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Arts Jan 01

Highlighting the best music of 2020, a year many live performances were silenced

By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris

Arts May 26

9 songs that show how people of the past coped with pandemics

Throughout history, people have turned to music during disease outbreaks as a way to seek spiritual guidance, express pain or even educate others about hygiene.

By Gretchen Frazee

Arts Jun 15

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Long-silenced songs of Holocaust survivors are rediscovered

When the death camps and ghettos of Europe were liberated at the end of World War II, a psychologist from Chicago visited former prisoners and recorded their interviews. Unheard for decades, a long-missing reel of songs has been rediscovered, offering…

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Arts Mar 29

Listen to the classic and groundbreaking recordings that made this year’s National Registry list

Recordings reflecting America’s diverse soundscape, from New York’s Polo Grounds, all the way to Compton, California, are included in this year’s inductions into the National Recording Registry.

By Jessica Yarvin

Arts Dec 24

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No one dreamed of a ‘White Christmas’ before this song

"White Christmas," the holiday classic penned by Irving Berlin and most famously crooned by Bing Crosby, helped to create the very idea of the American holiday we hold dear today. Composer and pianist Rob Kapilow joins Jeffrey Brown to examine…

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Oct 06

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Why ‘Over the Rainbow’ takes us to a magical, musical place

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What makes the song "Over the Rainbow" an indelible classic? Jeffrey Brown talks to composer and musician Rob Kapilow, who helps explain why we love the story of a girl caught yearning for both home and adventure.

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Mar 25

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Library of Congress adds 25 recordings to registry

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Aug 10

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Adam Brent Houghtaling, Author of ‘This Will End in Tears’

Jeffrey Brown talks to author Adam Brent Houghtaling.

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Jun 20

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Mojave Tribal Leader Hubert McCord Sings

Hubert McCord is one of only four tribal elders who is fluent in the Mojave language.

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Apr 19

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Remembering Rock Legend Levon Helm of The Band

Levon Helm was the drummer and a singer for The Band, a rock group known for its blend of blues and folk in songs like "The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down" and for its work with Bob Dylan. Helm…

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