“The Fiddler” by E. W. Kemble, from 1885, depicts a typical musician of New Orleans’s Congo Square in the pre-Civil War period. Credit: Historic New Orleans Collection, 1974.25.23.55 In 1998, Congress ...

We continue to offer tracklistings for radio programmes and music mixes. When available, these can be seen in BBC Sounds, where you can now save tracks directly to your favourite commercial music ...

The mystery disease affecting people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo most likely is caused by a respiratory virus exacerbated by malaria and malnutrition, according to a report released by ...

Leader of the M23 group says its rebellion in eastern DR Congo is a ‘defensive’ one, hopes for dialogue with Kinshasa. At least 38 dead and more than 100 missing after ferry carrying people ...

In the 1980s, a new wave of modern rock began taking center stage. Along with this genre, the music scene saw popularity with disco, dance-pop, and electronic dance music. In this decade ...

We get the resistance to streaming. You're paying not to own music, just rent it. And physical media is so much better in so many ways – sound quality, tactility, artwork, a deeper connection with the ...

January 17, 2025 • NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best new albums hitting streaming services on Friday ...

Still, “Puttin’ On The Ritz” by Taco is an incredibly catchy one-hit wonder, and that music video is one of the most memorable little pieces of MV magic from the 1980s. Unfortunately for ...

dance/mix show airplay the week’s most popular songs ranked by radio airplay detections on dance-formatted stations and mix show plays on mainstream top 40 and select rhythmic stations that have ...

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