Reflecting on the disastrous year in which Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed one of his best symphonies, the composer wrote in his diary, "There is no doubt that for some months I was insane." The ...

Olin Downes, music critic for the New York Times, made a point of attending the Richard Strauss Festspiele at Frankfort-am-Main the last days of August; and it was his chance to watch ...

Very early this morning I found myself in a kind of half-wakeful, half slow-moving liminal dream. The sun hadn’t risen yet. I felt something opaque, something solid hovering above me. A wall of lead?

Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys shared a devastating health update with his fans. The 82-year-old musician took to his band's website on Thursday, Sept. 25 to announce that he has been diagnosed ...

Instead of gumballs, a new vending machine at a Connecticut bookstore spits out pieces of art inspired by an iconic children's author. Mermaid Books in Milford recently introduced a vending machine ...

Sterban most recently performed with the group back in May. By Jessica Nicholson Richard Sterban, a member of quartet The Oak Ridge Boys for more than five decades, revealed on (Thursday) Sept. 25 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Chris Lituma, West Virginia University (THE CONVERSATION) Waking up to the dawn chorus ...

Associate Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a joy like no other. It is ...

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world's greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other. It is not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. A simple ...

Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know. Fed governor Cook reportedly declared second residence as vacation home, contrary to Trump claim U.S. Navy raids tuna boat in ...