Songs
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Scientifically Accurate 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' Is Still Charming
Stars aren't diamonds at all—they're giant balls of gas
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"White Christmas" Is Actually the Saddest Christmas Song
The season would have reminded composer Irving Berlin of his young son who died Christmas Day in 1928
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Rosanne Cash on Discovering New Artistic Terrain
The singer-songwriter looked to her Southern ancestors to come up with a different kind of concept album
Torch Song
Ode to an ancient summer rite, excesses and all
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Baseball’s Anthem for All Ages
In 1908, an improbable pair of music men hit a tuneful home run without ever having seen a game
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