Kimbra Climbs To The 'Top Of The World' In New Single : NPR
With angry synths, religious imagery and a symbolic music video, the New Zealand singer provides the empowering song we need at this time of year.
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After Six Decades in the Vault, 'Ella at Zardi's' Brings New Shine to Ella
Ella Fitzgerald was a big star on the cusp of something bigger when she began an engagement at Zardi’s Jazzland, in the heart of Hollywood, during the…
A 2017 Latin Grammy Preview From 'Alt.Latino'
A look ahead at the 18th annual Latin Grammy Awards.
Rough, smooth or deep: why the sound of a voice is multisensory
Take the rough with the smooth: how the sound of a voice is multisensory, and creates interior meaning through metaphor
The Secret Chord That Makes Pop Music Sound Happy
The musical formula for good vibrations.
Brooklyn Academy of Music Puts Online 70,000 Objects Documenting the Histor
Yesterday the sad news broke that The Village Voice will discontinue its print edition.
Joni Mitchell: Fear of a Female Genius
One of the greatest living artists in popular music still isn’t properly recognized. Joni transcends gender, genre, and time. Here’s why.
How a Gang of Harmonica Geeks Saved the Soul of the Blues Harp | Collectors
Harmonica players will suck and harmonica players will blow, but mastering the harmonica is tougher than its diminutive size and simple mechanics suggest....