This is Celia Hirschman with On the Beat for KCRW. Have you ever wondered what makes a music scene thrive? Think back to Seattle during the grunge period, or the punk movement in New York's Lower East ...

Think about the music pumping through your headphones right now. Where did it actually come from? Every beat, every guitar ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jacqueline Schneider is a reporter who covers music and technology. In 2004, just one year after MySpace launched, DJ culture and ...

3.Christopher Plummer repeatedly turned down the role of Captain von Trapp because of the initial way the character was written. Since Christopher kept turning down the role, the creative team ...

1.First, Julie Andrews was always at the top of the list for the role of Maria von Trapp. According to The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Musical, writer Ernest Lehman said, "As far ...

When composing a film score, sometimes knowing when not to use music is just as important as knowing when to bring in the orchestra. Silence can be a powerful tool in the composer’s arsenal, ...

Vanderbilt University has been ranked as one of the top schools with a vibrant campus music scenes, according to researchers at TicketSource, an online event ticketing system. The Nashville university ...

Floppy disks are facing extinction, but musicians are still pumping out DIY music projects. Floppy disks are facing extinction, but musicians are still pumping out DIY music projects. The first ...

Minneapolis is not known for its rap music scene. Other than Prince, most discussions of local artists revolve almost entirely around rock bands. However, the city is home to a community of talented ...

What does one do when the lifts have stopped spinning for the day, but you’ve done all the après you can? The long answer is that it depends, but the short answer is to find some live music! Believe ...