He probably didn’t anticipate, though, that the most powerful American poetry would come from its songwriters. With the creation of jazz, blues, gospel, and country music, and the synthesis of those ...

Music documentaries occupy a fascinating space between entertainment and revelation. They do not just showcase unforgettable songs and electrifying performances, but they pull back the curtain on the ...

The history of rock and roll is often written by the virtuosos... but its heart was frequently captured by the 'non-players'. Technical proficiency is a marvellous tool, yet it rarely competes with a ...

Finding America in Song" is provided by PBS and viewers like you. Thank you. [Playing "Born in the U.S.A."] Geoff Bennett: ...

A year ago, Max Weinberg lost his job. But reports that Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, and his fellow band members were "fired" were greatly exaggerated. Weinberg remembers ...

The Top 250 American Songs don't merely represent the best popular music of the rock 'n' roll era; they also tell the story of American music over the past 70-plus years. In the list below, selected ...

Writers Guild of Canada survey reveals we're peeved about 'funny accents' and more Vancouver Island-based food writer Sabrina Currie celebrates more than 15 years of cooking what she grows You can ...

As the departing leader of this essential Canadian theater festival, Antoni Cimolino leaves a legacy ...

Feb. 27, 2006 - Fourth-graders at St. Ann Elementary School, left to right, Caye Caparas, Olivia Wakefield and Leah Mallory react to blowing smoke as palm leaves are burned. Every year, palms are ...

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