Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wrote a whimsical piece for his opera “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” that always commands my attention. I don’t care the instrument (and I’ve heard many, from piccolo to tuba and ...

Musicians typically love their guitars, but rarely does one find a musician equally interested in parasite-infected cockroaches. Then again, Gary McCallister isn't like most musicians. McCallister, 64 ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Doug Harbin’s written lots of compelling music and he’s experimented with unusual sounds, including sounds from space. So when a scientist friend suggested he listen in on the noises ...

THE subject which I have chosen for to-day’s lecture might seem to you rather remote from the topic of English literature, at least, from the topic of English literature as taught in Japan. Here the ...

Grammy and Emmy award-winning composer Danny Elfman dropped his new song “Insects,” accompanied by a creative and outside-the-box music video. The new song is a reworking of an Oingo Boingo track and ...

Two Notre Dame professors are using a symphonic poem titled “Symphonic Wings” to communicate the importance of insects and the dangers they face. The project, funded by a $150,000 grant, will premiere ...

The longstanding noise-rockers Kal Marks are hitting us with another collection of combustible guitar music this fall. Wasteland Baby drops in September, preceded today by a video for lead single ...

Last summer I attended a performance by a trio of very talented percussionists. The pieces they played, while not melodic, were thrilling to listen to, and the variety of sounds dazzled. I recalled ...