Tag: music
George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a story of jazz, race...
Ryan Raul Bañagale, Colorado College
February 12, 1924, was a frigid day in New York City. But that didn’t...
Billy Joel is back for an encore − but why did...
Ryan Raul Bañagale, Colorado College
With the flip of a digital switch, Billy Joel fans have their first new...
Why do people have different tastes in music? A music education...
Jane Kuehne, Auburn University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
Microphone check − 5 ways that music education is changing
Clint Randles, University of South Florida
Music education – which traditionally has been heavily reliant on large ensembles and...
How Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor became Halloween’s theme song
Megan Sarno, University of Texas at Arlington
Imagine a grand house on a hill, after dark on an autumn...
3 ways AI is transforming music
Jason Palamara, Indiana University
Each fall, I begin my course on the intersection of music and artificial intelligence by...
Hip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap’s widespread influence
Howard Manly, The Conversation; Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation; Matt Williams, The Conversation; Molly Jackson, The Conversation, and Nick Lehr, The Conversation
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is a potent reminder that the internet...
Aarushi Bhandari, Davidson College
In the weeks leading up to June 16, 2023, when I attended the Pittsburgh leg...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
