A blind beagle has become a global social media star since forming the cutest band ever with his human sister. The music-mad pup plays the piano and howls along with his bandmate, loving life despite his loss of vision. Eight-year-old rescued beagle mix, Buddy Mercury, lives in Long Island, New York, with Laurie and Glen…
VIDEO: Blind Dog Loves to Play Piano and Sing With His Sister, Making the Cutest Band Ever
Bill Monroe and The Blue Grass Boys
The rolling hills of Kentucky are adorned with a soft blue hue each spring thanks to Poa, a type of luscious green grass that blooms bright, delicate flowers atop its blades. These flowers can be found across vast pastures and horse farms throughout the state. When musician Bill Monroe needed to come up with a…
Pianist Combines Music With Nature in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
June 1, 2023
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Pianist Hunter Noak brings music to the outdoors. His nonprofit, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild, unites the general public with both nature and classical music. Instead of playing in a concert hall, Noak brings his nine-foot Steinway grand piano to an outdoor landscape. Attendees listen to his performance through wireless headphones that…
IN-DEPTH: Imagine If John Lennon Had Lived Past 1980
May 31, 2023
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There is a scene from the 2019 film “Yesterday” where protagonist Jack is overcome with joy at seeing a former Beatle member alive and well in a seaside cottage. Modern music history is replete with such “what ifs.” What if The Beatles had never broken up? What if John Lennon was not gunned down in…
‘How Great Thou Art’: The Swedish Poem That Became a World Famous Hymn
A thunderstorm descended upon the southeastern coastal town of Kronobäck, Sweden in the spring of 1885 as poet and preacher Carl Boberg made his way home from church one warm afternoon. Though he was temporarily caught in the rain, by the time he reached his house the rolling storm had already moved on. His office…
Serving up Mostly Mozart: A Concert of ‘Shining Stars’
Just as an inspired and experienced chef plans his celebration menu, a music director creates the excitement of the artistic process by finding a perfect balance of talent—only then is the experience a feast for listeners. Such a balance is what Julie Jordan hopes to achieve in her 15th anniversary season of Julie Jordan Presents with her…
5,000 Australians Expected in ‘Nutbush’ World Record Attempt to Honour Tina Turner
May 25, 2023
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In potentially Australia’s biggest tribute to Tina Turner, who passed away on May 24, Australians are preparing to set a new world record for the most people dancing the Nutbush, a line dance based on the semi-autobiographical song of the American-born singer. Music festival organisers are hoping to reach 5,000 dancers on July 6 this…
There Is No Beauty in Bureaucracy
May 22, 2023
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Commentary One of the great problems that we have here in Australia is that within our arts institutions, artistic decisions are increasingly being made not by artists but by administrators. Take, for example, the symphony orchestra. Where a conductor once largely curated his own artistic affairs, an “artistic planning team” of three to four bureaucrats,…
Embracing Everything: The Music of Gustav Mahler
The classical symphony—a piece for orchestra, generally in four contrasting sections or movements—was so perfected by Mozart and Joseph Haydn in the late 18th century, that Beethoven, when he came along, had to shake things up to make his mark. Beethoven’s symphonies broke the classical mold—or rather, extended it with sudden shifts of mood and…
‘Ask the Moon’: Beautiful, Touching Pipa Music | Chinese Music | Musical Moments
Title: Ask the Moon Composer: Jia Ge Pipa performance: Jia Ge Arrangement: Jia Ge Orchestration: Jia Ge Mixing: Joseph Ma A poem by Li Bai says: “It is impossible for people to climb onto the bright moon, but the moon travels with people.” “People today do not see the moon in ancient times, but this…
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