Music

Did you know at age 19 he was signed to a recording contract by the Beatles? Or that he bought his first guitar in New York City, on a trip from his home in North Carolina, at age 12? Or that he’s recently been an artist-in-residence at Caesar’s Palace in…

Perhaps you’ve sung along to hits like “Tiny Dancer,” or “Bennie and The Jets,” or praised his songs for the musical “Billy Elliot.” Maybe you’ve admired his outrageous live performances and dazzling outfits. Or maybe you’ve applauded his activism against AIDS. At 72 years old, Elton John is having his…

We’ve all experienced the annoyance of having a song stuck in our head. While that can be distracting and seem pointless, in fact, the ability of our brains to latch onto music can be healing. Research confirms the significance of music in our brains. And when you’re connected to a…

You may love going to a movie or a museum as a form of entertainment or to escape the craziness of today’s world. But did you realize that your pursuit of culture may also have a therapeutic component to it? New research out of University College London has found a…

It’s hard to conjure up an image of the 60s and the political and social turmoil of that time without thinking about the prominent protestors of that day, including the singer Joan Baez. Whether performing with Bob Dylan or singing at the March on Washington or at Woodstock, Baez was…

With his humble beginnings in a Chicago slum to his meteoric rise to the top of the music and movie worlds, Quincy Jones has been connected to virtually every music phenomena of the 20th century. Now 85, and having overcome several near-death experiences from brain aneurysms and coma, you would…