Aug 27 Bob Dylan to release all 'Basement Tapes' recordings, including 30 you've never heard By Colleen Shalby In the spring of 1967, Bob Dylan was on societal retreat near Woodstock, New York, following a motorcycle accident months before. With the “Blonde on Blonde” tour cancelled, the Band joined him there, and in the garage of a house… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch Hisham Aidi on his new book 'Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 09 Study: Learning a musical instrument boosts language, reading skills By samantha abramowitz Learning to sing or play a musical instrument can improve language and reading skills of disadvantaged children, according to a new study released Friday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Flood-displaced musicians perform 'Smile' at RockyGrass music fest By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The town of Lyons, Colorado, rebuilt the RockyGrass Music Festival grounds after they were destroyed in a flood in 2013. But many of the town's musicians have not been able to return to their homes. A group of homeless musicians… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Homeless musicians perform 'Smile' at RockyGrass Music Festival By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Jul 14 For the young acolytes of maestro Lorin Maazel, the show goes on By Margaret Warner Margaret Warner narrates "Peter and the Wolf" Sunday at the Castleton Festival. Photo courtesy of The Castleton FestivalWhen I was asked to narrate Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf at the Castleton Music Festival this year, I was… Continue reading
Jul 07 Rum Tum Tugger to return as a rapping feline in 'Cats' revival By Joshua Barajas Andrew Lloyd Webber said Monday that the musical will undergo a few changes before its 12-week run at London's Palladium beginning Dec. 6, including the character of Rum Tum Tugger revamped as a "contemporary street cat."… Continue reading
Jul 02 Rappers respond: 'This is how we express ourselves' By Saskia de Melker A man shoots his foe in the head over and over again, leaving him to bleed out on the street. The man has no remorse. He even brags about it. Only this man isn't real. He's a… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch Auction for 18th century viola starts at $45 million By PBS News Hour An 18th century viola by Antonio Stradivarius, the famed Italian lute-maker, is up for auction at Sotheby's starting at $45 million. The old stringed instruments, known as "Strads" are praised for their masterful craftsmanship. But a French researcher who blindfolded… Continue watching