Musical History
What Happened on John Lennon's Last Day
The former Beatle had a packed schedule as he finalized a new song and posed for some final photographs that would become iconic
Long-Hidden Trove of Bob Dylan Letters, Handwritten Lyrics Heads to Auction
The archives of harmonica player and close Dylan friend Tony Glover act as a "time capsule" of 20th-century music, says RR Auction
The Exotic Vest That Introduced America to Jimi Hendrix
The fashionable garment conjures the guitarist's dazzling performance at the Monterey County Fairgrounds
How Jean-Michel Basquiat and His Peers Made Graffiti Mainstream
A new exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston explores how a network of young artists in 1980s New York City influenced hip-hop's visual culture
Listen to a Lost Ella Fitzgerald Recording
In 1962, the singer returned to Berlin to reprise a famous 1960 concert. The tapes were forgotten—until now
Pandemic Temporarily Silences Violins That Survived the Holocaust
Organizers found ways to make the instruments' voices heard after the cancellation of planned concerts in California
Fifty Years After the Beatles Broke Up, Trove of Memorabilia Goes on Auction
Sotheby's sale includes records, posters and a high school detention sheet decrying John Lennon's "continuous silly behaviour in class"
Why Sweden’s Ancient Tradition of Calling Home the Herds Is Women’s Work
The spellbinding refrains of the kulning call reflect a tradition that offered women freedom and independence
Saddle Up With Badger Clark, America's Forgotten Cowboy Poet
The unsung writer, known to many as "Anonymous," led a life of indelible verse
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
The Complicated Legacy of 'My Old Kentucky Home'
Sung each year at the Kentucky Derby, the tune's original meaning has long been lost to history
Will Rogers Was One of a Kind
The popular raconteur touched Americans with his humor, newspaper columns, movie star power, philanthropy and as political agitator
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
The Charming Story of George Harrison’s Vacation in Small-Town America
The Beatles guitarist visited his sister in southern Illinois just months before he'd become world famous
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
Why Prince Would Not Sound Like Prince Without Minneapolis
A human geographer explains how the city's unique sonic culture nurtured and inspired the musical genius
Following Beethoven’s Footsteps Through Vienna
For the composer’s 250th birthday, visit the apartments where he lived, the theaters where he worked and his final resting place
The Most Anticipated Museum Openings of 2020
Slated for this year are new institutions dedicated to ancient Egyptian, the Olympics, African American music and the Army
Start of 2020 Ushers Thousands of Once-Copyrighted Works Into the Public Domain
After 95 years of exclusivity, these films, books and compositions are now free for use by everyone
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