Music and Culture

A nice story on ethnomusicologist Simha Arom, with audio as well. Check it out here at Forward .

I saw a link to this interview on Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish. Gail Dines is professor of sociology and women’s studies at Wheelock Col...

Wonderful parody!

CNN Art installation brings 60 pianos to the streets of New York City By Mythili Rao, CNN June 22, 2010 12:59 a.m. EDT New York (CNN) -- On ...

At the Gothamist. an excerpt from the middle of the interview with Steely Dan member and solo artist Donald Fagan: ..... Do you have any the...

he is amazing:

Ta-Nehisi Coates' blog has some guest bloggers this week, and I have really enjoyed a couple of posts by Jelani Cobb (who has a blog HE...

Wax On, F*ck Off with Ralph Macchio from Ralph Macchio

LAT Jamaica music lyrics — trigger of violence? The debate has intensified since lethal police raids in a slum that is the home turf of an a...

Vuvuzela: The Buzz of the World Cup Smithsonian Deafening to fans, broadcasters and players, the ubiquitous plastic horn is closely tied to ...

"The Definition of a Jazz Nerd" by Jason Marsalis Note posted on the Facebook page of Jason Marsalis Reposted by permission of Jas...

This is the title cut of her solo piano recording. She is a phenomenon, and has been touring the world relentlessly. With endless traveling,...

and background interview;

Anyone who remembers the early eighties would be familiar with Patrick Nagel's illustrations, doubly so if they ever opened a Playboy ma...

Racy lyrics lead Wendy's to pull CD from kid meals June 12, 2010 updated 2 hours 33 minutes ago ATLANTA — The fast food-chain Wendy'...