Singing

Taiwan-born artist Wen-hao Tien (left) started inviting people from around the world to teach her songs from their homelands as part her exhibit on immigration experiences at an art center in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Learning through singing: This artist wants you to teach her a song in your native language

Language

Is it easier to sing than speak in a foreign language? Taiwan-born artist Wen-hao Tien has put that question to the test as part of a new exhibit about the immigrant experience in Boston, Massachusetts.

a view over Lila's shoulder, looking at the crowd

Fado Bicha is forcing traditional Portuguese fado ‘out of the closet’

Arts, Culture & Media
Charles Aznavour, beloved French crooner

Charles Aznavour, beloved French crooner, dies aged 94

Arts, Culture & Media
Three seniors perform a song at COSAT.

School Year Blog: Students celebrate Senior Day with musical performances

Development & Education
Two seniors at COSAT

School Year Blog: For low-income students, life after high school can be daunting

Development & Education

Sinatra’s ‘My Way’: Deadly karaoke in Philippines

Arts, Culture & Media

Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” deadly to sing in Philippine karaoke bars as altercations over the song have resulted in several deaths.

What It Takes To Restore The Voices of Performers Like Adele

Dr. Steven Zeitels  is a world-renowned throat surgeon who has treated hundreds of singers and performers including Adele, James Taylor, and many others who have developed successful careers with their powerful voices. He has compared  the pressure of operating on big stars like Adele to “playing the finals at Wimbledon.” Zeitels has pioneered treatments for throat diseases, […]

Would It Matter if Beyoncé Lip-Synched Her Performance?

Beyoncé sang at the presidential inauguration on Monday, though many people are saying that she actually lip-synched her performance. (Others say she didn’t.) She wouldn’t be the first to “fake” a performance at a presidential inauguration: Four years ago, Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma synched themselves to a recorded track because the extreme cold could’ve […]

The World

Music and Stories of the Late-Brazilian Funk Master Tim Maia

Arts, Culture & Media

Tim Maia was a Brazilian musician whose music was intertwined with personal stories of excess and controversy. He died in 1998 at the age of 55. Musician Roger Bruno performed with Tim Maia at a time when both were trying to establish their careers.

The World

The Top 10 Songs We Never Want to Hear Again

Arts, Culture & Media

A couple weeks ago, Kurt Andersen talked with the music critic Tim Page about great music that’s been overplayed to the point of inanity. Call it death by heavy rotation – and not even the Beatles are immune.