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Shara Nelson: a rare talent who needs help not condemnation

5111 days ago
Guardian MusicMental illness is so often mistaken for genius in pop – unless the sufferer is female, when the world queues to condemnA friend of mine recently posted a Facebook link to a 90s documentary on former Radio 1 DJ Mike Read's stalker, the intimidating ... more info

Bloodstock runs thicker than water

5123 days ago
Guardian MusicThe corporation that runs the Bloodstock metal festival in Derbyshire is of the very oldest kind. Meet Paul Gregory and his kids Vicky, Rachael and Adam – Britain's first family of metalWhile Download and Sonisphere slug it out for supremacy in the... more info

Porpora: Passio – review

5123 days ago
Guardian MusicStile Galante/Aresi (Pan Classics)Nicola Porpora (1686-1768) was a Neapolitan composer, predominantly of operas, who enjoyed a long, itinerant and fashionable career. He famously gave Handel a run for his money during a stint in London, from 1733 to ... more info

SAXON VS. EDGUY: A LESSON IN CHEESE

5126 days ago
MetalsucksWhen I saw that Edguy had made a video for the song “Robin Hood,” I got really, really excited. Not because I’m an Edguy admirer — I’m not a virgin, and am therefore ineligible for their fan club — but, rather, because I assumed the video... more info

Bret Saxon: Unlucky producer or Hollywood fraud?

5142 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentBret Saxon's movies — when released — have sold few tickets. Investors sue, claiming he lives a life of luxury using their money. He says he's done nothing wrong.Bret Saxon's movies -- when released -- have sold few tickets. Investors sue, claimi... more info

Saxton: The Wandering Jew – review

5179 days ago
Guardian MusicWilliams/BBC Singers and SO/de Ridder(NMC, 2 CDs)Robert Saxton's "radio opera" took a long time – more than 20 years – to reach fruition. Commissioned by the BBC, it was assembled in the studio and first broadcast on Radio 3 last year, and this i... more info

King Arthur – review

5179 days ago
Guardian MusicShoreditch Church, LondonThis performance of Purcell's King Arthur opened with its conductor, Robert Hollingworth, requesting that the audience talk through the overture. In the 17th century, people didn't shut up until someone appeared on stage, so... more info

How Manchester inspired far more than Mahler

5185 days ago
The TelegraphMahler's First Symphony was inspired by the wife of a Saxon army captain - but it turns out she was a daughter of the Manchester mills, says Norman Lebrecht. more info

Dresden Staatskapelle - review

5210 days ago
Guardian MusicSt David's Hall, CardiffPrior to opening the big music festival in their home city this week, the Dresden Staatskapelle whirled their way round Europe, with concerts in Cardiff and Birmingham as the last leg of the tour.The orchestra's German title, ... more info

The Ambient Experience (streams)

5229 days ago
Totally Fuzzy After years of playing nothing but speed metal we had the idea to slow everything down and take out the words, that's how this ambient/post-rock project came to be. Not the most original idea but a crucial one nonetheless. The result is a space and ... more info

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