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Birmingham, England

Black Sabbath Bridge

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
music

Video: A Legendary Texas Music Community

In this town located 15 minutes outside of Fredericksburg, musical performances are hosted 363 days a year. Grab a beer and kick back under 300-year-old oak trees that have heard some of the best country musicians of all time.
Franklin Avenue.
New York, New York

Aretha Franklin Subway Tributes

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."
Foy & Gibson Factory
Melbourne, Australia

Foy & Gibson Factory

The Collingwood production facility for a department store that was among the largest and earliest in Australia.
Many of the musicians on the circuit, such as Tina Turner, right, became superstars later in their careers.
music

Inside the ‘Chitlin Circuit,’ a Jim Crow-Era Safe Space for Black Performers

It's where legends like Tina Turner and Ray Charles launched their careers.
Adrian Miller June 28, 2022
Sports presenter and musician Selema Masekela is obsessed with amapiano, a genre of South African genre of house music.
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The Genre-Bending World of Amapiano, South Africa’s Township House Music

You can’t not dance when amapiano comes on.
Selema Masekela June 15, 2022
This jukebox has been known to play on its own, playing music throughout the space.
San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan Sound

At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.
Bessie Jones (with tambourine) felt a “call to teach" and to share the rich Black musical tradition she grew up with.
music

The Woman Who Made Black Traditions a Vital Part of Music Education

Singer Bessie Jones is the reason so many American children know the folk songs of African and Gullah cultures.
Sara Mellas June 3, 2022
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Podcast: San Juan Sound

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
San Jose, California

Sonic Runway

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.
McNamara Terminal Light Tunnel
Detroit, Michigan

McNamara Terminal Light Tunnel

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
By Christty Ortiz
music

Navigating la Ruta del Lechón in Puerto Rico’s Central Mountains

Explore the unexpected and tasty tradition of chinchorreo along the "Pork Highway" of Guavate.
museums

Podcast: The Louis Armstrong House Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 20, 2022
Newport Beach, California

Fashion Island Wind Chimes

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Birthplace of Buddy Guy
Lettsworth, Louisiana

Birthplace of Buddy Guy

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.
music

Podcast: The Kalamazoo Gals of the Old Gibson Guitar Factory

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 29, 2022
Musician and educator Amelia Tilghman founded <em>The Musical Messenger</em> in 1886.
music

The Women Behind the First Black Music Magazine

In the late 19th century, "The Musical Messenger" had a message to send.
Ashawnta Jackson March 28, 2022
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Podcast: Kulning

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 25, 2022