Chorus.fm — *Gentlemen and Scholars* (http://gentlemenandscholars1.bandcamp.com) new EP, Bad Apples, is now available on their bandcamp page (http://gentlemenandscholars1.bandcamp.com). Submitted by G&SPatrick more info

Guardian Music — Sage, GatesheadThe Tallis Scholars' programme of Marian hymns was advertised as "Christmas masterpieces from around the globe", which seemed to be a triumph of opportunistic marketing over actual content; the inclusion of Monteverdi's celebration of ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Scholars are divided over whether Rembrandt, his students or some combination painted the seven heads of Christ at the heart of "Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus," including the one owned by the DIA that the museum attributes to Rembrandt. more info

Guardian Music — (Gimell)Authenticating many of Josquin des Prés's works, both sacred and secular, is a challenge for renaissance musicologists. In the first decades of the 16th century, when the Franco-Flemish composer's fame was at its height, the demand for his w... more info

Guardian Music — Tallis Scholars/Phillips(Gimell)The Tallis Scholars' association with Josquin des Prés (c 1450-1521), whose identity remains mysterious despite exhaustive scholarly digging, dates back to the late 80s when their Pange lingua disc won a Gramophone Re... more info

The Telegraph — Brahms's Second Symphony was a consummately musical performance which was subtly phrased in the first movement and guided towards the final affirmation without a trace of posturing. Rating: Prom 27: * * * ; Prom 28: * * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonThis year's 400th anniversary of the death of the greatest of all Spanish composers, Tomás Luis de Victoria, was more than enough reason to devote a late-night prom to his ravishingly austere music. In 1988, Victoria's music... more info

KEXP Seattle — Seattle’s own Blue Scholars have been such an integral part of the local music scene, it’s hard to remember a time when they weren’t around (or at least it is for this blogger, who was 12 at the time of their inception). They’ve appeared at S... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Dwyane Wade, TMZ Sports The NBA lockout has left Dwyane Wade jobless, possibly for a long time -- but one of his former employers would welcome him back with open arms ... none other than Kentucky Fried Chicken. ... more info

Guardian Music — Ninety concerts over eight weeks, thousands of performers and an audience of millions – the Proms begin next Friday. Our critics pick their highlights'Mahler with Dudamel and Nigel Kennedy's unaccompanied Bach'For real Proms atmosphere it's going t... more info