A 7 anni dalla pubblicazione del loro ultimo disco, i Negrita tornano con “Canzoni per anni spietati”, un concept album attesissimo che rappresenta un vero e proprio atto di libertà creativa e di pensiero. Il disco contiene il singolo “Noi siamo gli altri” che è già diventato un classico tra i fan della band grazie alla melodia emotiva e coinvolgente ed al testo potente, tramite il quale Negrita danno voce agli emarginati e ai liberi pensatori, riaffermando la loro identità e la volontà di andare oltre le convenzioni

Shapeshifter is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band Memphis May Fire. It was released on March 28, 2025 through the band's longtime label Rise Records and was produced by Kellen McGregor.

Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, has glorious range and he's showing it off on his seventh album, which once again teams the Seattle-raised singer-songwriter with producer Blake Mills. That includes his singular voice—able to evoke visceral feeling whether whispering or baying—as well as his genre-bending experimentation: raw-edged folk, synth pop, baroque glam, countrified ballads. "Dion" is moody and snail-paced yet as theatrical as a Puccini opera, with wave-making cymbal and earthquaking bass drum from the legendary Jim Keltner. "Full On" feels particularly lush—with Hadreas' voice swelling like a spring bloom over a trilling flute.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and their music director Andris Nelsons announce their upcoming album, on which they present their acclaimed Shostakovich symphony cycle to mark the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death in 1975.

Stone Foundation return with their 11th studio album. Collaborative as ever, the band's first LP in 3 years boats appearances from a diverse range of soul artists from Omar and Laville to J.P. Bimeni and regular collaborator Mick Talbot (The Style Council). Following a year celebrating their 25th anniversary as a band with a major compilation release alongside a summer touring with Grace Jones and Paul Weller, Stone Foundation's sights are now firmly fixed on the future. Join them as the sound of small town soul transforms itself once again.

It is possible, maybe even likely that only keen-eared archaeologists of rock and those driven to dig deeper into the record racks will know of the great melodic hard rock band, Alliance. It would be news to some that their near thirty-year collaboration has previously yielded six highly regarded studio albums and that their almost secretively rare live shows could be counted on a single hand. Their new release, Before Our Eyes their first on the Frontiers label , the first in several years following Bond of Union (1996), Alliance (1997), Missing Piece (1999), Destination Known (2007), Road to Heaven (2008) and Fire and Grace (2018) marks their 7th offering. You would be wrong to assume that the semi-occasional nature of their efforts indicates a lack of commitment or waning passion.

The Darkness's upcoming album Dreams On Toast, set for a March 2025 release, marks a bold new chapter for the band. With their signature blend of flamboyant rock anthems and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, this album cements their place at the pinnacle of British rock. Expect soaring guitar riffs, infectious hooks, and a nostalgic yet fresh take on the genre that will resonate with longtime fans and new listeners alike.

Robert Hunter is best known as a non-performing lyricist for the Grateful Dead. He is also a recording artist in his own right, a poet, and a translator. Hunter began contributing lyrics to the Dead at the invitation of his friend, Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, as of the group's third album, Aoxomoxoa, in 1969. Since then, he wrote some of the Dead's most memorable words, including "Truckin'" ("What a long, strange trip it's been") and the 1987 comeback hit "Touch of Grey." Hunter began recording solo albums on the Dead's record label in 1974 and continued sporadically since. ~ William Ruhlmann

Following on from the release of 'We Still Shine', Tony Christie's first new album in 13 years, 2025 brings a brand-new set of re-records of Tony Christie's biggest hits. All recorded in Nashville at one of the world's greatest recording studios, Blackbird Studios, this new album will feature brand-new stripped back country-style versions of his greatest hits, including '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo', 'I Did What I Did For Maria', 'Avenues & Alleyways' and many more. Titled 'A New Life', this new selection of recordings will be released on a 1CD and digitally with brand new artwork featuring superb illustrations by Gillian Martin, thus will certainly bring a new lease of life to Tony's catalogue, adored by his fans.

Critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, and producer, Emily Saunders releases 'Moon Shifts Oceans' - her upbeat, soul-infused album that blends smoky vocals with jazz-fusion and folk-pop sensuality. Saunders crafts a deeply personal and emotional soundscape, evoking magical nights filled with warmth, connection, and freedom. Her songs inspire hope and healing, embodying a belief in music's power to uplift and transform.

Rushmere[a] is the upcoming fifth studio album by British folk rock band Mumford & Sons. It is set to be released on 28 March 2025 through Island Records and Glassnote Records. Their first album in nearly seven years, it marks the longest gap between studio albums for the band. It is also their first studio recording following the departure of guitarist and banjoist Winston Marshall in 2021.

Eight years after Blue Maqams, Anouar Brahem returns with a poignant project, titled after a line of verse by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, which asks "Where should the birds fly, after the last sky?" Graceful chamber pieces for oud, cello, piano and bass subtly address the metaphysical question and its broad resonances in a troubled time. While drawing upon the traditional modes of Arab music, Brahem has consistently sought to engage with the wider world, too, and found inspiration in many sources from different cultures.

After a 14-year absence, Alison Krauss and Union Station are back just in time for the 25th anniversary of O Brother, Where Are Thou?, the movie soundtrack that really broke them through to the mainstream. And while the band was already a bluegrass supergroup—with Krauss on fiddle, Jerry Douglas on lap steel and dobro, Dan Tyminski on mandolin and guitar, Ron Block on banjo and Barry Bales on upright bass—it's now even more so with the addition of Russell Moore, who has joined as Tyminski is busy touring and recording on his own.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra under music director Andris Nelsons announce their upcoming album of Shostakovich’s Violin Concertos, on which they are joined by Latvian violinist Baiba Skride. It is released as part of an anthology that marks the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death and features both his already issued symphonies and incidental works as well as new recordings of the composer’s complete piano, violin, and cello concertos. Shostakovich wrote his two violin concertos for his friend David Oistrakh, withholding the darker first Concerto from public performance until after Stalin’s death. On the album, Baiba Skride now makes both works her own, from the pyrotechnics of the first to the more lyrical writing of the second Concerto.

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis, one of the foremost jazz artists of our time and a pacesetting creative force in the music industry for more than four decades, makes his Blue Note debut with 'Belonging', a full album reinterpretation of Keith Jarrett's 1974 ECM album of the same name which was the debut of the pianist's European Quartet. 'Belonging' is Marsalis' first release since 2019 with his acclaimed quartet featuring pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner.