Louis Armstrong before he was Satchmo? A youthful Ella? For photographs of musicians great or obscure, just about everyone turns to Frank Driggs
A pop-music confection known as The Village People belted out disco hits in the 1970s that morphed into American standards
Zana Briski and collaborator Ross Kauffman's Academy Award winning documentary chronicals the resilience of children in a Calcutta red-light district
Following a debilitating stroke, the incomparable jazz pianist Oscar Peterson had to start over
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings may soon be coming to a computer near you
A new movie explores composer Cole Porter's consummate musical gifts and his remarkable, unorthodox marriage
The night a teenager met the girl of his dreams 50 years ago, the stars were bright above
In 1908, an improbable pair of music men hit a tuneful home run without ever having seen a game
"Monty Python's Flying Circus" went on to conquer America
Artists and instrument makers have banded together to rescue Brazil's imperiled pernambuco, the source of bows for violins, violas and cellos
Clarinetist Artie Shaw's recordings recall the nostalgic power of the big-band sound
From opera halls to neighborhood movie theaters, Philip Glass attracts an enormous audience many of whom have never listened to classical music
A new movie rekindles curiosity about the poet's life, love and suicide at age 30
Self-taught artists and their fans mingle each fall at Alabama's up close and personal Kentuck Festival
Homely country togs defined a beloved Grand Ole Opry stalwart
By introducing a note of modesty, Marilyn Monroe's gloves actually heightened her come-hither allure
Martin Scorsese's realistic portrayal of pre-Civil War strife Gangs of New York re-creates the brutal street warfare waged between immigrant groups
A summer festival showcases the wit and artistry of the musical-theater master, drawing "nuts" from all over
In celebrating the cultures of the ancient Silk Road, renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma has found a second calling
One hundred years after the maestro's death, the Italian composer reigns, very operatically, in the hearts of music lovers everywhere
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