Greek synthesizer artist and film composer Vangelis died in 2022, but his legacy lives on. November marks the 50th anniversary of his album, Heaven and Hell.
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Vangelis-Heaven & Hell & Beyond
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New Age etc Grammy Awards 2026
The 2026 Grammy Awards were announced and the New, Age, Ambient and Chant category continues to confound. John Diliberto digs into this year’s nominees.
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Jack DeJohnette 1942-2025: Obituary-Tribute
Jack DeJohnette was a drummer’s drummer, a musician’s musician. Across a career that included Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett, he assayed a new approach to jazz drumming.
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Patrick O’Hearn: Five Essential Albums
Patrick O’Hearn is one of the most heartfelt, mood inducing artists in the ambient space. Here are his most essential recordings including his 1985 debut Ancient Dreams.
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Big Ears Festival 2026 Lineup
Big Ears Festival returns to Knoxville on March 26-29 and includes many artists from the Echoesphere including SUSS, Adrian Sherwood, Laurie Anderson and Hania Rani.
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Jamshied Sharifi 1960 – 2025 Tribute
Jamshied Sharifi, a producer, multi-instrumentalist and composer who brought a distinctive, globally all-embracing approach to world fusion across 3 decades dies at 64.
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Obituary: Mark Dwane 1954-2025
Mark Dwane is a guitar-synthesist who created music of orchestral grandeur from another planet. He’s now gone at the age of 70, leaving a trove of cinematic music.
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R.I.P Brian Wilson 1942-2025
Brian Wilson, creator of The Beach Boys’ sound died on June 11 at 82. We take a moment to reflect on this giant whose influences was pervasive across music styles.
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A Journey Through Big Ears Festival 2025
No one can embrace all of the Big Ears Festival but we have a rundown of the 2025 edition which drew much of its music from the Echoesphere. John Diliberto takes us into a music utopia.
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Big Ears Festival 2025 – A Musical Journey
Big Ears Festival 2025 is upon us and decisions must be made. Echoes host John Diliberto plots his path through the most Echoes-centric Big Ears ever with Steve Roach centering it all.