Can't Sing, Can't Dance by Elissa Haney Paul is DeadIn 1969 rumors of the death of Beatle Paul McCartney spread rapidly around the world. According to the story, he was the victim of a…
(Encyclopedia) music. For information on types of music see such articles as absolute music; aleatory music; chamber music; church music; computer music; electronic music; jazz; program music; rock…
American Music TimelinePart I: Colonial Musicby David Johnson 1640 1700 1775 1776 Next: 1800s
1640 The Bay Psalm Book, Cambridge, Massachusetts, first book…
acid rockRock music with a repetitive beat and lyrics that suggest psychedelic experiences.alternativeGuitar-based rock with desultory male vocalists or chirpy female vocalists. It grew in response…
Musical instruments are grouped into families based on how they make sounds. In an orchestra, musicians sit together in these family groupings. But not every instrument fits neatly into a group.…
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Seuss on Stage
The Cat in the Hat is back on stage and in a national memorial by David Johnson
This article first appeared February 22, 2001
After more than 40 years…
American Music TimelinePart II: The 1800s by David Johnson 1814 1842 1861 1880 1891 1897 Next: 1900-1920 1814 Francis Scott Key writes poem The Defense of Fort McHenry, which appears in The…
