Music Genres
The Rock Concert That Captured an Era
Featuring acts such as the Beach Boys, James Brown and the Rolling Stones, The T.A.M.I. Show defined popular music for a generation
March 19, 2010 |
By Daniel Eagan
Woody Guthrie's Music Lives On
More than 40 years after the celebrated folk singer's death, a trove of 3,000 unrecorded songs is inspiring musicians to lay new tracks
January 05, 2010 |
By Jim Morrison
The Glorious History of Handel's Messiah
A musical rite of the holiday season, the Baroque-era oratorio still awes listeners 250 years after the composer's death
December 2009 |
By Jonathan Kandell
Hazel Scott’s Lifetime of High Notes
She began her career as a musical prodigy and ended up breaking down racial barriers in the recording and film industries
October 16, 2009 |
By Karen Chilton
Motown Turns 50
For years, the recording industry excluded black artists. Along came Motown, and suddenly everyone was singing its tunes
September 29, 2009 |
By Marian Smith Holmes
Jewish Bluegrass
Lovers of the banjo, fiddle and mandolin blend cultural identity and religious faith to create a uniquely American sound
September 24, 2009 |
By Jen Miller
Arlo Guthrie Reminisces About Woodstock
The folk musician talks about his new album – a lost recording of a solo concert held days before the legendary music festival
July 31, 2009 |
By Jeff Campagna
Jukebox: Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger is still singing the ballads that popularized folk music and transformed the genre into a call for action
May 2009 |
By Joseph Caputo
Julia Keefe’s Jazz
The young musician discusses the joys of improvisation and her new tribute to fellow American Indian artist Mildred Bailey
April 09, 2009 |
By Katy June-Friesen
For Smithsonian, Mangione Memorabilia 'Feels So Good'
The jazz flugelhornist and composer kicks off Jazz History Month with a donation to the National Museum of American History
April 03, 2009 |
By Jeff Campagna
Dr. John's Prognosis
The blues and rock musician shares stories of his wild past and his concerns for the future.
March 01, 2009 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Q and A: Wanda Jackson
In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson was one of the first women to record rock 'n' roll.
November 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Musical Mudslinging on the Campaign Trail
Before TV came on the scene, presidential candidates relied on campaign songs for negative advertising
October 2008 |
By Anika Gupta
Rhythm and Identity
A Q&A with Bobby Sanabria, musician, composer and professor of Latin jazz
September 15, 2008 |
By Robin T. Reid
At Moab, Music Among the Red Rocks
The Moab Music Festival features world-class music in an unparalleled natural setting
August 27, 2008 |
By Jamie Bernstein
Blue Ridge Bluegrass
The town of Floyd, Virginia draws jam-ready musicians and some toe-tapping fans
July 28, 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
A Record Find
How The Phantom of the Opera led me to a long-lost musical treasure in Paris
March 2008 |
By Michael Walsh
