Terry Riley

Sufjan/Dessners collaborator James McAlister talks about how Boards of Canada, Brian Eno/Harold Budd, Oneohtrix Point Never, Rival Consoles, My Bloody Valentine, and others influenced his new ambient solo album...

Plus Lil Yachty, T.I. vs Jeezy, The Cribs, Marissa Nadler, Hilary Woods, Soccer Mommy, Ted Leo, John Doe, Eddie Vedder, Teenage Halloween, Rufus Wainwright, Jewel, Local H, Denzel Curry, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.

"Jon brought the technique of circular-breathing to the music, and to the Philip Glass Ensemble. To put it bluntly, the music wouldn’t have happened without that," wrote Philip Glass in tribute.

Including sets from Terry Riley, Rhiannon Giddens, Shara Nova, Nico Muhly, Nadia Sirota, and many more.

Tonight's NYC-area shows include Metronomy, Calexico and Iron & Wine/Half Waif, Steve Gunn/William Tyler, Ex Eye, and more.

The celebration of Riley's upcoming 85th birthday included a performance of A Rainbow in Curved Air featuring Angel Deradoorian, Ben Greenberg (Uniform), Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto), and more.

Jarvis' list includes albums by The Beatles, The B-52s, Serafina Steer, Terry Riley, Bill Callahan, The Pastels, and more.

Composer and minimalist icon Terry Riley will be celebrated as he approaches his 85th year, with a two-night event featuring performances from Riley and special guests "playing some of his most important works as well as improvising with longtime collaborators."

Big Ears happens March 26-29 in Knoxville and the initial lineup also includes Thundercat, Devendra Banhart, Terry Riley, Kim Gordon, and more

Donna Missal, Pinegrove, Weeknight, Dave Hill, Chris Gethard, Jim Gaffigan and more Tuesday show options.