Takacs Quartet with Philip Seymour Hoffman. Where: Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th streets, New York. When: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. How much: $50, $58. Call (212) ...

It has been the most incredible year of live music for me. I undertook a Ruoff Challenge, attending every show at the Ruoff Music Center. It was fun, mind-opening, and, at times, tiresome. As luck ...

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci has his fair share of complicated riffs to play, and during a recent chat with Ultimate-Guitar.com, the musician rattled off two of the “most challenging” songs ...

Graphic: Grayson Seibert / Daily Trojan; Photos: Raph_GH / Flickr; Texas State Historical Association / Wikimedia Commons; jpellgen / Flickr. Modified. Beyoncé’s two Grammy wins for “COWBOY CARTER” — ...

More than a year ago, klezmer music lovers Raye Holab and Ben Sweet embarked on a “dreaming session” that ended in a bold idea — a multi-day Colorado festival dedicated to the Eastern European style ...