When it comes time to compile a “best of” list for the year, it’s a relatively simple process. I ask myself what albums I kept returning to time and time again. Beginning with Brandy Clark’s eponymous ...

On the surface, bluegrass music and software development don’t have much in common. But both work to create something. And in their creation method, bluegrass musicians have a leg up on software teams ...

Lulu and Reid have been making music together for almost two decades, even though they don’t speak the same language. That's because Lulu is an African grey parrot. This story is part of The ...

The first graders of Los Robles Ronald McNair Academy chattered excitedly at the door of the music room in East Palo Alto. At front, stood five musicians from Quinteto Latino – Diane Grubbe on flute, ...

Nevin is one of America’s leading mariachi educators and performers. As a composer, trumpeter and conductor, Nevin leads Mariachi Champaña Nevin, which is widely regarded as one of the leading ...

This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has been listening to new music, looking for something that's not just entertainment. He thinks he's found it in albums by two musicians, both of whom ...

Rock promoter Barry Fey saved Denver’s symphony in 1989 — and was honored by a plaque in Boettcher Concert Hall for his efforts. But last year, when the Colorado Symphony Orchestra hit the rocks, its ...

KAPOLEI, HAWAII -- "Moana 2" brings back some favorite animated characters, colorful animation and great music from a history making composer duo. Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear make up Disney's ...