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They Could Have Made Sweet Music Sep. 23, 2018
Martha is what you might call a "culture vulture." When she saw "Fantasia" for the first time as an ... Read More
Shutting the Door on the Open Office Aug. 23, 2018
Be honest — are you overstimulated? I know you're excited to read this week's column, but that... Read More
Math, Music and Cosmic Squares May. 07, 2018
Mathematician Joseph Fourier claimed that math, the universal, clear and errorless language, is a "s... Read More
'May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers': The Greatest Little Band That's Never Gone Platinum Feb. 02, 2018
I have failed several times to pigeonhole the Avett Brothers for people I think might like them. It'... Read More
Ban It All Oct. 20, 2017
No nation can govern by catering to everyone's feelings. But thanks to political correctness promulg... Read More
Trump Should Take the Rap Oct. 16, 2017
Despite my age, which is 60, and my wardrobe, which is tweed, plaid and khaki, and my color, which i... Read More
Leaving the Nest Oct. 11, 2017
Dear Annie: I need your advice. My very musically gifted high school senior appears to want to go to... Read More
Festival Sighting Jul. 01, 2017
You have heard of Bigfoot sightings. You know the search continues for the Loch Ness monster. Thousa... Read More
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do Mar. 02, 2017
Did you have music lessons when you were a youngster? For most of the last century, it is reported, ... Read More
Differing Tastes Dec. 27, 2016
Dear Annie: I've been seeing this woman, "Becky," for six months or so. We met through a mentorship ... Read More
Bob Dylan Cops a Nobel Dec. 08, 2016
WASHINGTON — When I heard that Bob Dylan had received the Nobel Prize for literature, I was mi... Read More
The Immortal Voice of Elephants Gerald Nov. 16, 2016
Mistakes of the ear can bring us cheer! A few days after a music teacher told her students that her ... Read More
Reckoning With Music Jul. 28, 2016
Dear Annie: I can't stand R.E.M. (the band, not the sleep cycle). I just never understood their appe... Read More
A Father and Son Find Good Times With Each Other in Nashville Jun. 12, 2016
By Doug Hansen A trip to Nashville provided a welcome solution to a nagging problem that my son and ... Read More
Understanding Millennials May. 24, 2016
I was amused to read an article in The Wall Street Journal last week about a human-resources consult... Read More
'Eastside Heartbeats' Marks Return to Music of a Sixties Fave May. 10, 2016
"Eastside Heartbeats: A New Rock 'N' Roll Musical" has been playing to packed houses in its back-by-... Read More
Songs From the Lobby of Life Dec. 24, 2015
Yiddish is the language that used to work like magic for the Jews of Europe. You could be from Russi... Read More
Music City Extends Beyond Nashville Jul. 18, 2015
By Steve Bergsman The country road to Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, a hamlet built along scenic Leiper's... Read More
Music With a Heartbeat Jan. 28, 2015
After analyzing the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, a research team boasting a cardiologist, medical ... Read More
