Music Blogs

Terry Teachout curates this blog that brings together the musings of arts critics in NYC, Chicago and elsewhere.  The postings are eclectic to say the least.  Terry writes 95% of them so the focus tends to be on NYC scene.  Each of the authors regularly offer their suggestions on where to spend your entertainment dollar in their respective cities.  In addition they are not above a little facebook-esque fun to crack each other up.

Composer Michael Kaulkin writes about the process and anything else on his mind. 

Drew McManus writes a very focused column offering advice on managing symphony orchestras

Former LA Weekly columnist Alan Rich continues his work on the web without missing a beat.  He continues to write about the classical music scene in the Los Angeles area.

Musicologists Ryan Banagale and Drew Massey curate this forum on musicology (and the occasional completely off topic subject that they deem worthy).

The anonymous NYC opera buff provides shares their opera journal.  The posts are mostly about the Met, occasionally dipping into other goings on in the world of opera.

Robert Gable primarily covers recordings of contemporary music.  He likes to play the DJ, finding interesting recordings and share them with you using various listening links.

Billed as an "Authoritative Guide to Culture", London musician Ben Harper fills this blog with his take on art, music culture and the odd VW Bus.

What's it like to be the general director of the Chicago Opera Theater? Read Brian Dickie's blog to find out.  Brian gives revealing blow by blow accounts of what it takes to mount opera productions in Chicago.

An arts manager muses on practical issues of marketing and PR.