John Williams rarely misses as a composer, and his nine Star Wars scores range from pretty good at worst to absolutely ...

The Waltz King's Blue Danube was left out of the 'Golden Records' attached to the Voyager probes in the 1970s. The city of ...

Sopranos Kirsten Chambers, Marcy Stonikas and Nina Warren are co-starring in Opera’s upcoming ‘Salome’ production ...

On Feb. 27 in Krannert’s Colwell Playhouse, an extraordinary concert took place. The famous jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard appeared in a program mostly devoted to vocal selections from ...

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John earned a Grammy nomination for "Sad Eyes" Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Robert John, the singer-songwriter behind the chart-topping hit "Sad Eyes," has died. He was 79. John's son Michael ...

Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring a Number One hit with 1979’s “Sad Eyes,” died Monday. He was 79. Michael Pedrick, John’s son ...

John Oliver, host of "Last Week Tonight" on HBO, is a 21-time Emmy winner. But he still remembers how frequently he bombed as a young comedian in the U.K. When he was starting out, Oliver used to ...

Suite Concertino in F major for bassoon and small orchestra, Op 16 ...

WITH the coming of Dr. Richard Strauss to New York this week the stimulating events of this stimulating musical season reach a climax. He comes in the threefold capacity of composer, conductor ...

BBC Radio 3's Composer Of The Week is a guide to composers and their music. The podcast is compiled from the week's programmes and published on Friday, it is only available in the UK.

"Morgiane" was the magnum opus of New Orleans-born composer Edmond Dede. The opera, based on themes from "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves," tells the story of a mother, Morgiane, and her daughter ...