Beneath all the legalese, there are real stakes in the Spotify appeal. Meredith Filak Rose breaks it down for you.

When big acts call all the shots, small artists lose. Jonathan Wynn and Alexander Frenette on the skewing of music.

On the thriving of jazz in South Africa. Gwen Ansell writes.

A review of Bad Luck’s latest album of eclectic improvositions, by Gregg Miller.

The Star gets back on track with this buccaneering music release from Kazoomzoom.

Gregg Miller contemplates the latest release from Benoît Delbecq, this one a quartet outing.

Gregg Daniel Miller considers the fabric of music in the form of two musicians who work with thread-based synthesized sound.

Omar Willey reminds you all to participate in Netlabel Day 2018 and download hundreds of music releases from around the world — for free.

We get back to music with this review of Maria de Rocha’s recent Beetroot & Other Stories.

As the one-year anniversary of Chris Cornell’s death passes, Star newcomer Tracey L Stinson reminisces on her early concert going days.