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20.09.2020

Ólafur Arnalds Announces Up-coming Album 'some kind of peace'

Ólafur Arnalds has announced details of a brand-new album, 'some kind of peace', due for release on November 6th. His most revealing and vulnerable work to date, the album is announced today alongside a beautiful new track, ‘We Contain Multitudes’, and has also been confirmed to feature Ólafur’s close companions Bonobo, Josin, and JFDR (as seen on the album’s stunning first single, 'Back to The Sky'). Ólafur Arnalds is one of the most influential musicians of modern times: a multi-faceted talent, who has paved the way across the electronic and classical worlds. ‘some kind of peace’, nonetheless has the feel of a brand-new chapter for Ólafur. Within, you'll find a self-confessed perfectionist grappling with the messier realities of everyday life: the possibilities of love, of settling down, and how to navigate all of that during a global pandemic (the album was half-written prior to lockdown, and completed at Arnalds' harbor studio in downtown Reykjavik). What's emerged on 'some kind of peace' is a record about letting your guard down, and ultimately what it means to be alive. Ólafur says of the new album; "I felt it was important that the album would tell my story in a very honest way. This album is much closer to my heart than any of the others".

20.09.2020

Ólafur Arnalds Announces Up-coming Album 'some kind of peace'

Ólafur Arnalds has announced details of a brand-new album, 'some kind of peace', due for release on November 6th. His most revealing and vulnerable work to date, the album is announced today ...

16.09.2020

RIP Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert

Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, Grammy-Award winning multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and front-man of the legendary Jamaican group ‘Toots and the Maytals’, sadly passed away on Friday 11th September at the age of 77.The news was confirmed on the band’s official social media account with the words "It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel 'Toots' Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.”One of Jamaica’s most influential musicians, Toots was a pioneer in the popularisation of reggae music, often referred to as 'one of the fathers' of the genre. His career spanned six decades, helping establish the fundamentals of reggae including coining the name, first featured in his 1968 hit ‘Do The Reggay’. Toots told 6 Music “The music was there, and no-one didn’t know what to call it. I recorded this song (Do The Reggay) and people told me that the song let them know that our music is called Reggae. So, I’m the one who coined the word!”Toots’ death comes a matter of weeks after the release of Got to Be Tough, the band's first full-length album in more than a decade. The album, which saw Toots acting as producer, songwriter and musician, has received standout, worldwide recognition including a 6 page feature in Rolling Stone Magazine looking at Toots’ entire career leading to the release of Got To Be Tough. Toots said the album “is speaking out about injustices while pointing to a better time, teaching a path to recovery and step to better days on the journey ahead. This album is a bind builder of positive objectives”. Listen here.

16.09.2020

RIP Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert

Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, Grammy-Award winning multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and front-man of the legendary Jamaican group ‘Toots and the Maytals’, sadly passed away on Friday ...

19.06.2020

Dion's 'Blues With Friends' Hits #1 on Billboard's Blues Albums Chart

Congrats to Dion! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's new album Blues With Friends has reached #1 on Billboard's Blues Albums Chart, and also hit the #1 spot on the IBBA UK charts for May 2020. Among the album's impressive artists and collaborators are Paul Simon, Jeff Beck, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen. Read American Songwriter's review and stream the album now.

19.06.2020

Dion's 'Blues With Friends' Hits #1 on Billboard's Blues Albums Chart

Congrats to Dion! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's new album Blues With Friends has reached #1 on Billboard's Blues Albums Chart, and also hit the #1 spot on the IBBA UK charts for May 2020. ...

17.06.2020

Toots & the Maytals Announce New Album + Title Track "Got To Be Tough"

Legendary Jamaican artist Frederick "Toots" Hibbert returns with his first studio release in more than a decade - the title track "Got To Be Tough" from Toots and the Maytals' full-length album out August 28th via Trojan Jamaica/BMG Records! Hibbert tells Rolling Stone that the album will 'speak out against injustices while pointing to a better time.' Listen to the single below & pre-save / order the album here. Check out Toots' feature in the latest issue of Uncut Magazine:

17.06.2020

Toots & the Maytals Announce New Album + Title Track "Got To Be Tough"

Legendary Jamaican artist Frederick "Toots" Hibbert returns with his first studio release in more than a decade - the title track "Got To Be Tough" from Toots and the Maytals' full-length album out ...

16.06.2020

Wise Music Group Announces Renewed Publishing Relationship with Hildur Guðnadóttir

Wise Music Group is delighted to announce a renewed worldwide publishing relationship with the Academy Award-winning Icelandic composer and cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir, including representation of her back catalogue albums, Saman (2014), Leyfðu Ljósinu (2012), Without Sinking (2009) and Mount A (2006). Widely recognized for her historic awards season sweep within the past year, Guðnadóttir scored Todd Phillips’Joker (2019), for which she received an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and a BAFTA. Additionally, Guðnadóttir garnered a Primetime Emmy Award and a Grammy Award for scoring HBO’s acclaimed mini-series “Chernobyl” (2019) and was named Television Composer of the Year at the 2019 World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent. Currently working on a new solo album for the classical music label Deutsche Grammophon, as well as composing for video games which will further showcase her use of modular electroacoustic instruments, Guðnadóttir takes a full circle approach to her creativity, embracing works for film, media, concert hall, installations, and material written for herself as a performer. In her solo works she draws out a broad spectrum of sounds from her instrument, ranging from intimate simplicity to huge soundscapes. Her work for film and television includes Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), Mary Magdalene (2018), Tom of Finland (2017), Journey’s End (2017) and many episodes for the Icelandic television series Trapped currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Guðnadóttir has additionally composed music for theatre and dance, with commissions for the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the National Theatre of Iceland, Tate Modern, The Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, and Gothenburg National Theatre. Jeffrey Duncan, Executive Vice President of Wise Music Group in Los Angeles comments:“Wise Music is thrilled to continue representing Hildur and her singular musical vision. Our truly international publishing services as well as catalogue spanning all genres from contemporary orchestral masterpieces to evergreen pop hits, makes us uniquely suited to support her journey.” See an overview of her catalog here: Spotlight On: Hildur Guðnadóttir.

16.06.2020

Wise Music Group Announces Renewed Publishing Relationship with Hildur Guðnadóttir

Wise Music Group is delighted to announce a renewed worldwide publishing relationship with the Academy Award-winning Icelandic composer and cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir, including representation of ...

09.04.2020

Rachel Portman Releases "ask the river" Album - Available Now

The Academy Award-winning composer and pianist Rachel Portman has released her all-instrumental album ask the river on May 8th on Node Records! Buy/stream the album now and watch the music video for "a gift" below.

09.04.2020

Rachel Portman Releases "ask the river" Album - Available Now

The Academy Award-winning composer and pianist Rachel Portman has released her all-instrumental album ask the river on May 8th on Node Records! Buy/stream the album now and watch the music video for ...

17.03.2020

Rachel Portman's New Single Out Now Via Node Records

Node Records, part of the Wise Music Group, has released Rachel Portman's first solo single "leaves and trees" through all digital platforms, in addition to the official music video. Of the single, Rachel shares that "leaves and trees" took as its starting point the sense of being immersed within the upper branches of a beech tree in late spring. The leaves are at their freshest and greenest, and the light is refracted through them as they move in the breeze. The music is an expression of that feeling. It's impossible to say what happens when trying to evoke my response to those leaves and trees as no thinking can happen in order to allow music to write itself. Buy/stream "leaves and trees" here and watch the music video below.

17.03.2020

Rachel Portman's New Single Out Now Via Node Records

Node Records, part of the Wise Music Group, has released Rachel Portman's first solo single "leaves and trees" through all digital platforms, in addition to the official music video. Of the single, ...

10.02.2020

Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Best Original Score at The Oscars

Hildur Guðnadóttir has won the Oscar for Best Original Score for Joker, making her the fourth woman to ever win in the category. "To the girls, to the women, to the mothers, to the daughters, who hear the music bubbling within, please speak up. We need to hear your voices," Hildur said in her memorable acceptance speech, which Rolling Stone cites as one of the best moments of the ceremony. The win caps off an incredible award season in which Hildur was awarded the Golden Globe, the Critics' Choice Award and the BAFTA for Joker, as well as an Emmy and a Grammy for her score to the critically-acclaimed HBO series Chernobyl.

10.02.2020

Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Best Original Score at The Oscars

Hildur Guðnadóttir has won the Oscar for Best Original Score for Joker, making her the fourth woman to ever win in the category. "To the girls, to the women, to the mothers, to the daughters, who ...

03.02.2020

Ólafur Arnalds Signs to Wise Music Group

Ólafur Arnalds has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Bosworth Music GmbH, part of Wise Music Group. The catalogue includes Flow 1 and Flow 2 from Ekki Hugsa 360°, a commission from the Reeperbahn Festival, plus all upcoming works. Ólafur Arnalds comments:“I am thrilled to be joining the Bosworth / Wise Music family’s close-knit community. Their long history combined with their embracing of change within the music industry made me confident that they were the right team for me and my variety of projects.” Michael Ohst, Managing Director of Bosworth Music says: “We have been following Ólafur’s career with huge interest during the last years and are thrilled to work with him and support him in his future activities.” About Ólafur Arnalds Ólafur Arnalds is a multi-instrumentalist and composer - internationally known for his haunting musical style. He captivatingly combines elements of ambient, classical, electronic, pop and rock music. His recent album “re:member” (2018) follows the success of his innovative musical project Island Songs (2016). “re:member” features Ólafur’s new software, Stratus, which transforms the humble piano into a unique new instrument. Ólafur has been praised for his extensive soundtrack work, including composing the score for ITV’s Broadchurch, for which he won the 2014 BAFTA for Best Original Music. He has been involved in various other media projects and his music appears in many films, television shows and advertisements. Together with Barði Jóhannson (Bang Gang), Ólafur composed music for “Dyad 1909”, a Random Dance/Wayne McGregor project. This music was released as an album in 2009. Furthermore, Arnalds formed the experimental techno project “Kiasmos” together with Janus Rasmussen. They have released two albums so far: “Blurred” (2017) and “Kiasmos” (2014).

03.02.2020

Ólafur Arnalds Signs to Wise Music Group

Ólafur Arnalds has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Bosworth Music GmbH, part of Wise Music Group. The catalogue includes Flow 1 and Flow 2 from Ekki Hugsa 360°, a commission from ...

03.02.2020

Evan Dando Signs to Wise Music Group

Evan Dando of The Lemonheads has signed a publishing agreement with Wise Music USA, part of Wise Music Group. The worldwide deal includes all of Evan’s work to date, including hit songs such as “It’s a Shame About Ray,” “My Drug Buddy,” “Confetti,” “Rudderless,” and “Big Gay Heart.” Evan Dando comments:“I’m super excited that for the first time in my career, all of my publishing will be with one company under the same roof. I’m looking forward to a successful partnership with Wise Music.” Tomas Wise, CEO of Wise Music USA says: “Growing up my brothers and I listened to The Lemonheads religiously. We were their biggest fans. I could not be more thrilled to be representing their music today. Everyone at Wise Music is excited to work with Evan and his team and are squinting at the bright future ahead.” The Lemonheads will join Adam Ant’s 2020 “Friend or Foe” tour as the special guests for the dates of May 9th in Seattle, May 14th in Oakland, and May 16th in Los Angeles. About Evan Dando Evan Griffith Dando is an American musician and frontman of the Lemonheads. He has also embarked on a solo career and collaborated on songs with various artists. The Lemonheads were formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1986 by Evan Dando with the group quickly creating three raucous albums under a local Boston label Taang! full of discordant punk chords and alt-country-tinge melodies. An Atlantic Records deal led the band to mature their sound in the fourth studio album and collaboration between Dando, songwriter Tom Morgan and future bassist Nic Dalton, that created radio-friendly singles and mellow melodies began to grow the fan base. Subsequent albums “It’s A Shame About Ray” and “Come On Feel The Lemonheads” focused on Dando’s vocals and turn of phrase and with hits such as “Into Your Arms” the group had a worldwide touring appeal. Dando released a magnificent solo album “Baby, I’m Bored” in 2003 and continued to create music born of 70s punk and cosmic country. Dando’s 2008 album “Varshons” was a collection of well-known cover tracks set a new experimental tone and with the 2019 release of “Varshons 2,” The Lemonheads return for their tenth studio album.

03.02.2020

Evan Dando Signs to Wise Music Group

Evan Dando of The Lemonheads has signed a publishing agreement with Wise Music USA, part of Wise Music Group. The worldwide deal includes all of Evan’s work to date, including hit songs such as ...

31.01.2020

The Music Sales Group Re-Brands as Wise Music Group

The Music Sales Group has rebranded as Wise Music Group. This name-change, effective from Monday, February 3rd 2020, is also reflected in our various international office titles. Our Chairman Robert Wise announced the name-change as follows: “As many of you know, following years of successful print publishing we have recently refocused on expanding our already substantial portfolio of music catalogues. Our new name reflects both the continuity of our business approach and the fact that ours is very much a family business currently with two generations of the Wise family guiding our progress.” About UsThe rebranded company will maintain the existing global network of standalone offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo and Berlin. Of course, we retain our world-famous publishing houses and imprints that include Associated Music Publishers, Bosworth Music GmbH, Campbell Connelly, Le Chant du Monde, Chester Music, G. Schirmer, Éditions Alphonse Leduc, Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Novello & Co, Première Music Group and Unión Musical Ediciones. Wise Music Group now owns or controls nearly half a million copyrights – including the world’s largest independent holding of historic and contemporary classical music – as well as a huge range of popular songs spanning every genre. The group also represents nearly 100 of today’s most successful living composers and songwriters working in classical music, opera, ballet, pop, film, television and advertising. Represented composers include Hans Abrahamsen, Ólafur Arnalds, Samuel Barber, John Corigliano, Ludovico Einaudi, Philip Glass, Aram Khachaturian, Missy Mazzoli, Olivier Messiaen, Francis Poulenc, Sergei Prokofiev, Kaija Saariaho, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Dmitri Shostakovich, Jean Sibelius, Igor Stravinsky, Tan Dun, Joby Talbot, John Tavener and Anna Thorvaldsdóttir.

