When Great Accompanists Make Great Musical Partners
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When Great Accompanists Make Great Musical Partners

The vocal artists may be the star of the show, but not without the underrecognized pianists who provide the musical support.
Endlessly Performed: 5 of the Most Recorded Composers in Music History
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Endlessly Performed: 5 of the Most Recorded Composers in Music History

If they were still alive, these five classical composers would put up stiff competition against today’s contemporary songsters.
A Mother’s Wisdom: Tim McGraw’s ‘Humble and Kind’
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A Mother’s Wisdom: Tim McGraw’s ‘Humble and Kind’

Songwriter Lori McKenna wrote the sentimental country hit for her children.
Great Music May Surpass Our Understanding
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Great Music May Surpass Our Understanding

Criticism of music and poetry can’t be distilled into a science; its very nature comes from the changeability found in the human soul.

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When Great Accompanists Make Great Musical Partners

When Great Accompanists Make Great Musical Partners

The vocal artists may be the star of the show, but not without the underrecognized pianists who provide the musical support.
Endlessly Performed: 5 of the Most Recorded Composers in Music History

Endlessly Performed: 5 of the Most Recorded Composers in Music History

If they were still alive, these five classical composers would put up stiff competition against today’s contemporary songsters.
A Mother’s Wisdom: Tim McGraw’s ‘Humble and Kind’

A Mother’s Wisdom: Tim McGraw’s ‘Humble and Kind’

Songwriter Lori McKenna wrote the sentimental country hit for her children.
Great Music May Surpass Our Understanding

Great Music May Surpass Our Understanding

Criticism of music and poetry can’t be distilled into a science; its very nature comes from the changeability found in the human soul.
Clay Walker’s Latest: ‘Cowboys in Heaven’

Clay Walker’s Latest: ‘Cowboys in Heaven’

The tribute honoring his late friend celebrates the enduring nature of the cowboy spirit.
‘All the Gold in California’: A Hit Song Inspired by a Classic American Novel

‘All the Gold in California’: A Hit Song Inspired by a Classic American Novel

Vocalist Larry Gatlin recently revealed how a John Steinbeck story influenced his hit song.
‘Le Villi’: Discovering Giacomo Puccini’s First Opera

‘Le Villi’: Discovering Giacomo Puccini’s First Opera

Though ‘Le Villi’ is often bypassed in favor of Puccini’s later works, his first opera still has heart and technical skill.
Brahms and Tchaikovsky: Titans in Tension

Brahms and Tchaikovsky: Titans in Tension

Though they are now both categorized as Romantic-era composers, these men created music that couldn’t have been more different.
Costumes: Another Reason to Love Opera

Costumes: Another Reason to Love Opera

The musical art form presents not just an auditory experience but a visual one as well.