Musicians
A New Choral Work Was Inspired by the Death of Matthew Shepard
“Considering Matthew Shepard” finds hope inside a story of hate
The Powerful Objects From the Collections of the Smithsonian's Newest Museum
These artifacts each tell a part of the African-American story
How the Library of Congress Is Digitizing Its Braille Music Collection
It’s not as simple as putting it through a scanner
This Classical Mandolinist Makes Music With...Instagram?
“InstaConcerto for Mandolin and Orchestra” plays with a genre known more for its selfies than its chamber music
Researchers Travel to the Amazon to Find Out if Musical Taste is Hardwired
Members of the Tsimane tribe showed no preference between consonant and dissonate tones, meaning Western music is probably not biologically based
For Rolling Stones Fans, This Book Is a Dream Come True
Journalist and author Rich Cohen first covered the Stones on tour in the 90s. Now he revisits that trip and the band’s epic history
Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble Celebrates Our Differences Through Song
"Sing Me Home" is a multicultural feast for the ears
Break Free in Freddie Mercury's Montreux
Visit the Swiss town where Queen's frontman recorded some of his greatest hits
Prince’s Paisley Park Studios Will Become a Museum
A la Graceland
'Lost' Medieval Music Performed for the First Time in 1,000 Years
Researchers and musicians at Cambridge reconstruct songs from 'The Consolation of Philosophy'
Beyond Raspberry Berets: What Prince Left Behind
From portraits to guitars, The Artist’s legacy lives on at the Smithsonian
Vintage Photos Recall the Early Days of Hip-Hop, Before It Became a Billion-Dollar Industry
More than 400 images from the 1980s to the early 2000s detail the "standout moments" of the rise of Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash, Jay Z and many more artists
Smithsonian Jazz Expert Gives Liner Notes to the New Miles Davis Biopic
The American History Museum's James Zimmerman dives into Miles Davis' sound and style
Three Surprising Finds from the New Alan Lomax Archive
A new online database shares more than 17,000 recordings from the folk music archivist
Johnny Rotten's Graffiti Made These Buildings Historic Landmarks
The Sex Pistols’ home and recording studio are now protected as a cultural heritage sites
The Strange Career of “Mack the Knife”
As old Macheath is inducted into the National Recording Registry, here's a look back at his long musical life
This Machine Makes Music With Marbles
The absurd-looking device is a marble-powered, one-man band
A Trumpet Retrieved From a World War II Shipwreck Could Still Hold Its Owner’s DNA
Conservators are trying to identify the sailor who once played it
Go Behind the Scenes at America's Most Lucrative Elvis Presley Tribute Contest
Get all shook up with the winners of this year's Tribute to the King
Eat (and Drink) Your Way Through Sinatra's Chicago
See why the Windy City was without a doubt his kind of town
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