Topic: Billie Holiday
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Chapter & Verse Do sad songs make us feel better?
Adam Brent Houghtaling explores melancholy music and how it affects us.
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A Cat in Paris: movie review (+trailer)
A Cat in Paris: This Parisian cat's tale is sweet and inventive animated film, with a dash of noir.
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Beyond Adele
A look at some other British soul sisters whose vocal talents deserve a listen.
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Legendary blues singer Etta James embodied refined soul music
James' spirit could not be contained — perhaps that's what made her so magnetic in music; it is surely what made her so dynamic as one of R&B, blues and rock 'n' roll's underrated legends.
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Verbal Energy English speakers and their 'ego' problems
The first-person singular pronouns carry a fair bit of baggage. The Monitor's language columnist tries to unpack some of it.
03/28/2011 03:19 pm -
Jazz classics that were lost and found
Recently discovered jazz music recordings show improvisation in its heyday.
02/16/2011 02:55 pm -
Chapter & Verse Obama's "Of Thee I Sing" hits bookstore shelves
Obama's children's book "Of Thee I Sing" celebrates a diverse America.
11/16/2010 11:01 am -
Alexander McQueen remembered by fashion elite
Alexander McQueen was Britain's most celebrated, controversial and outrageous designer.
09/21/2010 02:58 pm -
Beware the Ides of March? A look at March 15 in history
Julius Caesar was forewarned about the "Ides of March." March 15 wasn't his best day.
03/15/2010 10:20 am -
The Song Is You
The writing is lovely but the romance feels creepy in Arthur Phillip’s latest novel.
04/17/2009 01:00 am -
Spotlight on Arabic music
Acoustics, vocalists, electronica, and a tribute to legendary Egyptian singer Om Kalsoum.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
Studs Terkel
11/02/2008 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse The life and work of Studs Terkel
11/01/2008 01:00 am
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