What an exquisite release this is. By turns meditative, inquiring, playful and restless. But always provocative. And with an element of sensuous fantasy. For her debut recording, Helsinki-based Spanish cellist Guadalupe López Iñiguez takes a holistic approach to the complete works for cello of baroque composers Domenico Gabrielli and Alessandro Scarlatti – one embracing psychology, musicology and sociology. She is accompanied by like-minded musicians: a continuo ensemble comprising Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (baroque cello), Olli Hyyrynen (baroque guitar and archlute) and Lauri Honkavirta (harpsichord).

Since her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2007, Kathleen Kim’s international profile has continued to rise with consistent critical acclaim reflecting the excitement she generates at many of the world’s premiere opera houses and concert halls.

As debut albums go, they don’t come much more highly regarded as Glasvegas. Their platinum-selling debut album, released in September 2008 was well received by critics and reached No. 2 in the UK Album Charts. To celebrate 10 years of this highly loved album, we’re reissuing the album on vinyl and we’ve created new artwork that updates that much-loved design and gives it new life in 2018.

"Chaplin's Secret" is a call for solidarity with minorities that are increasingly being pushed to the margins of society. As on her previous albums, Dotschy sings a song in Romani, the language of the Sinti and Roma, and wants to encourage people to stand by their own culture and language. After all, Dotschy’s international band, which includes musicians from Sweden, Siberia, Ukraine, Australia, Italy and Israel, proves how colourful, diverse and beautiful the world can be when supposedly foreign cultures find their place in our society.

Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton is a greatest hits album by British musician Eric Clapton. The album was originally released by RSO/Polydor Records in April 1982. The album has been reissued several times and has been awarded certifications in several regions. Billboard reported, the album sold more than 13,5 million copies worldwide.

Singer-songwriter Devin Dawson is ready to break into the mainstream country music scene with his upcoming debut album, “Dark Horse,” due out Jan. 19. He co-wrote all 12 of the album’s songs, including its title track. “I’m beyond excited to finally share the release date for my debut album. And when it came time to choose a title, nobody talked about other options we knew immediately it should share the same name as the track ‘Dark Horse,” Dawson said in a press release. “Despite being written after the album was ‘finished,’ I felt it was absolutely necessary to include this song. ‘Dark Horse’ captures every corner of my heart, everything I am and everything I believe in.”

Virtuoso, energetic, enthusiastic: the compositions of the Indian-Swiss violinist Baiju Bhatt are drenched in rhythmical finesse and melodious runs that go straight to the ears. Supported by his band, Red Sun, the performer from the Romandie skillfully interweaves influences from Jazz, World and Rock and thus create his very own sound somewhere between the Orient and the Occident. The band’s new album, Eastern Sonata, is released on the Berlin label QFTF, and features some of the most prominent artists in the contemporary Jazz/World fusion scene.

In 2003, Evanescence released Fallen, one of the most decade-defining albums (and one of the most successful debut albums of all time) and have gone on to became one of the most well-loved & respected bands of their generation. In the 15 years since their debut, Evanescence founder and lead-singer, Amy Lee, toured the world, has scored motion picture films and even took a 3 year break to start a family. In late 2017, Evanescence re-emerged from their hiatus with Synthesis a reimagining of their best-known songs with orchestra & electronics and an accompanying sold-out and highly-acclaimed world tour. On November 3, 2017 Evanescence performed “Synthesis Live” in front of a sold out crowd at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Casino in CT.

Zayn is premiering his forthcoming album, Icarus Falls, at an exclusive listening party in New York ahead of its release. Guests who scored $30 tickets to the now sold-out event will receive a hard copy of the singer's sophomore solo album in addition to getting a first listen to his anticipated follow-up to his 2016 solo debut, Mind of Mine. The interactive experience will take place at 1515 Broadway, NY at 7 p.m. on Wednesday (Dec. 12) and is set to be live streamed by Twitch. So far, Zayn, 25, has released several songs previewing the 27-track album, including "Good Years" and "Rainberry."

Charlotte Gainsbourg has announced a new EP titled Take 2, out December 14 via Because Music. Among the EP’s five new tracks is a cover of Kanye West’s “Runaway,” which Gainsbourg debuted live earlier this year. The EP will also feature a new version of “Deadly Valentine,” a standout track from her 2017 album Rest. Take 2 marks her first official release since that record. Gainsbourg has a reputation for working with top-tier producers and artistic collaborators; Take 2 boasts production from SebastiAn, who also contributed to Rest.

A trio of Grammy Award-winning albums by the Pat Metheny Group return to the artists's active discography on Nonesuch. Still Life (Talking (1987), Letter from Home (1989), and The Road To You (1993) are the first in a series of remastered reissues of Geffen Records titles.

The acoustic solo guitar album from Pat Metheny called “What’s It All About” features classic tunes from songwriters like Paul Simon, Lennon & McCartney, Burt Bacharach, and Henry Mancini. Pat describes it like this: “I wanted to record some of the music that was on my radar before I ever wrote a note of my own, or in a few cases, even before I played an instrument. Every one of these tunes has something going on that is just hip on a musical level, no matter how you cut it. They have all stuck with me over the years.”

Quartet expands upon the extraordinary musical dialogue - or, as Amazon.com puts it, the "dream pairing" - begun by guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Brad Mehldau on their 2006 collaboration, Metheny/Mehldau. This time they incorporate the members of Mehldau's trio, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard, into a breathtakingly eclectic set, which ranges from the airy, pastoral "So Much Music Everywhere" to straight-up rocking in the slowly building "Towards The Light.'