It’s almost that time again! Here’s where you can find me this summer. Looking forward to gathering and keeping this music in our hearts.
Additionally, Fan Presale for San Francisco, Wilmington and Bar Harbor are live tomorrow at 10am ET. Sign up and get tickets: rhiannongiddens.com/tour
Experience the joy of live music wherever you are with Nonesuch Live!, a playlist of songs recorded before a live concert audience. Topping the list are tracks from two upcoming live albums—Laurie Anderson with Sexmob's 'Let X=X' and Hurray for the Riff Raff's 'Live Forever': nonesuch.lnk.to/live
Emmylou Harris, Molly Tuttle, and Alison Krauss performed "Didn’t Leave Nobody But the Baby" at the Grand Ole Opry's 25th anniversary celebration of the Coen brothers' film 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' and its famed soundtrack at the Opry House on February 28. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rxi...
The soundtrack features an instrumental score by Greenwood performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Emperor Quartet, as well as three tracks written and performed by '70s rockers Can. The Observer calls Greenwood's score "remarkable"; the Los Angeles Times calls it "extraordinary."
It was 15 years ago today: Jonny Greenwood's score for 'Norwegian Wood,' director Tran Anh Hung’s film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s bestselling novel, was released. You can hear it at jonnygreenwood.lnk.to/norwegianwood
Happy International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating with our newly updated playlist of music performed and written by some of the women who inspire us every day. You can hear it on Spotify and Apple Music at nonesuch.lnk.to/womensday
Kotche uses a wide range of percussive instruments—vibraphone, kalimba, mbira, drum kit, and more—on this solo set, with inspirations ranging from mobile sculpture, composer Steve Reich, the Ramayana, Wilco drum beats, the Nonesuch Explorer series, and percussionists Tony Allen and Ed Blackwell.
It was 20 years ago today: @wilcohq.bsky.social’s own Glenn Kotche's solo album 'Mobile' was released on Nonesuch. You can hear it at glennkotche.lnk.to/Mobile
“Ambitious, accessible, and beautifully played" —MOJO
In today's Nonesuch Ninety—the week's Nonesuch news in under 90 seconds—Laurie Anderson with Sexmob pre-order; International Women's Day; Flea in MOJO; Punch Brothers, Rhiannon Giddens, Hurray for the Riff Raff tours; this weekend's live music; and World Saxophone Quartet's 'Metamorphosis' at 35.
You can get the album and hear it at nebasolobenegodiakite.lnk.to/DjinnHunter
"Spectacular. A superb package." —Songlines ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Top of the World review of Neba Solo & Benego Diakité's album 'A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking' www.songlines.co.uk/review/a-dji...
TGIF! Great live music ahead from Ambrose Akinmusire, Bill Frisell, Sérgio & Odair Assad, Jeremy Denk, Yasmin Williams, Julia Bullock, Mary Halvorson, Sexmob, Brad Mehldau, Darcy James Argue, Caroline Shaw, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Chris Thile, Tortoise, Molly Tuttle: www.nonesuch.com/journal/none...
Hey Substackers, we posted our latest Substack with Laurie Anderson, International Women's Day, Flea, Punch Brothers, @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social, Hurray for the Riff Raff news and more. You can read it and subscribe for free at nonesuch.substack.com/p/laurie-and...
It’s Bandcamp Friday, which makes it a good time to re-up some albums I loved from last year. They’re no less fabulous for having been released in 2025. gabrielkahane.substack.com/p/eleven-alb...
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@jacobgarchik.bsky.social + @maryhalvorson.bsky.social and Sexmob on the same double bill!
What is: artists who've performed with Laurie Anderson on Nonesuch albums ('Cloudward' [2024] and 'Let X=X' [2026], respectively)?
Darcy James Argue and Brad Mehldau
My dream project with Brad Mehldau and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band premieres tonight!
Some thoughts about my process for this project, and the misunderstood of arranging:
darcyjamesargue.com/brad-mehldau...
Laurie Anderson and Sexmob will tour this spring and summer starting at the Big Ears Festival, with shows in Denmark, Finland, Belgium, France, Croatia, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, and back in the US at Tanglewood: www.nonesuch.com/on-tour/laur...
Nonesuch Store orders of Laurie Anderson with Sexmob's 'Let X=X' include an exclusive print of Anderson's cover artwork autographed by her, while they last. You can pre-order the album and hear the title track at laurieanderson.lnk.to/LetX
Laurie Anderson with Sexmob's 'Let X=X' is due May 8 on Nonesuch. Anderson and the jazz band Sexmob recorded the 3-LP / 2-CD set—23 songs, including favorites from throughout Anderson’s career, performed in new arrangements, plus one by Lou Reed & Metallica—live on tour: laurieanderson.lnk.to/LetX
Punch Brothers have announced an extensive US tour, with shows in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Colorado, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, and Maine: www.punchbrothers.com
I’m so excited to announce Rhiannon Giddens Presents American Tunes: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mavis Staples and Hurray for the Riff Raff on tour this summer!
Tune in to "The New Edge" on MIT's WMBR today from 2pm ET to hear @sksnider.bsky.social talk with @kenfield.bsky.social about her new album, 'Forward Into Light,' performed by Metropolis Ensemble led by conductor Andrew Cyr. wmbr.org
"Flea is really sympathetic to a lot of classic jazz sounds. He’s got such a beautiful sound on trumpet. He’s just a very, very musical person. He’s a humble guy, but he’s got chops.” —Jeff Parker, who performs on Flea's album 'Honora,' in @mojomagazine.bsky.social www.mojo4music.com/articles/sto...
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It was 35 years ago today—World Saxophone Quartet's 'Metamorphosis' was released. They're joined by a West African drumming trio and bassist Melvin Gibbs for a set of original works the Boston Globe called “terrific” and placed among the year’s best albums. worldsaxophonequartet.lnk.to/Metamorphosis
Happy birthday to guitarist Yasmin Williams!
📷: @ebruyildiz.bsky.social
"Amazing orchestral music" — @npr.org's Tom Huizenga, recommending @sksnider.bsky.social's 'Forward Into Light,' performed by Metropolis Ensemble led by Andrew Cyr, in New Music Friday: The Best Albums Out Feb. 27 www.npr.org/2026/02/27/n...
