Guardian Music — Rock hall of fame opens new exhibition on the music pioneer, who says he has six new songs he wants to releaseStill rockin' at 86, music legend Chuck Berry promised a comeback Saturday with six new songs, some written 16 years ago."And as soon as I c... more info

Guardian Music — The death of German composer Hans Werner Henze has been announced today.Schott Music said that Henze, 86, died on Saturday in Dresden; the cause of death has not been disclosed, but Henze's health has been frail since suffering from a serious illness... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- As a result of an unamed illness, M. Ward has announced that he's cancelling his upcoming appearance at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame series show, Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry that's... more info

Guardian Music — Wigmore Hall, LondonJonathan Biss's two-concert residency at the Wigmore Hall centred on Schumann. This short series was not just a routine presentation of familiar pieces, though, but an attempt to place Schumann in a wider historical context. For ... more info

Guardian Music — St George's BristolAngela Hewitt's recording of all Bach's keyboard works was a labour of love. But having completed it, she was taken to task by some for not including Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), his epic exploration of the possibilities ... more info

Guardian Music — The violinist Alina Ibragimova doesn't do things the easy way. As a result, her playing possesses both terrifying rawness and electrifying energyThere are some performers who don't so much interpret music as become it, as if it possesses them so com... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFor the second time this year, the Barbican has heard a wondrous performance of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis conducted by a giant of the 20th-century performance-practice revolution. But that is where the similarity ends. Six months ago... more info

Guardian Music — Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century/Brüggen(Glossa, five CDs)Frans Brüggen and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the period-instrument band he founded in 1981, used to be regular visitors to Britain. They've not given a concert here for som... more info

ContactMusic — The Lumineers are influenced by Beethoven and Guns N' Roses.The US alt-folk band have an eclectic set of influences, and their sound is a mix of... more info

Guardian Music — Wigmore Hall, London; various venues, BonnIf you read a history of the string quartet – not admittedly a common pastime, and there are few good ones anyway – you find Schubert dismissed until the masterpieces of his brief maturity, especially the... more info