The Arranger
From bebop to hip-hop, nobody alive has done more for American music than Quincy Jones
Forgotten Music
A long-lost musical treasure in Paris is rediscovered
Jukebox
Hitting the Right Notes
Jukebox
The Robeson Spirit
One Man Band
The next Bob Dylan? Maybe. Sufjan Stevens’ honest sound and stark lyrics speak volumes to a new generation. And he plays all the instruments
Portugal’s Soulful Sound
Often compared to American blues, fado is gaining global appeal
The Real Dreamgirls
How girl groups changed American music
Ray Charles’ Fusion of Gospel and Blues Changed the Face of American Popular Music
A visionary virtuoso, Charles made brilliance look easy
35 Who Made a Difference: Renée Fleming
The soprano is renowned for her beguiling voice and presence
35 Who Made a Difference: Wynton Marsalis
In Katrina’s aftermath, the trumpeter has rallied support for his native New Orleans
Going for the Gold
A pop-music confection known as The Village People belted out disco hits in the 1970s that morphed into American standards
What is This Thing Called Love?
A new movie explores composer Cole Porter’s consummate musical gifts and his remarkable, unorthodox marriage
A Love Letter Set to Music
The night a teenager met the girl of his dreams 50 years ago, the stars were bright above
Magic Wand
Clarinetist Artie Shaw’s recordings recall the nostalgic power of the big-band sound
Meet Phillip Glass
From opera halls to neighborhood movie theaters, Philip Glass attracts an enormous audience many of whom have never listened to classical music
How-deeeee!
Homely country togs defined a beloved Grand Ole Opry stalwart
It’s a Wurlitzer
The giant of the musical instrument collection makes tunes rootin ‘tootin’ or romantic
Very Verdi
One hundred years after the maestro’s death, the Italian composer reigns, very operatically, in the hearts of music lovers everywhere
Libba Cotten’s Guitar
Left-handed, she taught herself to play, wrote the folk classic “Freight Train” and sang into her 90s
The Jitterbug Met R&B
And the shag, a stylish Southern dance, was born and reborn along the Carolina coast
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