Hollywood at the State, featuring Bill Conti. Where: State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. When: 6 p.m. Saturday. How much: $25-$65; (732) 246-7469, statetheatrenj.org. Even if you don't ...

A Wayland man and his former high school music teacher have formed a musical duo called The Accidental Gentlemen. Bradford Akerman, 58, and Richard Conti, 90, reconnected four years ago after more ...

Northern Seas begins with the sound of crashing waves — a storm on the ocean, perhaps. A foreboding synth sustain kicks in, then an ancient-sounding, minor-key melody, and then a haunting female voice ...

Bill Conti’s compositions seemed to dominate the Rocky and The Karate Kid movies, which I watched frequently when I was younger. Conti is a composer that I have long admired, and I’ve been keen to ...