Composer, conductor and producer Steve Hackman is breaking down barriers between the classical and pop music worlds, one orchestral reimagination at a time. And for the first time, the Chicago-area ...

While pop music was all the rage in the mid-80s, there were female-fronted classic rock bands who earned No. 1 hit songs in ...

When people think of classical music, things such as concert halls, theaters, or 18th-century lore come to mind. However, this genre, perfected by the likes of Beethoven and Mozart, has inspired ...

My 2025 10-best list is heavy on storytelling songwriters of all stripes, from country to rock to hip-hop to dance-pop.

American pianist and composer Chloe Flower is on a mission to get young people into classical music. She’s doing it by ...