Of his new release pianist Gustavo Díaz Jerez writes: “The Metaludios are relatively short works grouped in books of six pieces. In this release I present the first three, totaling eighteen pieces. This project started in 2013 but does not end here; the fourth book is almost finished and a fifth is on its way. The word Metaludio is derived from the prefix meta-, “beyond” and the suffix -ludio, from the Latin ludere, “to play”, “to exercise”. When coining this word, I tried to encompass these pieces beyond the usual preludes, interludes, etc. I have tried to give each Metaludio its own character, with distinguishing features that define its identity and differentiate it from the next. The titles give them away, sometimes because of the underlying scientific process, sometimes because of a mythological story behind, a tribute to a specific artist, or simply because of a sound resource that develops and grows in complexity.”

When the Russian designer and architect Viktor Hartmann died unexpectedly of an aneurysm in 1873, Mussorgsky fell into a state of profound depression. The two artists had grown close. A memorial exhibition was quickly planned, and over four hundred of Hartmann’s works were displayed. Some of the paintings and sketches exhibited were the source of inspiration for Mussorgsky as he set out to compose “Pictures at an Exhibition,” a suite of brief movements penned in June 1874 – three months after the exposition took place.

Rowdy, throwback country tunes with a little edge and a lot of fiddle, Jon Pardi’s sophomore album is a bid to bring the genre back to its tough and twangy roots. After hitting a string of wild Texas dance halls, the California native was determined to capture the boisterous energy of a live show without resigning to EDM trends. So he recorded with a seven-piece band that included a fiddle, hand claps, a tambourine, and a steel guitar to give each song extra punch. “Dirt on My Boots,” a howling ode to letting loose, was designed to lure listeners off their stools and onto the floor. “Might have a little dirt on my boots," he sings, "but we’re gonna dance the dust right off them tonight.”

GRAMMY Award-winning MCA Nashville country star Vince Gill revealed via NPR his new album Down To My Last Bad Habit is set for release on February 12. Gill wrote/co-wrote, co-produced and is a featured musician on all 12 songs on Down To My Last Bad Habit. The album also includes guest vocals from Little Big Town and Cam.

With big guitars and sly hooks, Ballard’s third album is filled with gritty country rock. The fact that El Rio was recorded in Texas comes through in the swaggering charm of “Southern Side” or “El Camino,” and the bluesy acoustic slide of “Little Bit of Both.” But Ballard’s gift for storytelling shines brightest on the sweetly sentimental lead-off single, “It All Started with a Beer.”

Frequently referred to as 'the Mount Rushmore of country music,' The Highwaymen Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson were American country music's first bona fide supergroup, an epic quartet comprised of the outlaw country genre's pioneering stars.

NASHVILLE, TN Fans eagerly awaiting new music from reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan don t have much longer to wait before his fifth studio album „Kill The Lights“. „Kill The Lights“ was produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens and contains 13 songs, six of which were co-written by Luke including the title track. The album s first single Kick The Dust Up was written by Dallas Davidson, Chris Destefano and Ashley Gorley and is also the name of Luke s 2015 tour.

New Lane Road marks the end of a five year-hiatus from singer/songwriter/actor/multi-instrumentalist artist Josh Kelley. His most honest work to date, Josh achieves an organic warmth guided by the influences of Otis Redding, Al Green, Jackson Browne, Tom Petty and Joe Cocker. His new album contains such effortlessly catchy, lyrically engaging new tunes as 'Take It On Back,' 'You're My Angel,' 'Life's Too Short,' 'It's Your Move' and 'One Foot in the Grave'.

With his seventh album, They Don’t Know, Aldean continues to lead the way, advancing the sound and style that helped define today’s country music. With his first release since 2014’s Old Boots, New Dirt which debuted at Number One on the Billboard album chart the reigning Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year returns with a crowd-pleasing array of emotions and observations, from sizzling party-starters to hard-earned heartbreak.

Full Circle is the first new studio album in over ten years from American music icon Loretta Lynn. Produced by Patsy Lynn Russell and John Carter Cash, and recorded at the Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Full Circle takes listeners on a journey through Loretta's musical story, from the Appalachian folk songs and gospel music she learned as a child, to new interpretations of her classic hits and country standards, to songs newly-written for the project. Drawing inspiration from personal memories and deep connections to American music, Lynn's 13 new recordings capture the essence of these songs in intimate new performances. The album is volume one of the Cash Cabin recordings, a series of new album projects imagined and created at the storied Cash Cabin Studio.

The talented John and TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne announced they are releasing their highly-anticipated debut album, Pawn Shop, January 15 on EMI Nashville. Pawn Shop includes the CMA Vocal Duo of the Year nominees current Top 5 single "Stay A Little Longer" and the pair's playful summer sing-along, "Rum."

A versatile singer equally comfortable in pop, dance and jazz, power house vocalist Brenda Reynolds once held court as one of the two female singers in the disco/funk/soul band Positive Force, which was signed to Sugarhill Records and scored big on the UK dance scene. After taking time away from music to raise her two daughters, she re-energizes her career with this masterful, multi-genre collection HOLD ON TO LOVE.

Pianist/Arranger Bob Baldwin delivers timely music in the spirit of the classic “What’s Goin’ On” vibe as some tracks speak to the current conditions of the US and the world. The sampler features the powerful vocals of Lori Williams on the heart-wrenching “Where’s That Smile” and the popular Pandora recurrent smash “Stand Tall”, now edited for radio, a heartfelt composition penned following the historic 9/11 tragedy.

New album by this excellent mandolin player who plays 15 of the most known songs by Chico Buarque, which also has the participation of Chico Buarque himself, Catalan singer Silvia Perez Cruz in ÒO Meu AmorÓ and ÒAtras da PortaÓ, Italian pianist Stefano Bollani in "Piano na Mangueira" and ÒVai Trabalhar VagabundoÓ, and also Thiago da Serrinha on percussion plus contrabass by Guto Wirtti and AndrŽ Vasconcellos. An excellent Instrumental music album.

Los Hermanos Cubero es el nombre artístico con el que se les conoce a los músicos y hermanos Enrique y Roberto Ruiz Cubero. Nacieron en Guadalajara y comenzaron sus andaduras en el mundo musical en el año 1998, donde, junto a Ernesto, otro hermano, formaron un grupo de bluegrass que se hizo llamar RC Brothers.