Totally Fuzzy — This is a very nice promo sampler, mostly relatively unknown stuff, some of it not even released yet, but definitely worth exploring, some great stuff in here, trust me ;) I added some more of these samplers, the December and January playlists, i... more info

Guardian Music — Italian composer with a quiet approach to problems of creationAldo Clementi, who has died aged 85, was the last survivor of the great generation of Italian postwar musical avant-gardists. He was also its quietest and most self-effacing member, both p... more info

Guardian Music — Bassist Scott Devendorf hopes Fleet Foxes, Steve Reich and Crystal Castles will contribute to charity album of cover versionsThe National are planning a tribute album to the Grateful Dead – and Fleet Foxes, Steve Reich and Crystal Castles may contr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Steve Reich will celebrate his 75th birthday with a weekend of events in his honor. The festivities start on April 30th at Carnegie Hall, as Steve Reich will host NYC premieres of three new works, WTC 9/11, Mallet Quartet,... more info

Guardian Music — Spaghetti Western Orchestra to use rubber gloves and coat hangers to perform extracts from Sergio Leone film soundtracksA motley collection of cereal packets, asthma inhalers, rubber gloves, coat hangers and nail clippers will make its debut at the v... more info

Guardian Music — During rehearsals for his next performance, Colin Currie discusses Reich's innovative approach to harmony and rhythmLaurence Topham more info

Guardian Music — Forty years after his death, celebrate the extraordinary brilliance of Stravinsky by exploring beyond the Rite of SpringIgor Stravinsky died 40 years ago today. I find this astonishing – partly because Stravinsky seems to belong to another era: a c... more info

Guardian Music — More than any other jazz guitarist, Metheny has given the instrument as prominent a place as a trumpet or saxophonePat Metheny, the guitar star from Missouri, is one of the most commercially successful instrumentalists in jazz. But while such an achi... more info

Guardian Music — Our critic's pick of the best jazz, world and folk gigs coming up in May and JuneMarry Waterson and Oliver KnightThis is a busy time for the Waterson/Carthy clan, with Martin Carthy celebrating his 70th birthday at London's South Bank on 14 May, and ... more info

Guardian Music — Howard Assembly Room, LeedsThe Unthanks' startling folk has all the eerie power of their native Northumbria's coast. Backed by trumpet, drums and a female string section reminiscent of Robert Kirby's work with Nick Drake, Adrian McNally's ghostly pia... more info