On his final night in New Orleans, Brian Wise files a slightly frayed dispatch that captures Jazz Fest’s defining tension: a festival big enough to feel infinite, and a schedule brutal enough to make you […]
By Des Cowley. LORETTA PALMEIRO & MARK ISAACS – SONATA FOR SOPRANO SAXOPHONE AND PIANO (Gracemusic/MGM, Digital release) Sydney duo – pianist Mark Isaacs and soprano saxophonist Loretta Palmeiro – are something of a dream […]
At 84, Taj Mahal returns with Time, a new album that reflects both his six-decade career and his continued creative momentum. The record sees him reunited with the Phantom Blues Band for the first time […]
Legendary Australian songwriter, Don Walker, returns with his fifth solo record, Love Songs, a deeply personal and beautifully crafted new album set for release on Friday, 7 August. The Love Songs Album Tour kicks off […]
London, 5th May 2026 – The Rolling Stones today announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album Foreign Tongues, arriving 10th July from Polydor/Universal Music. The incredibly vibrant 14-track collection follows less than […]
By Brian Wise. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Thursday April 30 – Sunday May 3, 2026. There’s no doubt that jazz fest is an endurance test, depending on the weather. On the second weekend […]
Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone by Peter Richardson (University of California Press) A close look at Rolling Stone’s first ten years. By Michael Goldberg Author/ university professor Peter Richardson is on […]
May 4, 2026: Legendary singer-songwriter and musical force Taj Mahal has released his new album Time, available everywhere now via Resonatin’ Records / Thirty Tigers. Time stands as both a reflection on a six-decade career […]
By Des Cowley. In mid-May, Chicago saxophonist Isaiah Collier returns to Melbourne to play a series of shows at Birds Basement. Collier was last here April 2024, playing the same venue with his band the […]
By Episode 21, On The Record has moved beyond anticipation and into immersion. Brian Wise is no longer circling Jazz Fest—he’s in it, navigating its scale, its heat, and its constant, often punishing, decisions. Broadcasting […]
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