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American Anthem: Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ Is ‘A Song For Any Struggle’
Petty’s song has been used by striking workers in defiance, by political candidates to show grit, on national stages in the aftermath of tragedy. We asked what “I Won’t Back Down” means to you. Continue Reading American Anthem: Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ Is ‘A Song For Any Struggle’
From A Piano Virtuoso, A Classical Album To Accompany Beginners
Steve Inskeep speaks with superstar pianist Lang Lang about his new album, Piano Book, a reexamination of the classical music repertory he learned as child. Continue Reading From A Piano Virtuoso, A Classical Album To Accompany Beginners
Preserving The New Orleans House Of A Pioneering Jazz Musician — Who We Will Never Hear
New Orleans has a fairly spotty track record when it comes to preserving cultural landmarks, but Buddy Bolden’s blighted former residence may avoid being lost to time, as he nearly was. Continue Reading Preserving The New Orleans House Of A Pioneering Jazz Musician — Who We Will Never Hear
Herbie Hancock Aims All-Star Jazz Day Concert Toward A World In ‘Turmoil’
In Melbourne for its eighth iteration, the All-Star Global Concert brought together marquee names in jazz around a concert program of international, but borderless, collaboration. Continue Reading Herbie Hancock Aims All-Star Jazz Day Concert Toward A World In ‘Turmoil’
Folk Singer Pete Seeger’s Legacy Immortalized With ‘Smithsonian Folkways’ Collection
Smithsonian Folkways archivist and Pete Seeger expert Jeff Place talks about Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection, due out on what would have been Seeger’s 100th birthday. Continue Reading Folk Singer Pete Seeger’s Legacy Immortalized With ‘Smithsonian Folkways’ Collection
Mountain Man Singer Reinvents Herself In Solo Act, Announces Album
One of the three gorgeous voices at the heart of Mountain Man, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig releases her first solo album, Dawnbreaker, on June 28. Hear the title track. Continue Reading Mountain Man Singer Reinvents Herself In Solo Act, Announces Album
