The 10 Best Classical Albums of 2025

Discover a broad range of this year's most compelling classical recordings, including symphonic booty-shakers, mystic violin, ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaskans remember Athabaskan fiddler Bill Stevens, who taught generations of musicians

Stevens died in Fairbanks last month at the age of 92. Friends and fellow musicians say his music will live on through his ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1891, the Founding Member of Country Music’s First Family Who Brought Early Country Music From the Mountains to the Masses

One hundred thirty-four years ago today, a hugely influential singer, multi-instrumentalist, and song collector was born in ...
New Atlas

Armenia’s ancient 'dragon stones' are the work of a 6,000-year-old water cult

Archeologists say they have finally cracked the 6,000-year-old mystery of Armenia’s “dragon stones" – massive carved ...

How Composer Max Richter Used Elizabethan-Era Instruments and a Women’s Choir to Shape ‘Hamnet’s’ Emotional Tone

Composer Max Richter turned to Elizabethan-era instruments and a women’s choir to help find “ Hamnet ‘s” emotional tone.
Tucson Weekly

Vintage Style: Garrett James and the Wanderers Brings Blues Rock Sound to Venues throughout Arizona

Named after lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Garrett James, the Tucson-based blues rock group Garrett James and the Wanderers has a vintage sound but is made up of young musicians. The band ...
The Straits Times

Cyprus jails Azeri man for conspiracy, drops terrorism-related charge

NICOSIA - A court in Cyprus on Friday sentenced an Azeri man to 6-1/2 years in jail on charges of conspiracy, his lawyer said, after prosecutors earlier dropped charges he planned terrorist attacks ...
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Azerbaijan Ready to Join NATO after Russia HITS Azeri Embassy

Explores Azerbaijan's potential alignment with NATO amidst rising tensions with Russia following an attack on its embassy. Considers the implications for regional geopolitics. Clay Higgins was the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Old-Time Fiddle Music Took Root in Indigenous Alaska

For more than four decades, the Athabascan Fiddle Festival has filled community halls in Fairbanks with a sound that is both global and distinctly Native. Marc Brown The moment you step into the dance ...
MEED

Adnoc’s XRG to acquire a stake in Azeri energy company

Subscribe or upgrade your current MEED.com package to support your strategic planning with the MENA region’s best source of business information. Proceed to our online shop below to find out more ...
Men's Journal

Country Band Old Dominion Takes Its Music From the Stage to the Bar

View post: NFL Player Ricky Pearsall Reflects on Being Shot Few country music bands can balance stadium anthems with the intimacy of a nightcap better than Old Dominion. The Nashville-based group has ...
Crude Oil Prices

Azeri State Oil Firm Socar Set to Buy Italian Refiner

Azerbaijan’s state oil company Socar is close to signing a deal to buy privately-held Italian refiner Italiana Petroli, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources. The Brachetti-Peretti family, owners ...