A desire for modernity, a contentious relationship with Western culture, and a calculated search for educational advantages ...

Do you associate minor chords with sad music and major chords with happy music? If you do, you probably grew up surrounded by music that follows the basic rules of Western music theory. But not ...

During the post-war era, Western pop poured across Soviet borders via European radio airwaves and record smuggling. Despite expensive jamming efforts, the government was unable to prevent unsanctioned ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Music isn't just background noise or a hobby for Jacob Wolfe; it's a passion. At Western Michigan University he found a path to turn that passion into a career—one he'll be starting ...

If you're an iPhone owner who subscribes to a local symphony orchestra or has a favorite Brahms concerto, you'll fall in love with Apple Music Classical instantly. If you’re an iPhone owner smitten ...

Bob Wills was from Texas, born into a family with generations of skilled fiddle players. He was also influenced by the music his African-American friends sang in the cotton fields and later by ...

The School of Music at Western Michigan University offers a Bachelor of Music in instrumental performance. This degree program provides a broad spectrum of performance opportunities and musical ...

Most Western music streaming companies look at China as sort of a golden goose. It’s not laying any eggs at the moment, but you think that one might come at any time. That goose may be stolen even ...

Hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has banned all Western music from Iran's state radio and TV stations — an eerie reminder of the 1979 Islamic revolution when popular music was outlawed as ...

The veteran duo was voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019. By Paul Grein Brooks & Dunn are set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 64th Western Heritage Awards, which will be ...