The great-grandson of legendary financier J.P. Morgan was also an Olympic gold medalist John Adams Morgan has died at the age ...

One of my favorite moments in John Adams’ 2008 autobiography Hallelujah Junction comes when Adams, as a teenager on the East Coast, decides to sit next to Duke Ellington on his piano bench — while ...

As a columnist, I'm often the subject of criticism, which I embrace wholeheartedly. Since I occasionally question the performances of others, it's only fair that my literary efforts can be ripped ...

David Robertson, conducting the world premiere of John Adams’ piano concerto “After the Fall” in Davies Symphony Hall this week, is taken by how the esteemed Bay Area composer was influenced ...

After the pianist, Vikingur Olafsson, asked for a concerto over beers, the composer, John Adams, wrote “After the Fall,” which will now travel the world. Vikingur Olafsson, left, and John ...

I have been encouraged by recent literary contributions that complimented me for walking up 50 steps at Food City Center to reach the media seating for a Tennessee basketball game. That reflects ...

Consider a dinner that outgoing president John Adams had with his newly almost-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall, in late January 1801. The following day, Adams finalized the ...