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Mercury from Spitfire Audio samples a collection of unique instruments built by Chas Smith, a builder whose creations have featured in the work of some of the world's top composers.

As the sound of country music has shifted, the emotive whir of its classic instrument has often been sidelined. The complicated antique has found new life in surprising forms.

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Three new true-crime books traipse through murder and mayhem around the globe.

The La Jolla Light presents this continuing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet, as well as local in-person events. • The La Jolla Community Center presents “Build a Better Brain” at 10 a.m.

Composer Hans Zimmer worked with a far-flung “band” of collaborators who sung, scraped metal, invented instruments and more for the epic sci-fi film's score.

When composer Hans Zimmer was approached to score “Dune,” the new movie adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi novel, he knew one th

The composer worked with a far-flung “band” of collaborators who sung, scraped metal, invented instruments and more for the score.

Charlie Clouser Reveals the Secrets Behind His Exciting Score for Spiral Spiral, which is currently playing in theaters. The composer has been a staple of the Saw franchise since the beginning and found himself in the unique position of reworking his score to fit the reboot. Along with the Las Vegas, Deep Water, Jeff Ames: You worked alongside Trent Reznor on Nine Inch Nails — did you always see yourself as a film composer? Charlie Clouser: Even before I got involved with Nine Inch Nails,...

The Leader Newspaper Death of Mary Priddle, founding member of Crescendo International Choir Mary Priddle, a founding member of Crescendo International Choir, passed away after a heart attack.  She died Monday March 8 in Plymouth, England. Mary had just returned to her native England for health-related reasons in January and was living near her daughter Kelly. Mary started Crescendo International Choir in 2004 after moving to Torrevieja. Previous choir director Chas Smith had ...