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First Night of the Proms review – 250th anniversary of US independence takes centre stage

From Copland to Gershwin and a new Emily Dickinson-based commission it was America’s evening – but with a surprise Mancunian encore

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Kazuki conducts Harmonium review – John Adams’ wild ride centres an elegant showcase of US composers

Adams’ maximal minimalism was framed by Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man and Joan Tower’s parallel feminist statement, with Florence Price’s The Heart of A Woman adding a Broadway flourish

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

Copland Dance Episodes: Americana music, contemporary dance and the Australian Ballet

In Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, 30 dancers of The Australian Ballet move through 22 episodes to music by legendary American composer Aaron Copland, performed by Orchestra Victoria.

The Conversation · Jun 25

The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to society – 250 years later, they’re part of the sound of America

Director Mona Fastvold’s new film, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” features actor Amanda Seyfried in the titular role: the English spiritual seeker who brought the Shaker movement to America. The trailer literally writhes with snakes intercut amid scenes of emotional turmoil, religious ecstasy, orderly and disorderly dancing – and sex.…

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2025

Charles Strouse obituary

Tony-winning Broadway composer who wrote the music for Annie and Bye Bye Birdie

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

“It might not be commercial, but it’s important that the art be preserved”: The attitude that built Decca’s offshoot Deram into one of the labels that pioneered prog

Pye Hastings, Davy O’List and others recall the company that aimed for an audience of “groovy people” and backed The Moody Blues, Caravan, The Move, Camel, Procol Harum and others

Louder · Aug 13, 2024

‘Hip-hop is the new avant garde’: John Cale on Lou Reed, anger and continual reinvention

He made rock history with the Velvet Underground and produced landmark albums for the likes of Patti Smith. At 82, his 18th solo outing proves he’s still at the bleeding edge

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024

"His piano playing and composition style has influenced both my development as a musician and, more significantly, music as a whole": A pro keyboardist gives you 5 ways to play like Bruce Hornsby

"Many years ago, I met Bruce as a wide-eyed 13 year-old," says Jeff Babko. "When his first record was released and exploded on the radio airwaves, I felt as if I’d brushed up against Superman"

MusicRadar · Apr 26, 2024

Ten moments of maverick musical genius from Keith Emerson

Emerson, Lake and Palmer legend, composer and synthesiser pioneer Keith Emerson fused the power of rock music with the beauty of classical

Louder · Mar 11, 2024

“He never set out to please or comfort, so we often end up with his brilliant musical mind at its best… For that, we can forgive the physical abuse of a few Hammond L-100s”: King Crimson, Marillion, Tangent members and more pay tribute to Keith Emerson

15 more examples of his best work, as described by Jakko Jakszyk, Mark Kelly, Andy Tillison, Jem Godfrey, Arjen Lucassen and musicians who worked with the late keyboard genius

Louder · Jan 10, 2024