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'Sweet sound and pristine tonal beauty'

Nicole van Bruggen thrilled with her velvety tone on the basset clarinet.

The growth of musical ensembles playing on replica or unmodified actual 17th, 18th and 19th century instruments has highlighted the fact that a so-called historically informed performance is more a set of musical values than a sound.

Making America rage again

Prophets of Rage have one eye on a possible Australian tour in late 2018.

Prophets of Rage unites three of America's most militant bands against the new fascist uprising, writes Mike Dwyer.

Music reviews: Lil Uzi Vert, Cloud Control and more

Lil Uzi Vert dissects heartbreak with courage.

Lil Uzi Vert gets brave with Luv Is Rage 2, The Cribs maintain the fury with 24/7 Rockstar Shit, Richard Thompson goes naked with Acoustic Classics II and Cloud Control fall just short of their ambitions with Zone.