John Cage, an icon of the contemporary avant-garde, occupies an odd status in the music world. A seminal figure in the history of post-World War II music, Cage, who died in 1992, stood at the ...

SUMMERS: That's them on March 14 in Sao Paulo. Of course, COVID lockdowns were sweeping across the world, so Cale and the band cut the tour short and caught one of the last flights back to the States.

Before Rosalía became an international pop powerhouse, she was Rosalía Vila Tobella, a student of flamenco at the hypercompetitive Catalonia College of Music. “Lux” is an offbeat, full-hearted embrace ...

UNUSUAL SOUNDS: Xpress explores WNC's avant-garde music scene, spotlighting some of the acts that are contributing to the area’s eclectic mix. Featured, starting left, Min Xiao-Fen, Tashi Dorji and ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A week full of wild and out-there music has begun in Rochester. The “Avant Garde a Clue” music festival held its first night of performances at 75 Stutson Street on Monday night.

When the lineup was announced for the 25th Concert of Colors — Detroit’s free annual diversity-themed music festival — Griot Galaxy immediately jumped out. No Detroit jazz ensemble is more legendary ...

Phill Niblock, the acclaimed avant-garde composer known for his pioneering work in minimalist drone music, has died, The Wire reports. No details of Niblock’s death are available at present. He was 90 ...

The Italian director Romeo Castellucci, known for his avant-garde theater productions, will take on Debussy’s “Pelléas et ...

Music that's out of the mainstream can be left unheard, but that hasn't been the case in San Diego for the last 24 years. One woman has maintained a series of concerts devoted to cutting edge music.