Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
‘I wanted to be Nina Simone’: Jeff Buckley documentary shows female influences
It’s Never Over offers a new look at the short life of the musician and the importance women played in his life
The Guardian - US
6 min read
French flirting, flute fusion and love flowin’ free: the best old music we discovered this year
A little crate-digging can yield buried treasure – as our music writers found this year when they discovered everything from Taiwanese pop star to Cher’s disco era
The Guardian - UK
17 min read
The ten best albums of 2024 – according to music experts
With Something Good, the arts and culture newsletter from The Conversation, we aim to cut through the noise and recommend the very best in new releases every fortnight. And what a soundtrack this year’s newsletters have had. From Charli XCX’s global domination with Brat to Kendrick Lamar’s rap game-changing GNX,…
The Conversation
12 min read
The 10 best global albums of 2024
DJ Love celebrated car horns, Kenyan metalhead Lord Spikeheart traversed trap and doom, while 82-year-old Milton Nascimento joined forces with Esperanza Spalding
The Guardian - UK
7 min read
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party: Chain of Light review – rediscovered raw emotion of a qawwali genius
The late, great musician confirms his mastery of the Sufi tradition in a hitherto unheard and surprise-laden cycle that soars with spirituality
The Guardian - UK
4 min read
“Allan recorded a bunch of takes. He apologized, saying they all sucked… Of course, every note he played was miraculous”: Grammy-nominated virtuoso Alex Masi on why he turned down Stevie Ray Vaughan, his Allan Holdsworth collab and time with Shawn Lane
The Italian virtuoso explains why he hates the term ‘shred’, what’s wrong with social media guitar heroes and looks back on his missed opportunities with Shawn Lane
Guitar World
12 min read
“Iggy Pop told me he got a speeding ticket while pumping out the demo!” Asian Dub Foundation's Steve Chandrasonic on his band's collaborations with Iggy Pop, Sinéad O’Connor, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Stewart Lee, Primal Scream and more
Asian Dub Foundation guitarist Steve 'Chandrasonic' Savale gives Louder an exclusive track-by-track guide to 94-Now: Collaborations, a new album celebrating ADF's 30th anniversary
Louder
9 min read
Sufi Qawwalis take music lovers to the world of spiritual mysticism
Experience Sufi Qawwali music, Mohiniyattam & Kuchipudi at the ongoing Swaralaya Soorya Dance & Music Festival.
The Hindu
3 min read
‘People would have lost their culture’: the Birmingham record label that saved south Asian music
From a transistor radio shop, Oriental Star Agencies championed legends such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and nurtured bhangra to chart success. Its 84-year-old founder recalls how
The Guardian - UK
8 min read
Cyrus Broacha on the curious case of the Indian Male
The Indian male sets himself apart from his European, African, and American counterparts in many different ways. For one thing, he is far more comfortable emanating bodily sounds.
The Hindu
4 min read
