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Live celebrates it's 50th anniversary, we count down the top 50 musical shorts/original songs in the show's history; see the ...

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Black artists declared their “Black power” and rocked the airwaves with the sound of funk. Funk music was more than just a genre with excellent grooves. It had deeper social and political meaning.

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November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

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February 12, 2025 • Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an ...

Romantic comedies dominated the box office in the 80s, 90s, and early 00s, but some of them are more memorable for the music, rather than the film itself. While the genre’s popularity has waxed ...