Posted inGibbons, Beth Lives Outgrown (Album) Music Portishead (Music Group) Portishead’s Beth Gibbons Returns Solo, Doleful Yet Determined With “Lives Outgrown,” her first album of her own songs in 22 years, the pensive voice of the trip-hop group confronts maturity and mortality. Posted by By Jon Pareles
Posted inBrain internal-truncator Language and Languages Music Research Why Do People Make Music? In a new study, researchers found universal features of songs across many cultures, suggesting that music evolved in our distant ancestors. Posted by By Carl Zimmer
Posted inEuropean Broadcasting Union Eurovision Song Contest Klein, Joost Music Netherlands Television With Church Bells and Hashtags, the Netherlands Backs Its Eurovision Act The details of an incident that led to the singer’s disqualification remain elusive. But many Dutch fans have already made up their minds. Posted by By Claire Moses
Posted inClassical Music Hannigan, Barbara (1971- ) Iceland Iceland Symphony Orchestra Barbara Hannigan, Daring Singer and Maestro, to Lead Iceland Symphony Hannigan, the rare artist to have a career as a soprano and a conductor, will assume a full-time conducting post for the first time. Posted by By Javier C. Hernandez