Musicians
Secretary Lonnie Bunch Discusses Music's Role in African American History and Culture
From Lead Belly to Kendrick Lamar, black musicians have long used song to share stories of struggle and triumph
Why the Black National Anthem Is Lifting Every Voice to Sing
Scholars agree the song, endowed with its deep history of Black pride, speaks to the universal human condition
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
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 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 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
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
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
Contrary to Popular Legend, Jimi Hendrix Did Not Introduce an Invasive Parakeet to the U.K.
A new study debunks several colorful theories about how ring-necked parakeets became the most abundant naturalized parrot across the pond
Scientists Show Humans May Share a 'Musical Grammar'
Across 60 cultures, songs sung in similar social contexts have shared musical features
How Lil Nas X and 'Old Town Road' Defy Categorization
The self-taught 20-year-old musician galloped to global fame with his chart-topping song that fuses country and hip-hop together
The Tragic Story of America’s First Black Music Star
Thomas Wiggins, an African-American musician marketed as ‘Blind Tom’, had a lucrative career—but saw none of the profits himself
Here's the Guitar That Prince Revolutionized Music With in 'Purple Rain'
The artist gave the "cloud" guitar to the Smithsonian in 1993, but only now do we know it's the same instrument used in the iconic movie
All the World’s a Fantastical Stage for the Artist Mingering Mike
‘Re:Frame’ delves into a work of one of Washington D.C.’s most imaginative artists and his fascination with the historic Howard Theatre
Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Is Under Threat. This Campaign Aims to Save It
The National Trust is hoping to preserve the North Carolina house where Simone first learned to play piano
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