The Latest Breaking News from Carnegie Hall

Berlin Philharmonic planning to vacate Philharmonie for renovation from 2032-40

Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic face a big challenge

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Nina Simone, Langston Hughes and their forgotten creative collaboration

Many music fans know that Nina Simone’s 1965 hit “I Put a Spell on You” helped establish the 32-year-old singer as the “High Priestess of Soul.”

The Conversation · Oct 1

Meet Andrew Lun, the young American piano prodigy who won first prize in the 2025 Clara Schumann International Piano Competition's Piano Prodigy category

Eight-year-old Andrew Lun, a United States piano prodigy, has won multiple international competitions. He has performed at renowned venues like Carnegie Hall and the Philharmonie de Paris. Lun was accepted into the Juilliard School's Pre-College Division in 2025. He received First Prize and a Judges' Distinction Award in 2021. This…

The Economic Times · Sep 20

"A vivid chronicle of Bob Dylan's rapid ascent and growth as an artist": The latest edition of The Bootleg Series tracks Dylan from Minnesota to Greenwich Village

A legend ascends in the latest forensic deep dive into Bob Dylan’s back pages on Volume 18: Through The Open Window 1956-1963

Louder · Nov 2, 2025

Harry Connick Jr loves his home crowd - in Australia

World famous singer and self-confessed Australophile Harry Connick Jr is one of the headline acts at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

AAP · Oct 21, 2025

John Bonham considered him 'a god' and Buddy Rich called him 'the inspiration for every big-name drummer in the business': The story of Gene Krupa, the king of swing

Krupa was "a dazzling blitzkrieg of cymbal and snare drum violence", and one of the most influential drummers ever

MusicRadar · Aug 25, 2025

Dame Cleo Laine obituary

Celebrated singer with an agile contralto voice who, with her husband John Dankworth, helped bring new audiences to jazz

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025

“I hate guitar jams because they usually get competitive. You have to breathe, be true to yourself and think, ‘This has to be music’”: Folk icon Richard Thompson on tuning revelations, keeping his chops up, and why you won't find him in a guitar jam

We meet Thompson to find out how he’s preparing to go head-to-head with Tommy Emmanuel, chat about the end of his touring days, and talk about how fresh tunings yield fresh ideas

Guitar World · Jul 24, 2025

Jethro Tull announce six-disc Living In The Past reissue

Jethro Tull's newly expanded Living In The Past features Steven Wilson remixes, edits, demos, Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 and four promo films.

Louder · May 22, 2025

“Use your voice”: Patti Smith issues call to arms as she's honoured by Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Depp, Michael Stipe and many more at an all-star tribute gig

Horses, her groundbreaking debut album, turns 50 this year

MusicRadar · Mar 27, 2025