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The Europäischen Komponistenpreis 2024 has been awarded to a young Turk, Ege Gür. He is 26. Berlin’s Culture Secretary Sarah Wedl-Wilson presented the 5,000 euros award to the composer on Monday in the Berlin Konzerthaus. Gür’s latest orchestral work ‘the image of the invisible’ commemorates victims of...

Turk wins European composer award

Making music isn’t cheap, especially when it comes to creating iconic rock albums. From the ’60s through the ’90s, some bands spent vast amounts of money to produce records that would stand the test of time. These records weren’t just expensive—they were among the most elaborate and finely crafted musical works ever produced. Let’s take a look at some of the most expensive classic rock records ever made.

10 Priciest Rock Records Ever Produced

Daniele Rustioni and Dalia Stasevska meet up on a London park bench for the family-friendly Proms. Amazing how the maestro world has changed in our time. I had a little reflection on it with Simon Rattle in this weekend’s Lebrecht Interview on BBC Radio 3.

Two maestros with their babies

David Coverdale is re-releasing some of his back catalogue!. Three of his solo albums 1977's WhiteSnake, 78's NorthWinds, and Into the Light from 2000 are all getting repackaged into a 6 CD Box Set titled Into The Light: The Solo Albums. Available on October 25th, Coverdale is also releasing a double album dubbed Into The Light 2024 Remix as a double vinyl release.

David Coverdale Looks Back On His First Whitesnake

The anti-Israel propagandist Jayson Gillham, who caused a crisis at the Melbourne Symphony, is telling his followers:. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has shown support over the past week. Your kindness and encouragement truly mean the world to me – I can’t stress enough how much it’s appreciated.

Pro-Pal pianist gets a slot on Australia’s ABC

The standard work on the Russian composer for the past four decades has been the four-volume study by David Brown, an English musicologist at the University of Southampton. Brown was a proponent of the narrative that Tchaikovsky died not, as officially decreed, of cholera, but by poison or suicide to suppress a homosexual scandal.

Tchaikovsky gets Browned off

Freedom, Ragged Glory, Weld & Arc will be available on October 4th. The music of Neil Young is not ruled by calendars or convention. Since Young’s first solo album in 1968, his sonic trajectory has always been what he feels is necessary to carry him forward. All the original releases and now official reissues are a journey of discovery. It sometimes feels like there is not a difference between the past, the present and the future. The music all lives together.

Neil Young to release four classic remastered albums physically

Slippedisc, courtesy of OperaVision, travels to a European festival that is something of a hidden gem: Rossini in Wildbad in Germany’s Black Forest. Friday night’s production of Rossini’s sparkling medieval ballad, Le Comte Ory, includes some joyous musical recycling (attentive ears will recognise part of last week’s stream, Il viaggio a Reims) and plenty of cross-dressing.

Gender benders in the Black Forest

Ozzy Osbourne and Geezer Butler, the iconic duo from Black Sabbath, have reunited, but not in the way fans might expect. The legendary musicians are starring in a new ad for Aston Villa Football Club, their hometown team in Birmingham, England. In this fresh promotional spot, Osbourne and Butler are...

Black Sabbath Members Just Reunited

The Royal Opera in Stockholm has a new artistic director, replacing Michael Cavanagh, who died suddenly in March. His successor is Tobias Theorell, presently in the same job at Stockholm’s secondary Folkoperan.

Swedes replace late opera chief

The CSOA family congratulates CSO cello Loren Brown on his retirement. Brown joined the Orchestra under Music Director Sir Georg Solti in 1985. Across his CSO tenure, he was a soloist in the Orchestra’s first performances of David Ott’s Concerto for Two Cellos, performed in several chamber ensembles and participated in over 40 tours. “I find it remarkable that there is such synergy across more than 100 musicians who come together to carry the legacy of this great orchestra to make music at the highest level with the best conductors and soloists,” he said.

Solti cellist retires

The Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin is paying respects to long-serving violinist Eberhard Wangemann, who has died at the age of 104. Described as ‘an exemplary person and musician who made invaluable contributions to the orchestra,’ Wangemann joined in 1955 at the age of 35 and was quickly elected onto the players’ board.

‘Exemplary’ Berlin violinist dies at 104

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Jim Nabors refused to fire co-star Frank Sutton and then CBS cancelled his TV variety show. Here's what happened. The Jim Nabors Hourwas broadcast on CBS from 1969 to 1971, following Nabors' decision to end his hit sitcom Gomer Pyle - USMC (CBS, 1964-1969).

Jim Nabors Refused to Fire Co-Star Frank Sutton and Then CBS Cancelled His TV Variety Show

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has erased the names of board members from its website, along with all contact details, as an unnamed external investigator goes to work examining the organisation’s handling of a pro-Palestine pianist. Don’t try to ring the switchboard. They are not taking calls. The orchestra...

Melbourne heads for the bunkers

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An official trailer has debuted for the archival Paul McCartney & Wings documentary One Hand Clapping, which will begin a limited run in select theaters starting September 26. The film captures McCartney and his post-Beatles band performing live at Abbey Road Studios in London during a series of sessions in August 1974.

Watch Paul McCartney & Wings Rock Out and Goof Around at Abbey Road Studios in New Trailer for ‘One Hand Clapping’ Film

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Eddie, along with his brother Alex, formed the band Van Halen, catapulting to fame with their electrifying performances and revolutionary sound. Eddie's groundbreaking guitar skills redefined the rock genre. 2 / 7. Van Halen. Debut Album 'Van Halen'(1978):. The self-titled debut album showcased Eddie's virtuoso guitar work, featuring the iconic...

Eddie Van Halen: What Was The Rockstar's Cause Of Death?

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Stellar rock and roll debuts are special moments in music history. But often, masterpiece first albums are never duplicated. Guns N’ Roses peaked with Appetite for Destruction. Weezer hasn’t returned to the emo bliss of the Blue Album. The Killers’ Hot Fuss remains their best. And the Sex Pistols broke up after Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols.

The 4 Best First Two-Album Runs in Rock History

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