno: propulsive, acid-laced, and engineered with clinical precision. Tracks like “The Realm,” “No Division (feat. XSALT),” “Vidmahe,” “Memento Mori,” and “Become,” deliver muscular grooves that fit comfortably into the current techno blueprint. They are flawlessly produced and effective on the dance floor, though they rarely stretch beyond genre convention. Charlotte de Witte herself has described the project as a “true DJ album,” and it succeeds squarely on those terms.

Simplicity, wistfulness, fragility: these are his music’s characteristics, and the veteran British pianist Paul Crossley cherishes them with the precision and tenderness expected of someone.

Izabella Simon, pianist, graduated at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest as a student of György Kurtág, Ferenc Rados, Jenő Jandó and Sándor Falvai.