For our first podcast episode, we celebrate composer John Adams’ 65th birthday. Hit the download button in the box below and have a listen! (It’s free.)

Each year the Super Bowl provides a bounty of entertainment for sports lovers, sports haters, and nerds alike. Particularly intriguing for the geek/nerd crew is a fun-filled “name that tune” extravaganza during the Super Bowl’s rapid-fire commercial sessions, aka the Ad Bowl. Along with some fellow web-based classical music nerds, I took part in this [...]

It is Salon97′s goal to make classical music as approachable as possible. At the request of one of our community members, your questions will be answered here, in our new “Ask Salon97″ column. Fire away! We’re here to help. And now for our inaugural question: Dear Salon97, I love classical music, but how can I [...]