Guardian Music — Twenty-five years ago, in a galaxy far, far away, disco producer Meco gave the Star Wars soundtrack an astronomical twist. Feast your ears on the cosmic funkQuelque chose d'un wee bit différent this Friday, but bear with me: nearly 25 years ago, som... more info

Guardian Music — City Halls, GlasgowWhat a pity we don't hear Richard Ayres in the UK more often. Since moving to the Netherlands in the late 80s – he went to study with Louis Andriessen and ended up staying – he has made his musical home on the continent, but re... more info

Guardian Music — Unorthodox jazz pianist, teacher and composerA boiled-down account of the life of the British jazz pianist and composer Pete Saberton, who has died of myeloma aged 61, would probably sound pretty familiar to jazz habitués. A gifted individualist who... more info

Guardian Music — This Californian is a superstar – in a parallel universe where Aerial Pink and Toro Y Moi are pop royaltyHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Lionel Williams (vocals, music).The background: Yesterday we featured Johnny Depp's new best mates, and now h... more info

Pop Candy — Today marks composer John Williams' 80th birthday. Williams, who often works with director Steven Spielberg, has created some of the most memorable ... more info

Guardian Music — Virtuoso violinist heard on a string of classic Hollywood movie scoresThe American violinist Israel Baker, who has died aged 92, was renowned among his fellow musicians but unknown to most of the millions who heard him play on the soundtracks of such... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — In New York City, Francogate continues to rage on following the news that an NYU professor was fired for giving James Franco a "D" grade, but over in New Haven, another of James' professors has leapt to his defense with a glowing essay about how terr... more info

The Newsroom — Snakkle has snagged a first look at behind-the-scenes footage from the Blu-Ray release of Star Wars-The Complete Saga. In the video, the legendary John Williams discusses his inspiration behind the theme for the iconic Yoda. Don't miss it. more info

Guardian Music — My stepfather, Mike Watson, who has died aged 88, was an important figure in the huge growth of interest in the classical guitar in Britain over the past half-century.A child actor who played a number of roles in his native Bristol and in the West En... more info

Guardian Music — (KWJazz)UK pianist/composer Kate Williams might be the child of a classical pianist mother and acoustic-guitar virtuoso John Williams, but her sense of jazz timing, phrasing and swing are all her own. Made Up was written for a septet featuring trumpe... more info