Music
Hit-Making Hot Pants
In 1971, the eye-popping short shorts fad caught the attention of pop singers
Yesterday’s Tomorrows: How a Smithsonian Exhibit I Never Saw Changed My Life
Meet the historians who pioneered scholarship of retro-futurism
An Opera for an English Olympic Hero
Lal White was forgotten by many, even residents of his small English factory town, but the whimsical Cycle Song hopes to change that
Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dies at 75, But Will Live on at the Smithsonian
The guitarist and singer pioneered the genre of Go-Go and became intricately connected with DC's cultural identity
What Is on Voyager’s Golden Record?
From a whale song to a kiss, the time capsule sent into space in 1977 had some interesting contents
Five New Books That Will Rock You Like a Hurricane
The '70s music scene is being reexamined in these books by and about the major players of rock 'n' roll
Eric Klinenberg on Going Solo
The surprising benefits, to oneself and to society, of living alone
A Mobile Phone From 1922? Not Quite
History often plays linguistic tricks on us, especially when it comes to rapidly changing technologies
Keeping it Weird in Austin, Texas
Aren't the residents of the proudly hip city of Austin, Texas, just traditionalists at heart?
Santa’s Trusty Robot Reindeer
A special visit from the Ghost of Christmas Retro-Future
The List: Smithsonian Folkways’ Holiday Music
This holiday season, gather the family to listen to some of your favorite classics from the Folkways collection
The Sentimental Ballad of the Civil War
Forget “Dixie,” it was one New Yorker’s “Home Sweet Home” that was the song most beloved by Union and Confederate soldiers
The Mickey Hart Collection in Rhythm with the World
Former Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart's curates a 25-album series of world music for Smithsonian Folkways that drops next week
The Cowboy in Country Music
In his new book, music historian Don Cusic recounts the enduring icons of western music and their indelible mark on pop culture
Remembering David “Honeyboy” Edwards
Delta blues musician "Honeyboy" Edwards is dead at 96; Hear some of his music from the Smithsonian Folkways archives
Smithsonian Folkways Releases "Civil War Naval Songs"
In timing with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Smithsonian Folkways has released a new collection
Happy Birthday, Billie!
It’s fitting that legendary jazz songstress-extraordinaire Billie Holiday’s birthday today falls during Smithsonian’s Jazz Appreciation Month
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