Tag: music
Broadway musical meets Afrobeat royalty in 'Fela!'
Broadway has brought figures like Jesus and Thomas Jefferson to the stage; Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti is the latest....
Guitarist turns 'Journey to the West' into music
French-Vietnamese guitarist Nguyen Le draws from an epic 16th century novel for his 21st century recording....
Peruvian-born rapper helps Afghan orphans
Rapper and political activist Immortal Technique is on a mission to help orphans in Afghanistan, raising money through concerts and CD sales....
Sad songs say so much
There's something cathartic about listening to sad music -- why listening to songs of loneliness and despair helps us feel better....
Best global music of 2009
From Spain and West Africa to Pakistan and South America -- picks for the best in global music in 2009....
Korea’s godfather of rock honored by Fender
The man credited with bringing rock 'n' roll to Korea is honored with a special Fender guitar....
Your holiday shopping soundtracks
Those Christmas songs playing in the stores aren't there just to make your holiday shopping experience merrier....
Punk rock in North African music
Group Doueh hails from a refugee camp in Algeria -- the band has a raw, powerful sound that counts Jimi Hendrix as an early influence....
CD sales droop, vinyl makes comeback
With CD sales shrinking, vinyl may just be the savior for a lot of record stores this holiday season....
Ray Davies and 'The Kinks Choral Collection'
Ray Davies, the formerly of the Kinks, has a new album with the Crouch End Festival Chorus, covering the hit songs Davies had with the Kinks....
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