​Ariana Grande, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Hudson, and Reba McEntire join the party on Chenoweth’s latest album. She spoke with AllMusic about how the songs have changed their meanings for her over time, putting her own spin on things, and choosing when to belt it out.

September’s classical reviews revealed the myriad ways in which classical composers are also storytellers, opting for various narrative structures to tell simultaneously grand and personal stories.

​The acoustic singer/songwriter delivers a new set featuring seven original tunes along with a pair of Tom Petty and Rolling Stones covers.

​Dance musician Alex Gimeno celebrates 20 years of recording as Ursula 1000 with an album that emphasizes his swinging bachelor pad aesthetic.

The guitarist flashes back 30 years to the formation of what would eventually become a touring institution. The inaugural lineup also included Joe Walsh, Clarence Clemons, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Dr. John, Billy Preston, and Jim Keltner.

Known for his work with Metallica and the Beastie Boys, the director discusses steering clear of oft-repeated stories, digging up rare video for the documentary, and the future of his unseen “black album” recording footage.

​In August our classical reviewers dug into recordings that reimagined classic film scores, highlighted iconic characters from the opera world, and explored a myriad of sonatas, symphonies, and choral works.

Angel Marcloid explains how she uses jagged, disruptive sounds to create her idea of serenity.

The alt-rock graduate discusses the honest self-examination that went into writing his memoir, A Dream About Lighting Bugs, in a career-spanning conversation that touches on specific songs, bombing on ‘SNL,’ and why he likes to close his albums in a particular way.

An excellent artifact of 70s glam and power pop receives a long overdue release on Burger Records.