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Egyptian Orchestra Spotlights All-Blind Female Musicians
From its musical sounds, it's just like any other professional orchestra. But the assembly of white-veiled Egyptian women in matching black gowns has a...
Neil Young Gala Raises Millions for Musicians in Need (Video)
Neil Young was honored Friday in Los Angeles as the 2010 Person of the Year by MusiCares, an organization that provides emergency care and...
Celebrity Musicians Rally to Make Teen’s Dream Album Before his Death
You might wonder how several big-name musicians came to appear on a recording by a 16 year-old ukulele player from upstate New York. Levon...
Katrina’s Piano Fund Replaces Instruments Lost in Flooding, Restores Musicians
I will not be the only one with tears running down my face after some of you read this story. Katrina's Piano Fund...
Good News in History, April 1
51 years ago today, the federal government of India, under the administration of Indira Gandhi, implemented Project Tiger, a comprehensive strategy to try and...
New Research into Beethoven’s DNA Reveals He Didn’t Inherit his Musical Talent
The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven did not inherit much musical talent from his ancestors, according to a new study that shows his genes...
Good News in History, March 29
50 years ago today in Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, a group of farmers—Yang Zhifa, his five brothers, and his neighbor Wang Puzhi—were digging in...
Good News in History, March 23
249 years ago today, American Founding Father Patrick Henry spoke to Virginia legislators, where he famously proposed that their colony should join the revolution...
Good News in History, March 12
Happy 68th Birthday to Steve Harris, the bassist, songwriter, and lyricist behind the most famous heavy metal band on Earth, Iron Maiden. A true...
Your Horoscope for the Week – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Good News in History, March 1
Happy 80th Birthday to Roger Daltrey, singer-songwriter for The Who. The band's co-founder put the stutter in My Generation, and the scream in Won't...
Good News in History, February 26
2,771 years ago today, the Neo Babylonian king Nabonassar assumed the throne of the great city, which isn't necessarily good news in itself, but...
New Zinc Treatment ‘Can Help to Restore Lost Hearing’ in Mice–University Research Shows
Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss...
Good News in History, February 12
100 years ago today, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a mix of classical music with modern effects written for piano and jazz band, premiered...
Blind Jazz Sax Teacher Inspires Students to ‘Feel’ Their Instruments–Uses His ‘Disability’ as Teaching Tool
From a Tampa performing arts conservatory comes the story of a blind jazz saxophonist who uses his disability as a teaching tool. Like Obi-Wan...
Good News in History, February 7
40 years ago today, astronaut Bruce McCandless II drifted away from the space shuttle Challenger’s payload bay as part of the first untethered space...
Irishman Whips Out Fiddle to Entertain Passengers in Flight–and People Dance a Jig in the Aisle (WATCH)
A flight from Belfast to Lanzarote had a spontaneous folk music performance after a passenger whipped out his fiddle and a stranger started doing...
Singing or Playing Music Throughout Life is Linked with Better Brain Health While You Age
Playing a musical instrument has obvious rewards: the sense of fun and enjoyment, the ability to express feelings in different ways, and the satisfaction...
Good News in History, January 23
80 years ago today, the classic film Casablanca premiered on screens across the US. Beloved for the onscreen chemistry between the two lead actors,...
Good News in History, January 22
56 years ago today, the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks were awarded franchise licenses by the National Basketball Association, creating teams for the...