Events

In this AMS/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lecture to be held 9 April at 7:00 p.m. ET, Dan DiPiero contextualizes the approach to studying indie rock before outlining some core examples from Big Feelings: Queer and Feminist Indie Rock After Riot Grrrl. Jump back in time to discuss the original indie music scene in the UK of the 1980s, and how gendered dynamics obscured the contributions of indie pop at the time. Discover the lasting impact of this movement on younger generations, where indie-pop languages mix together with a harder, alt-rock sound associated in public consciousness with white/male pain.

The AMS Southwest Chapter is pleased to announce its Spring 2026 meeting, to be held 10–11 April 2026 at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville School of Music. In addition to paper sessions, the meeting will feature a keynote speaker, performances, and an optional excursion to the Padre Island National Seashore.

The Spring 2026 Chapter Meeting of the AMS Midwest Chapter will take place at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Saturday and Sunday, 18–29 April 2026. More information will become available in the spring.

In this AMS/Library of Congress Lecture, E. Douglas Bomberger gives a talk on a major figure in American music, the remarkable composer and pianist Amy Beach (1867–1944). Beach was the earliest American female composer whose works are still regularly heard today, on the radio, concerts and streaming platforms. Beach’s Mass in E-flat major and her Gaelic Symphony were premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the 1890’s, to acclaim by both critics and audiences. The Library of Congress holds the manuscript of both those orchestral works along with several others in the A.P. Schmidt Company Archives. Beach’s long and eminently successful career included a number of European tours, and performances of her piano concertos in which she was the soloist. This event is free, but tickets are required. Reserve Tickets