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Ebo Taylor (1936–2026)

Ghanaian guitarist and bandleader who fused traditional highlife with funk and Afrobeat in the 1970s, then found global recognition decades later and continued to be a tour de force

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Lubomyr Melnyk's My World interview: “I could feel the continuous energy pouring through my body and arms and hands”

Russ Slater Johnson speaks to a classically trained pianist whose music is faster, louder and more transcendent than anything else out there

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10 Essential Songs of Revenge

Erin Cobby picks out ten tales of takedowns, betrayal and settling scores

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Folk Round-Up (Seán Mac Erlaine & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Dick Gaughan, Lucy Kitchen and more)

Tim Cumming listens to new folk releases from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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Last Dance At Studio Lam

Bangkok’s pioneering club is to close its doors after more than 12 years

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AI: Friend or Foe?

Like it or not, AI is here to stay. Our writers take a look at the ethical and legal issues the technology raises, as well as how musicians can use it as a source of creativity. Is it all doom and gloom?

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A Conversation with Alison Brown and Steve Martin: 'Steve’s a member of the tribe. The banjo has been a lifelong passion'

What happens when a “wild and crazy guy” turned banjo obsessive unites with one of the instrument’s trailblazers? Devon Léger finds out when he speaks to Alison Brown & Steve Martin about their new album, Safe, Sensible and Sane

Reviews Database

Review of Songs From The Cane Fields (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Review of Of Time

Review of Further From the Country

Review of The American Revolution

Review of Tehrangeles Vice (Iranian Diaspora Pop 1983–1993)

Review of Spíra

Review of Clams As A Main Meal

Review of Tell Me The Truth Or Don’t Tell Me Anything

Review of Quinto Mundo

Review of Minyo Groove 1963–1979: Japan Meets Latin, Rock, Rare Groove & Funky Vibes

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Steve Martin & Alison Brown – The bluegrass friendship that keeps on giving

Yasmine Hamdan – Lebanese artist prepares for tour following her acclaimed album

Imarhan – Algerian desert rockers on pushing their soul to its limits

Slow J & Dino d'Santiago – Portuguese stars explore fado's African roots

Bebel Gilberto – The making of electro-bossa classic Tanto Tempo

Mighty Sparrow – Calypso legend gets the Beginner's Guide treatment

Lubomyr Melnyk – Ukrainian pianist on his transcendent piano style

Yousuf Nassem – Preserving Kashmir's Dard-Shin oral traditions

AI in Music – The ethics, legalities and potential creativity

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