Music
Orchestrating Success
With a mix of metal and classical music, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra strikes a holiday chord with Cleveland audiences.
Roots Music
The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach branches out.
Guitar Zero
Can a 53-year-old with no musical experience live out his rock ’n’ roll dream? With a little help from an over-the-hill keyboardist, a 10-year-old drummer and rocker Sonny Geraci, our writer makes one last grab for greatness.
Rocking the Suburbs
When we heard musicians were trying to reach new fans by trading the bar scene for the stay-at-home crowd, we had one question:
Where should we put the chairs?
Where should we put the chairs?
Critical Sinking
Plain Dealer music writer Donald Rosenberg covered the Cleveland Orchestra for 28 years. That is, until his critiques of Franz Welser-Möst apparently unseated him from the prestigious role. What happened along the way gives a rare look at t