The Journal of Neuroscience concludes that people gain benefits from even limited musical training: The people who had studied music, even if only for a few...
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Moe. is a jam band that was formed at the University of Buffalo in 1989, according to Wikipedia. Judging from the comments at YouTube–participants...
Here are Billboard’s Top Ten Rock songs for the week of August 25. I still don’t know why they are a week ahead: 1. Oh Love: Green Day 2. Burn It...
I was looking for clips of zydeco king Clifton Chenier when I happened on the song above. It’s essentially irresistible, so I decided to feature it...
It seems that Scott McKenzie, who passed away Saturday at age 73, was best known for San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers In Your Hair). He was more than...
The Telegraph, a site that covers central Georgia, details a presentation on the music of the Holocaust that was made by Alfred Schneider at Georgia College...
The photos in the clip above were taken for the Farm Services Administration by John Vachon. This is Woody Guthrie’s centennial year, which is...
John Fahey is one of the most unique guitarists ever. He was eccentric–I’ve heard a few stories over the years–and very influential. Here...
A major force in Chicago, Carl Davis, has died at age 77. Here is part of the obituary in The New York Times: Though Chicago’s soul scene was less celebrated...
It’s a bit surprising to learn that the folks at NASA have great taste in music. Rolling Stone offers the play list for Curiosity. Okay, it may be a bit...
