Clickmusic — The band to play the Barbican with the London Symphony Orchestra this October. more info

Buzzgrinder — It was 1969 when The Who released Tommy and sparked an entire rock and roll subgenre (the rock opera). And now 40 years later, a version of Tommy by the London Symphony Orchestra and Chambre Choir with Guest Vocalists (long name for an album with suc... more info

MTV.com News — Glam rocker tackled the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin song for 'American Idol' rock night.By Gil Kaufman Adam Lambert (file) Photo: MTV News Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you... more info

All About Jazz — Andr Previn has had a particularly wide-ranging career, as conductor, pianist, composer, arranger and jazz performer. In honor of his 80th birthday on Monday, Carnegie Hall is presenting three events that showcase him in his various musical guises. ... more info

New York Times — This week, the London Symphony Orchestra, led by Valery Gergiev, performed both versions of the composer’s Fourth Symphony vividly and beautifully. more info

Guardian Music — Jazz genius Ornette Coleman will curate this year's Meltdown Festival, and it's set to be even more eclectic than usual. Neil Spencer spoke to himThe annual musical binge that is Southbank's Meltdown Festival has taken on a decidedly chi-chi quality... more info

New York Times — On Monday and Tuesday nights Valery Gergiev conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in the first two of four programs surveying the complete Prokofiev symphonies. more info

Chicago Tribune — There is arguably no more ardent champion of Sergei Prokofiev's symphonies among living conductors than Valery Gergiev, the peripatetic Russian who brought his London Symphony Orchestra to a packed and clamorous Orchestra Hall for an all-Prokofiev co... more info

Guardian Music — Are this lot the future of orchestras? Ed Pilkington dusts off his violin, heads for his spare room - and joins in the auditions for the YouTube Symphony OrchestraI am auditioning for an orchestra. The piece I'm playing has a celebratory feel, with a... more info

Tracksounds — In less than a week, we bust out yet another KILLER interview. After an epic time with master composer Lalo Schifrin just last week, we bring you our one-on-one with composer JORIS DE MAN. One of the most anticipated games of early 2009, has been KI... more info