Michael Tyne

Deutsche Grammophon is celebrating Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday (August 18, 2018) with a mammoth project. The great conductor, composer and musical communicator is commemorated in various editions; This Complete Works edition celebrates Bernstein's work as a passionate composer for the first time, a facet of his multiple works that was particularly close to his heart. The entire spectrum of Bernstein's musical work is presented on 26 CDs and 3 DVDs, music for ballets, operas, musicals, soundtracks, symphonic works, as well as piano, chamber and vocal music - Bernstein's work as a composer unfolds not only stylistically but also genre-wise. regarding in living diversity.

Melodic Newcastle rockers, Echolines, have just released a spectacular 11-track album and it’s, quite frankly, blown me away. Their brand new album, ‘Breathe’ (when listened to alphabetically), opens up with an ethereal and soul-lifting pop-indie-ballad-hybrid kind of track which then leads the rest of the album into a great symphony that takes the listener on an inspirational musical journey.