Links to Consider | April 17, 2024
A round-up of this week's compelling and considered clicks, compiled from The Absolute Sound's veteran staff of experts and reviewers.
How Taylor Swift is driving a stake between the old guard and the new. Taylor Swift Surprised UMG Execs By Embracing TikTok
What Charlie Parker intuited in the 40’s, science proved decades later… Brain Scans Of Jazz Musicians in Flow
In historic first, a Lord of the Rings opera has been approved by the Tolkien Estate Move over, Wagner – there’s a new Ring Cycle in town. Here’s all you need to know about plans for a new J.R.R. Tolkien stage epic. Read in Classic FM.
‘Now Hear This’ Review: How Artists Emerge
This ‘Great Performances’ presentation on PBS returns with a four-episode season that examines the origins and evolution of various virtuosi, from violinist Nicolo Paganini to guitarist Robert Johnson to the acrobats of Cirque du Soleil. Read in The Wall Street Journal.Song Suggestion of the Week: Jesse James by Harry McClintock
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