Musicians
Eat (and Drink) Your Way Through Sinatra's Chicago
See why the Windy City was without a doubt his kind of town
Listen to Never-Before-Released Tracks From Frank Sinatra’s Earliest Years on the Radio
You haven’t heard Ol’ Blue Eyes quite like this
Russia Wants Rachmaninoff’s Remains Back
Should a composer who abandoned his home forever be returned there 72 years after his death?
Why Jon Batiste Is the Perfect Choice to Be the “Late Night” Bandleader
The tall, lanky jazz musician will bring his unique talents to television this fall
What “Ricki and the Flash” Gets Wrong About the Life of a Musician
The new Meryl Streep vehicle is the latest in a long history of movies about bar singers
Australians Are Building a Skyscraper Inspired by Beyoncé
Architects envision a rippling structure that takes a page from the singer’s famous look
Turning New York City's Subway Into a Symphony
Musician James Murphy wants to replace the beeps of the system's turnstiles with beautiful music
Is a Band Without Its Original Members Still the Same Band?
What gives a musical group its identity? Is it the name on the poster or the people on the stage?
When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents And More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Where to Celebrate the History of American Jazz
These six spots are just a short riff on what makes the musical genre particular to the United States
The Incomparable Legacy of Lead Belly
This week a new Smithsonian Folkways compilation and a Smithsonian Channel show highlight the seminal blues man of the century
New Deep-Sea Snails Are Nature’s Own Punk Rockers
The spikes on one hardcore species inspired scientists to name it after Joe Strummer of the Clash, who was also an ardent environmentalist
Prague's Famous John Lennon Wall: Is It Over, or Reborn?
Art students painted over the famous landmark to make space for the next generation of artists—and people are already festooning the wall with new graffiti
The 2014 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award Winners
These 10 innovators in science, history, society and the arts are a testament to the imagination and hard work that define the nation's spirit
The Oscar-Winning Writer John Ridley, Talks About His New Jimi Hendrix Movie
The writer and director of <i>Jimi: All Is by My Side</i> speaks about making living history from legend
Revisiting the Timeless Tracks of the Spanish Civil War
Smithsonian Folkways is re-releasing its catalog of Spanish Civil War songs
At 90, Ella Jenkins, the First Lady of Children’s Music Has a New Album
Celebrate her birthday with her latest, a compilation of children's songs from around the world
Samba and Sway to These Brazilian Songs Compiled By Smithsonian Folkways
Take a virtual tour through the country's diverse musical traditions
Before There was the Blues Man, There Was the Songster
A new release from Smithsonian Folkways celebrates the diverse sounds of turn-of-the-century itinerant musicians
The Von Trapps Are Back With a New Musical Sound
The hills are alive again with a new American generation of the singing family made famous by the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical
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