Using the national anthem in protest isn’t a new idea
Poets and other artists were using the national anthem in protest long before the NFL was a spark of an idea in anyone's mind.
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Chance the Rapper dazzles the Bud Billiken Parade
Chance the Rapper, an outspoken advocate for students in Chicago Public Schools, was the grand marshal at an annual parade for the school year.
Music has always been a part of being human
What is music? How and why did music become such an important part of our lives? Does it predate speech? More reason to keep music programs strong.
Because we can’t sing in tune, we made scales
Musical scales may have developed because of our own cognitive limitations, specifically our own inability to hit the precise pitch when we sing.
We decide early in life if we can carry a tune
Students decide early in life if they have any musical "talent," and that predicts whether they take music classes later. They don't see music ability as a skill.
St. Viator choir director brings faith to music
At a Catholic high school, it's easy to perform sacred music at a choir concert. Public schools, too, often perform sacred music. Good thing.
Are conductors better with or without a baton?
Researchers wonder whether a conductor is clearer or perceived as being more expressive with or without a baton. It turns out, that depends.
It’s challenging music out of Eau Claire, Wis.
Bon Iver's new album has a special place in the hearts of folks at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. Justin Vernon, who wrote the album, is a graduate.
Bob Dylan, American songwriter, wins Nobel Prize
The Swedish Academy awarded American songwriter Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize for Literature, the 1st time a songwriter won the prize.
Movie review: Florence Foster Jenkins
Fitting in the current presidential election cycle, a hilarious movie starring Meryl Streep is about an arts patron who couldn't sing a note.