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Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025) obituary
The Argentine-born composer's innovative fusion of jazz, classical, and Latin elements reshaped the landscape of film and TV music
Ahead of his Glastonbury set, we asked you to name your favourite Neil Young album. Here's how you voted
Ahead of his Glastonbury headline set, we asked you to vote for your favourite Neil Young album. Here's what you said...
Rod Stewart's playing Glastonbury. We ranked his 15 greatest songs (#1 might surprise you)
From heartfelt ballads via heady rockers to breathy sex songs, 15 great tracks from the inimitable Rod Stewart
Choose your favourite Neil Young album
As Neil Young prepares to headline Glastonbury Festival 2025, here's your chance to pick his greatest album in our interactive poll
This very cute cat's got a unique talent for the blues
When his owner strums some blues riffs on guitar, Badu the black cat is ready with the vocals. Every time, in fact
LA Opera announces Domingo Hindoyan as its new music director
The Venezuelan conductor will succeed LA Opera's current music director, James Conlon
Newark School of Musical Instrument Crafts suspends degree courses beginning in 2025
A petition on Change.org protesting against the suspension of degree courses at the UK college has reached over 12,600 signatures
Chimpanzees 'drum like humans', scientists have discovered
Wild chimpanzees drum with rhythms strikingly similar to human music, offering fascinating new insights into our musical deep past
VE Day music: the songs that soundtracked the end of World War II in Europe
Discover the songs that lifted spirits, united nations, and soundtracked the unforgettable celebrations of VE Day, 1945
Radio 3 announces 2025-2027 New Generation Artists
BBC Music Magazine Awards 2025: winners announced!
Drumroll please... Here are the winners of the 20th annual BBC Music Magazine Awards
This cat gets emotional listening to music
Snoop, a beautiful black and white cat, gets surprisingly emotional over classical music—he even looks like he’s shedding a tear while listening to Chopin. Clearly, he's feeling all the feels.
Lord of the Rings composer honoured at the first ever London Soundtrack Festival
Oscar-winning Canadian composer Howard Shore was awarded ‘The Gunning Inspiration Award’ at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the first ever London Soundtrack Festival…
13-year-old violinist becomes Decca's youngest ever female signing
Japanese violinist Himari, who is 13 years old, will release her debut EP on 23 May 2025
This cat reacts to music in her own *very* particular way
Take one black cat. Add Mahler's hyper-emotional Ninth Symphony. Result: well, see for yourself...
This is now the most expensive violin in history
For some 12 years, the position of world's most expensive violin was occupied by a famous Guarneri violin from 1741. Now that's all changed - and Stradivarius is back at the top
Paraorchestra and cellist Laura van der Heijden among 2025 RPS Awards winners
BBC Radio 3 celebrates 25 years of New Generation Artists
This elephant's reaction to Beethoven is the most calming thing you'll see today
Watch as the 61-year-old Thai elephant Mongkol, who has led a tough working life, responds to an intimate performance of a Beethoven piano sonata
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Scientists have found that music eases pain best when it matches our natural rhythm
Researchers at Canada's McGill University have found that music provides the greatest pain relief when it aligns with a person’s natural rhythm
Daniel Barenboim reveals he has Parkinson's Disease
Two years after scaling back his performance calendar, legendary conductor Daniel Barenboim has revealed that he has Parkinson's Disease