Arts Oct 19 How Trombone Shorty is training the next generation of musicians in his hometown By PBS NewsHour
Nation Aug 27 In the ‘prison capital of Canada,’ a group of musicians recorded an album from behind bars At a time when Canada grapples with prisons becoming more violent, a grassroots music-making initiative that gives inmates the tools, instruments and confidence to showcase their talent has been singled out for more funding. By Omar Etman
Arts Aug 12 Watch 7:48 Transforming Boston’s untapped talent into mini maestros If you take a look at orchestras around the country, you'll find a striking lack of black and Latino players. Changing the face of classical music is the mission of Project STEP, a Boston organization that for more than 30… By PBS NewsHour
Arts Mar 02 Watch Pint-size percussionists learn music with Led Zeppelin hits In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a Kentucky-based nonprofit that provides free music education to 7 to 14-year-olds children shared a video of the Louisville Leopard Percussionists performing a medley of Led Zeppelin tunes. By PBS NewsHour
Nation Aug 09 Study: Learning a musical instrument boosts language, reading skills Learning to sing or play a musical instrument can improve language and reading skills of disadvantaged children, according to a new study released Friday. By samantha abramowitz