Songs
Listen to a Lost Tape by a 23-Year-Old Lou Reed
A new album presents the earliest-known recordings of "Heroin," "I'm Waiting for the Man" and "Pale Blue Eyes"
David Bowie, in His Own Words
The new documentary 'Moonage Daydream' draws entirely from archival footage and recordings
The FBI Kept Files on the Monkees—and Micky Dolenz Wants to See Them
The band's last surviving member is suing the FBI, which monitored the group in the 1960s
What the 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' Lawsuit Means for Fan-Created Content
Netflix has accused the songwriting duo behind the viral production of stealing copyrighted material for their own financial gain
Unraveling the Secrets of Don McLean's 'American Pie'
A new documentary explores the meaning of the catchy, enigmatic tune
Inside Lou Reed’s Archives
Newly discovered recordings and songs are now on display at the New York Public Library
Why Scientists Are Turning Molecules Into Music
Converting DNA sequences and particle vibrations into notes allows researchers to recognize unseen patterns and create songs for outreach
A Ukrainian Band Just Won the World's Most Popular Song Competition
Kalush Orchestra’s “Stefania” is a tribute to the frontman’s mother—and the group’s embattled motherland
To Impress Lady Birds, Male Sparrows Sing Their Songs on Shuffle
The singers will memorize a 30-minute playlist and remix the order later to avoid losing their lover's attention
Winnie-the-Pooh, an Ernest Hemingway Classic and a Massive Library of Sound Recordings Will Enter the Public Domain on January 1
Works newly available to copy, republish and remix in 2022 also include poems by Langston Hughes and Dorothy Parker
'Do You Hear What I Hear?' Conjures Images of Peace Everywhere—and Nuclear Annihilation
Composed at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the classic Christmas song contains another message—one of unity
Taylor Swift Sets Record for Longest No. 1 Song, Beating Out 'American Pie' and the Beatles
The pop star's 10-minute, 13-second rerecording of "All Too Well" debuted at the top spot in Billboard's Hot 100 chart
Spring Soundscapes Are Changing as Bird Populations Continue to Decline
More than 200,000 sites across North America and Europe have become quieter in the past two decades as biodiversity and population numbers dwindle
Hear a Georgia Choral Group as They Rediscover the Art of Sacred Harp Singing
Students find lasting resonance in the words and simple notes of the 1869 hymn 'How Can I Keep from Singing?'
A Peek Inside the World's Greatest Record Store
A lovable grouch, obsessed with the magic of American sidewalk harmony, runs the Philadelphia shop
Using Nuclear Bomb Detectors, Scientists Overhear the Secret Songs of a Never-Before-Seen Pygmy Blue Whale Population
The new group is named 'Chagos' after the islands close to where the melodies were detected
How the Arts Have Inspired Social Change
Americans have a long tradition of inspiring and elevating movements for change using benefit concerts, song and other artistic traditions
Meet Barbara Dane and Her Proud Tradition of Singing Truth to Power
From Mississippi Freedom Schools, to free speech rallies at UC Berkeley, and in the coffeehouses, her protest music took her everywhere
Researchers Use Whale Calls to Probe Undersea Geology
The study finds that fin whale songs are powerful enough to reverberate through the Earth’s crust, allowing scientists to study its thickness and structure
Scientists Eavesdrop on New Population of Blue Whales Singing in the Indian Ocean
Scientists have identified a previously unknown blue whale song, suggesting that a distinct population had long gone undetected
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