Tag: music
Why some of the best-known tunes, like ‘Happy Birthday,’ are the...
Bryan Nichols, Pennsylvania State University
Some friends and I recently went to karaoke. You can likely picture the scene: a restaurant adjacent to a bowling...
How Minneapolis made Prince
Rashad Shabazz, Arizona State University
It’s been almost four years since Prince’s death, but fascination about the artist, the man and his mythology endures.
On Jan....
‘The Wall’ cemented Pink Floyd’s fame – but destroyed the band
Mark E. Perry, Oklahoma State University
Forty years ago, on Nov. 30, 1979, the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its 11th studio album,...
The Beatles’ revolutionary use of recording technology in ‘Abbey Road’
William D. Moylan, University of Massachusetts Lowell
With its cheery singles, theatrical medley and iconic cover, The Beatles’ 11th studio album, “Abbey Road,” holds a...
Curious Kids: Why do old people hate new music?
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
The misguided attacks on ‘This Land Is Your Land’
Will Kaufman, University of Central Lancashire
In recent years, Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” has become a rallying cry for immigrants. And in...
How ‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant Kodi Lee shattered stereotypes about disability
Stan Link, Vanderbilt University
If you haven’t seen Kodi Lee’s May 28 performance on “America’s Got Talent,” it’s worth a watch.
The 22-year-old Lee is blind...
Weezer’s cover album: Is the rock band honoring or exploiting the...
Ryan Raul Bañagale, Colorado College
If you’ve noticed the 1980s hit “Africa” playing on the radio more than usual, you likely weren’t listening to the...
EXPLORING NATURE
What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading
Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago
As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to...
