With the new year comes a slew of new albums. Join us for a look at what's on tap in pop and classical for 2009. And later: Prolific songwriter Calypso Rose has earned a reputation as the grand dame of calypso. She joins us for a live performance.
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Calypso RosePop Acts to Watch in 2009
From venerable acts such as Bruce Springsteen and U2 to whippersnappers like The Fray and Lily Allen, the coming months boast a slew of fresh releases from an array of pop and rock artists. Blender magazine’s Lizzy Goodman joins us for a preview.
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on music ...
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on music ...
Baby New Year's Search for Classical
Big changes are coming to major orchestras in New York and Los Angeles. Alice Tully Hall reopens after a major renovation. Anastasia Tsioulcas, Gramophone magazine’s North American editor, joins us with her highlights.
Calypso Rose
Calypso superstar McArtha Lewis, better known as Calypso Rose, composed her first calypso after witnessing a man stealing the glasses off of a woman’s face in Trinidad, warning people from her native country of Tobago not to travel to the country. She later wrote the anthem "Fire in Me Wire", ...
New Year, New Music
Today we ask a couple of our critic-friends what they’re looking forward to in 2009 in the worlds of pop, rock, and classical music. This might just be the best time of the year, because looking forward to something is often better than actually getting it. This can be true ...