31.01.2020

The Music Sales Group Re-Brands as Wise Music Group

The Music Sales Group has rebranded as Wise Music Group. This name-change, effective from Monday, February 3rd 2020, is also reflected in our various international office titles. Our Chairman Robert ...

06.01.2020

Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Best Original Score at Golden Globes

Hildur Guðnadóttir has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for her haunting soundtrack to Joker. Guðnadóttir's win makes her the first-ever solo female winner in this category! In her acceptance speech, Guðnadóttir thanked Joker director Todd Phillips and star Joaquin Phoenix for their support; "Thank you, Todd, for inviting me on the journey of a lifetime, for all the trust and your faith and openness. Thank you, Joaquin, for making my job really easy with a spectacular, unbelievable performance."

06.01.2020

Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Best Original Score at Golden Globes

Hildur Guðnadóttir has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for her haunting soundtrack to Joker. Guðnadóttir's win makes her the first-ever solo female winner in this category! In ...

11.12.2019

The String Theory Receives Grammy Nomination for Best Spoken Word Album

The artist collective and neo-classical orchestra The String Theory, along with the award-winning poet Sekou Andrews are Grammy-nominated for their self-titled 6-track release in the category of Best Spoken Word Album. The String Theory constantly investigates new ways of interdisciplinary collaboration in the outskirts of composition, improvisation, art installation, and social event. The ensemble is the brainchild of conductors / producers Ben Lauber and PC Nackt, whose collaborations include composing film scores for Wim Wenders, and producing albums with the German electro-artist Sascha Ring aka Apparat.Stream Sekou Andrews & The String Theory, and check out their official video for "Good Vibes."

11.12.2019

The String Theory Receives Grammy Nomination for Best Spoken Word Album

The artist collective and neo-classical orchestra The String Theory, along with the award-winning poet Sekou Andrews are Grammy-nominated for their self-titled 6-track release in the category of Best ...

27.11.2019

2020 Grammy Nominations Announced

Huge congratulations to the Grammy-nominated artists Hildur Guðnadóttir, Kaija Saariaho, and The String Theory! Recordings of music by Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley also received nominations. See full nomination details below! Best Score Soundtrack For Visual MediaCHERNOBYLHildur Guðnadóttir, composerBest Classical CompendiumSAARIAHO: TRUE FIRE; TRANS; CIEL D'HIVERHannu Lintu, conductor; Laura Heikinheimo, producerKaija SaariahoBest Spoken Word AlbumSEKOU ANDREWS & THE STRING THEORYSekou Andrews & The String Theory Best Engineered Album, ClassicalSUN RINGSLeslie Ann Jones, engineer; Robert C. Ludwig, mastering engineer (Kronos Quartet)Terry Riley Best Engineered Album, ClassicalAEQUADaniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (International Contemporary Ensemble)Anna Thorvaldsdottir Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble PerformancePERPETULUM Third Coast PercussionPhilip Glass

27.11.2019

2020 Grammy Nominations Announced

Huge congratulations to the Grammy-nominated artists Hildur Guðnadóttir, Kaija Saariaho, and The String Theory! Recordings of music by Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Philip Glass, and Terry Riley also ...

25.11.2019

'The Song of Names' In Select Theaters This December

Sony Pictures Classics' The Song of Names, featuring an original score by Howard Shore, comes to theaters December 25th in New York and Los Angeles! The film follows Martin Simmonds (Tim Roth) as he searches for his long-lost brother, a virtuoso violinist, who disappeared thirty-five years earlier on the night of his debut concert that would have launched his career. Watch the official trailer below, and visit the film's website for more information.

25.11.2019

'The Song of Names' In Select Theaters This December

Sony Pictures Classics' The Song of Names, featuring an original score by Howard Shore, comes to theaters December 25th in New York and Los Angeles! The film follows Martin Simmonds (Tim Roth) as he ...