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Mother-daughter opera singers Givonna Joseph (left) and Aria Mason (right) founded OperaCreole in 2011 to stage the forgotten works of New Orleans’s Creole composers of color.
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Meet the Black Divers, Bakers, and Truck Drivers Making History in 2023

From New Orleans's unappreciated musical genius to the search for a lost shipwreck off Florida, we highlight our favorite Black History stories of 2023.
Roxanne Hoorn December 26, 2023
Jacopo Guarana’s fresco ‘Concert of the Putte’ (1776-77).
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The Lost Aria Rediscovered in Venice's Ospedaletto After 250 Years

A fresco at the historic refuge leads a musicologist to a composition not heard for centuries—and the determined young women who once performed it.
Marica S. Tacconi December 11, 2023
A fast gift doesn't have to be a sloppy gift.
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Last-Minute Gifts for Curious People

It’s never too late to inspire fascination about the world.
Danielle Hallock December 7, 2023
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Podcast: A Gaga Tour of the Town

A guide to where to go in New York City—if you want to understand a certain iconic pop star.
The Podcast Team November 20, 2023
Jacksonville, Florida

Friday Musicale

Established in 1890, this Jacksonville institution is the longest running music venue in the state of Florida.
Itinerary

A Music Lover’s Guide to New Orleans

Immerse yourself in the unique rhythms of the city and feel the beat of New Orleans’ signature musical genre.
This photo reveals interviews with James Brown, Annie Lennox, Al Green, Boris Grebenshchikov (the "Grandfather of Russian Rock"), and many more.
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Unearthing Gems in a Massive Archive of Rock Star Interviews

“They are unpolished and unvarnished.”
April White November 6, 2023
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Plaza Theatre

After being abandoned for decades, Oklahoma’s first air-conditioned theatre was reborn in the new century.
Much of the soundtrack from the 1973 classic horror film, <em>The Exorcist</em>, has become canon for fans of Halloween music.
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The Best Halloween Songs To Usher in the Spooky Season

From The Exorcist's "Tubular Bells" to a murder ballad by Tom Waits.
Sarah Durn October 17, 2023
Ray Charles Memorial
Albany, Georgia

Ray Charles Memorial

Dedicated to the "King of Soul."
A white suspension bridge across a large river
Poughkeepsie, New York

Bridge Music

This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.
Kansas City, Missouri

Goin’ To Kansas City Plaza

This classic Kansas City song reference is the place for anyone who wants to stand at the corner of 12th Street and Vine.
Cleveland, Mississippi

Grammy Museum Mississippi

An enormous, interactive museum with star-studded exhibits is surprisingly found deep in the Mississippi Delta.
In Rome, students can still learn to be gladiators.
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13 Surprising Things You Didn’t Learn in Your Regular Old School

(And one weird skill that you probably did, for some reason.)
April White September 8, 2023
Kensington, Kansas

'Home on the Range' Cabin

See the home and the range on which "Home on the Range" was arranged.
Milonga Nueva, August 2024.
Tokyo, Japan

Milonga Nueva

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.
Itinerary

9 Hidden Wonders in the Heart of Kansas City

Explore the secret side of Kansas City with a trip to these local gems.
Kansas City, Missouri

Mutual Musicians Foundation

Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.