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Commencement 2013: A sampling of advice to this year's college grads
Here are some memorable excerpts from this spring's college commencement addresses.
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Commencement 2013: A sampling of advice to this year's college grads
Here are some memorable excerpts from this spring's college commencement addresses.
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Twitter to release music app as early as this weekend
After Twitter's acquisition of music discovery service We Are Hunted became public, rumors began to circulate about a Twitter music app launching at the Coachella music festival this weekend.
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Oppan Gangnam Style! Psy comes home to Korea in triumph.
Park Jae-sang, better known as 'Psy', played a free concert last night in Seoul after his viral hit song 'Gangnam Style' broke YouTube records and shot him to international stardom.
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Top Picks: A documentary about a sushi restaurant, Johnny Carson, and more
Kids try out narrating nature documentaries, Karmin irresistably covers R&B and hip-hop hits, and more top picks.
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A plucky revival
The mandolin is breaking out of bluegrass and becoming hip and versatile.
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Afro-pop bands hop continents
In U.S., African musicians find more opportunity and audiences.
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'Opt-Out Day' fizzles: Air travelers say scans aren't 'a big deal'
Boston's Logan Airport and others nationwide saw no huge 'Opt-Out-Day' boycotts. A few passengers opted out of the scanners, but not enough to cause problems.
11/24/2010 09:07 pm -
Helping teens be a real guitar hero – by caring for others
Sandra Rizkallah and Tom Pugh founded the after-school music program "Plugged In" to help teens start rock bands – and learn about serving others.
10/25/2010 10:37 am -
Wyclef Jean for Haiti president: Four challenges he'll face
Wyclef Jean is expected to officially announce his run for Haiti president tonight on Larry King Live. The Monitor spoke with Wyclef's brother and spokesman about the major challenges he'll face before he can win Haiti's presidency.
08/05/2010 05:27 pm -
Updates proposed for Christian Science Church's Boston plaza
The First Church of Christ, Scientist on Tuesday unveiled draft plans for changes to its Boston plaza, including constructing two new buildings and reducing the size of its reflecting pool.
07/20/2010 05:25 pm -
Filmmaker's videos show the underlying bonds of humanity
Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee takes a lesson from his jazz background to make films about 'oneness.' Then he distributes them for free.
03/01/2010 10:29 am -
Turtle Feet: The Making and Unmaking of a Buddhist Monk
A music student renounces all to become a Buddhist monk – and then has second thoughts.
06/23/2009 01:00 am -
Can a 'Day of Sharing' save the music industry?
Composer Richard Gibbs's idea aims to highlight the problem of illegal music file-sharing.
02/25/2009 12:00 am -
Jazz prodigy Esperanza Spalding, still eager to teach – and learn
Bassist Esperanza Spalding takes her Latin fusion mainstream.
05/30/2008 01:00 am -
Singing their way to stardom
Auditions (and just goofing around) on MySpace and YouTube vault amateur rockers into gigs with storied bands.
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Gamers tinker with power chords
Bands and DJs hack into video-game gear to create instruments.
05/16/2008 01:00 am -
Gamers tinker with power chords
Bands and DJs hack into video-game gear to create musical instruments and then perform live on stage - plastic axes sometimes backed up by real guitars.
05/14/2008 01:00 am -
Vocation vacations: Job-auditing firm turns career switch dreams into reality
Our reporter takes a short stint with a perfumer. What this man 'nose,' you can learn.
03/31/2008 01:00 am
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