Riley's pioneering piece, which premiered 60 years ago, leaves many decisions up to the performers. It helped launch the movement known as... 'In C' Forever: The eternal evolution of Terry Riley's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Who’s Pete Townshend is among the artists participating in a 90th birthday tribute to experimental music legend Terry Riley as ...

On June 24, Terry Riley turned 90. It was a momentous occasion for American music that got little attention in the U.S. But Sunday night at the Ford, Bang on a Can All-Stars will pay tribute in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Terry Riley examining archeological ruins at the Umenoki Site outside of Hokuto, Japan. (Mark Swed / Los Angeles Times) On June 24 ...

Inspiration can spark in the most mundane circumstances. In 1964, a young composer named Terry Riley was on his way to work — playing ragtime piano at San Francisco's Gold Street Saloon — when he had ...

Inspiration can spark in the most mundane circumstances. In 1964, a young composer named Terry Riley was on his way to work — playing ragtime piano at San Francisco’s Gold Street Saloon — when he had ...