There is no grand, overarching storyline to Save As, the second solo album from Elena Tonra’s Ex:Re project. Rather, the album – produced by Fabian Prynn and also featuring Josephine Stephenson on cello, Hinako Omori on synthesisers, Ben Reed on bass and Jethro Fox on...

Legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder was born on this day November 2, 1924. Today we celebrate the man that made jazz sound so hip, Rudy Van Gelder, who was born on November 2, 1924, and later passed away in his home, which doubled as his studio in Englewood...

Australian electronic group The Avalanches , Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi and new member Andy Szekeres are releasing their fourth album since forming almost 30 years ago, equating to about one LP per decade. No Bad Memories continues the Avalanches’ penchant for...

Rest is a luxury. Or at least that’s what it seems to be. The way these days it’s quantified and sold back to you. You buy a watch or a ring or a gadget that promises to tell you how well you slept last night, by what hour you should be in bed, how active you were....

Mark Savage Music Correspondent Raye is the 35th winner of the Mercury Prize, which was established to recognise albums that push the boundaries of music Raye has won the 2026 Mercury Prize for her show-stopping second album This Music May Contain Hope. A pop record...

Danielle Ponder, the Rochester-born, Atlanta-rooted singer-songwriter with one of the most commanding voices in music, announces her sophomore album, Everything Has Changed, out October 9th via Dead Oceans — her label debut, released in partnership with Phoebe...