John Cage, an icon of the contemporary avant-garde, occupies an odd status in the music world. A seminal figure in the history of post-World War II music, Cage, who died in 1992, stood at the ...

UNUSUAL SOUNDS: Xpress explores WNC's avant-garde music scene, spotlighting some of the acts that are contributing to the area’s eclectic mix. Featured, starting left, Min Xiao-Fen, Tashi Dorji and ...

SUMMERS: That's them on March 14 in Sao Paulo. Of course, COVID lockdowns were sweeping across the world, so Cale and the band cut the tour short and caught one of the last flights back to the States.

This year, the Boston Symphony Orchestra is celebrating the 100th birthday of the late György Ligeti, one of the 20th century's most influential and legendary composers. As part of the festivities, ...

(JTA) — While the entire music industry went online, John Zorn made sure the albums released by his Tzadik Records label remained stubbornly unavailable on streaming platforms. For fans of the ...

Chicago-based guitarist, songwriter and composer Bill MacKay and area experimental percussion duo Neutrals — will take the ...

John Cale, a legend of avant-garde music, is out with a highly-collaborative album called Mercy at the age of 80. Avant-garde music legend John Cale talks about his album 'Mercy' JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: ...