Arts Council of Winston-Salem to join worldwide celebration of music Friday
Make Music Day is an international music festival that's open to performers and to the listening public in more than 1,000 cities worldwide.
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David Lynch says he 'died a death' over the way his 'Dune' film turned out
David Lynch doesn't do a lot of interviews. The Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive creator usually just lets his work speak for itself. But he was excited to talk to Rachel about his new album coming out this summer, Cellophane Memories. And he also was game to dive into his love for transcendental meditation, a fateful childhood psychosomatic illness and a memorable encounter with a Buddha statue.
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صنع الموسيقى من الخراب: موسيقي عراقي يصنع آلته من أنقاض الحرب
يتحدث الموسيقار والملحن أمين مقداد عن ألبومه «المنعطف» الذي ألّفه أثناء إقامته تحت احتلال داعش في الموصل بالعراق.
ISIS destroyed his instruments. He made a new one from scraps and composed an album
Musician and composer Ameen Mokdad opens up about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.
Would you qualify for the jury on a Trump trial? Find out in the quiz
Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you'll get at least a 3 out of 11.
Chechnya is banning music that's too fast or slow. These songs wouldn't make the cut
Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya will only allow music between 80 and 116 beats per minute, though it's unclear how the rule will be enforced.
Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI
The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.
Exhibit, performance commemorate voices from the Holocaust
An exhibition at the Lam Museum of Anthropology on the campus of Wake Forest University combines literature, music and performance to form connections with those who witnessed or lost their lives i
Directors pick the soundtracks for NPR's shows. Here are their own 2023 playlists
Have you ever listened to NPR and wondered who chooses those songs you hear between stories and interviews? We've asked four directors to curate playlists and set a mood.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs temporarily steps aside as chairman of Revolt TV network
Combs temporarily stepped down as chairman of the TV network he co-founded in 2013, a spokesperson for the record executive confirmed. The move follows lawsuits against Combs alleging sexual abuse.