Classical music: a beginner's guide
I've been helping Radio 6 DJ Steve Lamacq develop a taste for classical music. Do you agree with my three-a-day musical diet? I've been on the Steve Lamacq show on 6 Music this week with an interesting challenge. Lamacq is as much of an ingenue when it comes to classical music as I am when it comes to the arcana of indie music since circa 1990, and he wanted my help to get into classical. It's a ...
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Lights, Camera, Music: Vegas in Tune is back
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2010 in popular music: New venues and large concert crowds make sweet notes for Utah fans
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