Music

In his new album, Australian contemporary composer Jonathon Crompton explores memory and nostalgia through baroque-inspired improvisations.

On the eve of his Australian tour, Marlon Williams discusses how his very personal fourth album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka, brings together the different facets of his life.

Once a bellwether for new trends in the music industry, Coachella now feels like the last word in establishment thinking.

This Consequence, the new album from platinum-selling metalcore band Killswitch Engage, is exacting and accomplished.

Mike Hadreas, the force behind Perfume Genius, has spent his life navigating the torments of his physical being to create albums of rare beauty.

Kagami – a ‘mixed reality’ presentation of the final concert of late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto – is a strangely hollow experience.

British jazz legend Shabaka Hutchings, playing at this month’s WOMADelaide music festival, holds a deep passion for the ancient music of the flute.

Over half a century of programming, the galaxy of musicians and singers who appeared on Saturday Night Live have made it an essential part of music history.

Nils Frahm, the king of ambient electronica, brings a unique spontaneity to his live performances.

The Saturday Paper’s music critic looks at how the technology that’s revolutionising the music industry is accelerating future collapse.