Toward the end of "Malvern Hills," the third of five short stories in British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro's collection "Nocturnes," an unnamed guitarist wanders to a remote bench to finish writing a song.

Kazuo Ishiguro likes to tell stories in the first person. His best-known work, “The Remains of the Day,” is propelled by the voice and vantage of an English butler whose attention to detail blurs his ...

Music is truly the international language. Technology has given us easy access to music from all around the world. We all have favorite songs, favorite composers, and playlists that reflect our tastes ...