How Billy Crystal's Uncle and Billie Holiday Made Black Music History with a Protest Song About Lynching (Exclusive)

Billy Crystal discusses the genesis of a Civil Rights Movement anthem created by Billie Holiday and his uncle Milt Gabler in the new PBS docuseries 'Black & Jewish America: An Interwoven History'.
American Songwriter

3 Legendary Songs That Created Whole New Genres

These three songs created new genres, or at the very least, popularized them. And each of them still has heavy listening ...

Music builds connections for Seattle residents facing memory loss

Researchers are studying how music can help those living with dementia connect to others and the world around them.

From the Blues to the World: How B.B. King Changed the Sound of a Century

By the time B.B. King recorded “The Thrill Is Gone” in 1969, the blues had already traveled far beyond its point of origin.
American Songwriter

The “Call to Arms” Moment for Robert Plant and the Rest of Britain’s Youth in the 1960s

When Elvis Presley's music first touched down in the United Kingdom, Robert Plant said that it "cut through all the drizzle." ...