Musicians
You Otter Believe These Zoo Animals Can Play the Piano, the Harmonica and the Xylophone
D.C.'s hottest summer concert is brought to us by an unlikely source: a bevy of animal musicians
Elvis’ First Big Vegas Show Was a Total Flop
Playing to the middle-aged crowd at the New Frontier Hotel, Elvis' first Vegas show didn't go over so well
Seldom Scene, Often Heard: A Bluegrass Band Returns to its Roots With a New Album
The current members of the legendary Washington, D.C.-based bluegrass band celebrate four decades of making music
Michael Jackson: Singer, Songwriter, American Inventor
The King of Pop invented more than just amazing dance moves
The Number of Female Rappers Signed to Major Labels Dropped From 40 to Just Three
Female MC’s, rappers and producers haven’t gone away; they just aren’t getting contracts with major labels anymore
Spend the Morning With Pete Seeger's Voice
“A good song makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it makes you think," Seeger once said
Document Deep Dive: The Musical History of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Was the national anthem really set to the melody of a drinking tune? Take a closer look at the original manuscript of Francis Scott Key's song
Rosanne Cash and the Many Meanings of Love
One of the most gifted singer-songwriters of our time talks love, science and the deep space between men and women
You've Never Heard A Music Box Like This
In a funky New Orleans experiment, musicians turn a ramshackle house into a cacophony of sounds
LISTEN NOW: Wu Man Brings East and West Together in New Album
In Borderlands, the Chinese musician highlights the culture of the Uyghur people
Remembering Doc Watson, Folk Guitar Hero (1923-2012)
Smithsonian Folkways honors the blind folk musician who died yesterday at the age of 89
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
The Pop Charts' Native Roots
From country music ballads to rock power chords, Native Americans left a lasting impression on the soundtrack of the 20th century
Motown Turns 50
For years, the recording industry excluded black artists. Along came Motown, and suddenly everyone was singing its tunes
Lester Young Turns 100
Billie Holiday’s favorite musician, jazz great Lester “Prez” Young brought a hip, freewheeling sensibility to his saxophone playing
Herman Leonard’s Eye for Jazz
In the 1940s and 50s, photographer Herman Leonard captured icons of the jazz world, including Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington
Julia Keefe’s Jazz
The young musician discusses the joys of improvisation and her new tribute to fellow American Indian artist Mildred Bailey
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
Dr. John's Prognosis
The blues and rock musician shares stories of his wild past and his concerns for the future.
Rhythm and Identity
A Q&A with Bobby Sanabria, musician, composer and professor of Latin jazz
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