‘The Folk Box’ sought to trace the roots and branches of American music, and document the forging – and constant reinvention – of the national identity.
- Professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies, East Tennessee State University
Bruce Springsteen wrote and recorded ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ within days of Alex Pretti’s killing, continuing a long tradition of songs as protest against violence and repression.
Pop culture about the ‘trial of the century’ reflected broader cultural rifts.
Avec « Un parfait inconnu », le biopic où Timothée Chalamet incarne Bob Dylan, la lumière revient sur les débuts du musicien. Comment est-il devenu une légende mondiale de la musique ?
Just a few years into his career, Dylan decided he wanted to subvert the expectations of his fans – and rebel against industry forces intent on pigeonholing him and his work.
A musicologist explains how an oft-forgotten opera, pop and jazz singer from New York City launched the country music industry a century ago.
Pleine de trouvailles musicales et d’innovations techniques, la 9ᵉ symphonie de Beethoven est sans conteste l’œuvre phare de la musique classique occidentale.
La Novena sinfonía, cuyo estreno cumple 200 años este 7 de mayo, es la obra cumbre de la música clásica occidental. Le explicamos por qué.
It stands as the crowning achievement of Western classical music.
Jim Croce’s brief time in the national spotlight was enough to put a bevy of songs in heavy rotation on radio stations – and on stage in the hands of a lengthy A-list of fellow musicians.
Doc Watson’s popularity and influence came from his virtuosic guitar playing, powerful voice, broad musical taste, folksy storytelling and lack of pretense.
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