Micah Rose-Trespeuch’s new album, "Coughing Up Blood," feels less like a listening experience and more like witnessing an urgent, almost involuntary act of transmutation. Rose-Trespeuch (piano, vocals), with Julien Baraness masterfully texturing the soundscapes and Gaetan Allard providing the often-fractured, sometimes thunderous pulse on drums, has crafted something akin to a diary written in volatile ink. One moment, you're amidst Chopin-esque piano runs that...

There are musicians and then there are musicians that have a position in the music industry similar to Michael Lyon. The latter group includes Michael Lyon. Michael's music is a captivating combination of deep emotions and concepts. When Michael Lyon was a little child growing up in Arlington, Virginia, his parents would wake him up in the morning by playing songs from the Great American...