Tag: music
No secular music for funerals, says Australian Catholic Church
Funerals are meant to be solemn affairs, according to the Catholic Church in Australia, and only religious music is allowed....
20 years of Looney Tunes at the symphony
The music of Looney Tunes introduced many people to symphony music, and now one symphony is giving the music its just recognition....
What the sun sounds like
Researchers have turned data on solar winds into music, giving voice to the sun....
Hip Hop for the environment
A burgeoning movement of green hip hop is earning high praise from activists and hip hop fans....
The Carolina Chocolate Drops
A trio of young African-American musicians are re-inventing banjo music for a new generation....
Prince gets personal on Tavis Smiley anniversary show
Surprising revelations from Prince about his childhood, what he values, his music and the challenges he faced and overcame....
"Soul of the Movement:" honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A musician explores the Civil Rights Movement through its music. ...
Roxana Saberi’s music
Journalist Roxana Saberi on how music helped her pass the time in an Iranian prison where she was incarcerated in 2009....
Looking for this decade's Missy Elliott
The underground hip-hop scene is thriving for women -- get a sampling of the amazing female hip-hop artists at the SXSW music festival....
Chieftains album blends Irish and Mexican folk music
Traditional Irish band, the Chieftains, plunge head-first into Mexican folk music with "San Patricio."...
