Music
Explore the Newly Digitized Diaries and Letters of Marian Anderson
Penn Libraries' online portal includes more than 2,500 artifacts related to the famed opera singer
Nursing Home Residents Recreate Iconic Album Covers During Lockdown
Seniors in the U.K. staged photoshoots inspired by Elvis Presley, Madonna, David Bowie and other musicians
How a Maverick Hip-Hop Legend Found Inspiration in a Titan of American Industry
When LL COOL J sat for his portrait, he found common ground with the life-long philanthropical endeavors of John D. Rockefeller
The Feminist History of ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’
Trixie Friganza, an actress and suffragist, inspired the popular song of the seventh inning stretch
The TR-808 Drum Machine Changed the Sound of Pop Music Forever
Sometimes, technology has more impact after it's obsolete
How Milton Glaser Came to Design the Iconic Poster of Bob Dylan
The 1966 illustration of the folk-rock icon captured the psychadelic dazzle of the flower-power era
Audience of Plants Roots for Barcelona Opera House on Opening Night
The leafy crowd enjoyed a string quartet's performance of Puccini's "Crisantemi"
Was Beethoven Black? Probably Not, but These Unsung Composers Were
A music scholar examines the history of the decades-old theory, and what its permanence tells us about who is considered 'canon' in classical music
How to Watch the Smithsonian Pride Alliance's Free Virtual Concert
Catch "Project Pride," featuring performances by Tig Notaro, Rufus Wainwright and Big Freedia, on YouTube this Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern time
How to Watch the National Air and Space Museum's Free Virtual Concert
Catch the musical event, featuring Sting, Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard and other artists, on YouTube tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern time
The Charming Story of George Harrison’s Vacation in Small-Town America
The Beatles guitarist visited his sister in southern Illinois just months before he'd become world famous
The Inside Story of the Beatles' Messy Breakup
Tensions leading to the split, announced 50 years ago today, had been bubbling under the band’s cheery surface for years
The Show Must Go On(line): Watch Free Broadway Musicals Every Friday
Select Andrew Lloyd Webber productions will stream on YouTube for 48 hours at a time
COVID-19 Claims the Lives of Three Jazz Greats
Pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr., trumpeter Wallace Roney, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli succumbed to complications caused by the novel coronavirus
Dolphin Boy Bands Sing 'Pop' Songs in Sync—and the Ladies Want It That Way
Female dolphins, it seems, aren’t immune to the allure of a harmonizing boy band
After Closure, the Met Opera Offers Free Streaming of Past Performances
Each night, the institution will post an encore showing of an opera from its "Met Live in HD" series
China's Art, From Museum Exhibits to Rock Concerts, Moves Online During Coronavirus Outbreak
The government has directed museums to "enrich the people's spiritual and cultural life during the epidemic [with] cloud exhibitions"
Grammy Nod to Folkways’ Pete Seeger Collection Is a Fitting Tribute
The producers aim to inspire future generations to carry on the singer’s legacy
Why Prince Would Not Sound Like Prince Without Minneapolis
A human geographer explains how the city's unique sonic culture nurtured and inspired the musical genius
The Most Anticipated Museum Openings of 2020
Slated for this year are new institutions dedicated to ancient Egyptian, the Olympics, African American music and the Army
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