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Top Picks: A book on the history of Columbia Records, a PBS special that studies the life of Henry Ford, and more
Writer Deon Meyer spin a fascinating South African mystery in 'Seven Days,' PBS honors the astronauts on board the Columbia, and more top picks.
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Ravi Shankar bridged cultures by bringing sitar to the West, but at a cost
Ravi Shankar collaborated with some of the biggest names in rock, jazz, and classical music. But in India critics said he was commercializing spiritual sitar music that was not properly understood.
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Chapter & Verse 'Magic Tree House': Author Mary Pope Osborne looks back
The children's series about siblings who travel through time via a magical treehouse is celebrating its twentieth anniversary.
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What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years
Were Louis Armstrong's later years his worst – or his best?
08/08/2011 03:18 pm -
20 of the smartest nonfiction titles for summer reading
Some of this summer's best books will introduce you to Machu Picchu, hippie physicists, Parisian walks, and a serial imposter. And that’s just the nonfiction.
05/27/2011 04:24 pm -
John Lennon: Top 6 most influential songs
The 30 years that have passed since John Lennon's death have done little to diminish him as one of the most respected musicians of the 20th century. As a member of one of the most successful and influential songwriting teams of all time, he changed the face of popular music. Lennon was a mad experimenter, a avant-garde visionary who not only responded to the tenor of his day, but set it. He was also a master of wide appeal, able to temper his unorthodox impulses with approachability. Many of his innovations are now essential components of pop music. Here are six of his most influential songs:
12/08/2010 03:56 pm -
Opinion Newt Gingrich is right: Obama shares anticolonial values -- American values
The US civil rights movement was influenced by anticolonial ideals – such as equality and freedom.
09/22/2010 04:04 pm -
For New Orleans, Katrina anniversary is both solemn and festive
Dancing, singing, mourning, and crying mixed throughout New Orleans this weekend as the city showcased the progress made since Katrina and honored those who died.
08/30/2010 01:30 pm -
Opinion Move over Kanye West, Taylor Swift and the Millennial generation are taking over music
The 2010 Grammys will probably show that Taylor Swift and her generation are making over American music as triumphantly as they did politics with the election of President Obama.
01/29/2010 11:39 am -
Top book picks for 2010
The experts tell us what they are excited about reading in 2010.
01/04/2010 09:59 am -
Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong was both a great artist and a popular success.
12/18/2009 03:31 pm -
Photo exhibit offers an intimate look at America's jazz ambassadors
Black jazz legends were sent abroad as part of a State Department diplomatic push even while segregation continued back home.
07/10/2009 01:00 am -
For black America, Jackson was an icon who transcended race
Many African-Americans look past the controversies and cosmetic surgery to his achievements as a barrier-breaking musical star.
06/30/2009 01:00 am -
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
Audubon's new butterfly guide, a PBS documentary on rock icon Neil Young, Allen Toussaint's first solo album in 10 years, and more.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Secretary Clinton: Dutiful diplomat? Or 2012 candidate?
So far, she's hewed so close to the Obama party line that she sounds like a clone of the president.
05/21/2009 01:00 am -
New Orleans asks: 'What recession?'
After Katrina, the Big Easy is slowly attracting newcomers and rebuilding its economy.
05/19/2009 01:00 am -
Midlife discovery: I'm a brother in collage with Satchmo
A writer caught up in the calm of an ancient art form finds kinship with Louis Armstrong, whose other instruments were scissors and tape.
12/05/2008 12:00 am -
Bright Green Bright Green's top 11 environmental songs
In true rock fashion, this one goes to 11.
09/05/2008 01:00 am -
Noteworthy CD releases
Reviews of five soundtrack collections, from the stellar 'WALL-E' to the haunting score of the legendary 'Gloomy Sunday.'
07/04/2008 01:00 am
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