John Williams

Mercury News, California — Performers include Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, Regina Carter with the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Robert McDuffie with the Venice Baroque Orchestra, guitarist John Williams, the Tetzlaff Quartet and the Stephen Petronio Dance Company. more info

Topix — Eckart Peru, music director and conductor for the Stamford Symphony, channels some adventurous spirit in advance of the musical group's April 17 and 18 concerts, which will celebrate the movie works of composer John Williams. more info

MTV.com News — 27-year-old man allegedly arrived in Syracuse with bags of heroin stamped with the pop star's name.By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/ WireImage On Tuesday, members of the Syracuse Police Special Investigations Divisio... more info

All About Jazz — Cakewalk is an historical novel destined to be a new classic not only because of its riveting murder mystery, but also because it unlocks a deeply hidden chapter of American musical, cultural and business history. In the 192-page book, debuting Apri... more info

All About Jazz — John Ciambotti, bass player for the 1970s Bay Area rock band Clover, which backed Elvis Costello on his debut album, and a session musician for acclaimed folk-rockers including Lucinda Williams, John Prine and Carlene Carter, died Wednesday in Glenda... more info

Scotsman.com — OLD DOGS (PG) * DIRECTED BY: WALT BECKER STARRING: ROBIN WILLIAMS, JOHN TRAVOLTA, KELLY PRESTON, SETH GREEN more info

Guardian Music — Instead, Matthew Vaughn's rather good new superhero movie is lumbered with soundtrack snippets from 28 Days Later and SunshineDon't get me wrong, I loved Kick-Ass. From beginning to end the film is a joy, a pleasant surprise to someone like me who ha... more info

Live Daily — Following an in-progress European leg, the Star Wars in Concert event will return to the States for another round of arena shows. The massive production gets underway May 13 in Estero, FL, continuing on through the South and into the West before c... more info

Buffalo News, New York — If John Williams is today's reigning soundtrack music king, Henry Mancini's varied sonic palette has made him a Hall of Fame member of the genre. more info

All About Jazz — Gustavo Dudamel will make three appearances at the Hollywood Bowl this summer, marking the first time that he will conduct at the venue since "Bienvenido Gustavo" in October. The season will also include performances by John Williams, Harry Connic... more info