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'I Don't Know It': Mom With Dementia Plays Beethoven

For Elaine Lebar, 92, 'life makes sense' at the piano

(Newser) - Elaine Lebar may have dementia, but she still knows her way around a keyboard—and hasn't forgotten the third movement of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," TMZ reports. A video of the 92-year-old playing the piece recently became a hit on TikTok. "I don't know it,...

NY Philharmonic Performs 7th-Grader's Composition

Grace Moore took part in the Very Young Composers program

(Newser) - A Brooklyn composer has had the pleasure of hearing her music performed by the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra—and she's in seventh grade. Grace Moore looked on as members of the orchestra premiered her original piece last month. The 12-year-old—who fell in love with music when her mother...

Techno-Blasting Nightclubs in Germany Just Got Good News

Federal court determines techno is indeed music, giving clubs tax break

(Newser) - Parents often shake their heads at what their kids listen to, proclaiming, "That's not music!" If you're a young person in Germany who loves techno, you can now confidently shoot back: "Oh, yes it is!" That's because the country's financial high court...

World&#39;s &#39;Fastest Girl Drummer&#39; Is Gone
World's 'Fastest
Girl Drummer' Is Gone
obituary
Oct 25, 2020 4:30 PM CDT

World's 'Fastest Girl Drummer' Is Gone

Viola Smith has died at 107

(Newser) - The "fastest girl drummer in the world" is gone. Viola Smith, a swing musician who fought for female inclusion in the big-band era, died Wednesday at home in Costa Mesa, Calif., the Washington Post reports. She was 107. At a time when jazz giants like Artie Shaw and Benny...

Death Lyrics in 'American Pie' Not Just About Buddy Holly

Don McLean, still cagey, suggests his father's death is in there, too

(Newser) - Don McLean has remained famously cagey about the meaning of the lyrics of his 1971 song "American Pie" over the years, though he appears to reveal a bit more than usual in an interview with the Guardian . He recounts how at the age of 15, he had a premonition...

7 Years After His Death, Teen's Song Is Back at No. 1

Zach Sobiech's 'Clouds' is tops on iTunes thanks to new movie

(Newser) - Seven years after he died of cancer at age 18, a Minnesota singer-songwriter has returned to the top of the iTunes chart with his inspirational tune, per the AP . The Star Tribune reports that "Clouds" by Zach Sobiech took over iTunes' No. 1 slot from Justin Bieber on Sunday,...

John Legend at Billboard Awards: 'This Is for Chrissy'

Emotional performance came amid calls to vote, big wins for Post Malone

(Newser) - Walking into the show with 16 nominations, Post Malone won nine honors at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, where John Legend gave a heartfelt performance that was dedicated to his wife. From the piano, Legend told viewers "this is for Chrissy" before singing "Never Break," which includes...

Oddly Soothing TikTok Video Resurrects Song From 1977

Skateboarding, juice, and Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' seems to be formula for viral success

(Newser) - In 1977, Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" was climbing the charts, eventually making its way to the No. 1 spot. Now the song is back in the spotlight, thanks to a somewhat bizarre viral video that's catapulted the song to its best streaming week yet. Per the Los Angeles ...

This Boy Band Is About to Get Very Rich

IPO will make members of K-pop group BTS multi-millionaires

(Newser) - All seven members of K-pop sensation BTS are about to become multi-millionaires. The band's label, Big Hit Entertainment, plans to go public on Oct. 15 with a market valuation of $4.1 billion—making this South Korea's largest IPO in three years, per the Hollywood Reporter . The BBC...

Van Morrison's New Songs Dubbed 'Dangerous'

He blasts lockdown, scientists

(Newser) - Van Morrison is no fan of lockdown measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as is obvious in three new tracks. The songs, recorded recently in Northern Ireland and England, are a condemnation of the UK government and scientists, per the Guardian . "No more lockdown / No more government...

The Last Time This Happened in Music, Mr. Mister Was Hot

Sales of vinyl records overtake those of CDs for first time since 1986

(Newser) - If there's no sound in the world sweeter to you than the comforting scratch of a record player needle making contact with a 12-inch LP, you're not alone. The Recording Industry Association of America has released its midyear revenue stats, and in what Bloomberg calls "a key...

Chord Change Occurs in 639-Year Piece of Music

John Cage's 'ORGAN/ASLSP' is slated to end in 2640

(Newser) - Hundreds of fans attended a special kind of musical happening Saturday at a church in Germany: a chord change in an organ piece that is supposed to last for an entirety of 639 years, the AP reports. The performance of the "ORGAN/ASLSP," or As Slow As Possible, composition...

10-Year-Old to Dave Grohl: 'Check! Mate!'

The Foo Fighters founder accepts Nandi Bushell's challenge

(Newser) - Seen Nandi Bushell play the drums? Dave Grohl sure has, and he drummed right back. What Mashable calls "an adorable remote drum battle" began when the 10-year-old tweeted video of herself ripping into the Foo Fighters' hit song "Everlong" and saying, "Mr Grohl I would love to...

Beyonce Delivers a Loving Ode to Blackness

'Black Is King' is out on Disney+

(Newser) - Beyonce's single, "Black Parade," which dropped on Juneteenth, was just a peek at what was to come—a "celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience," according to Disney+. With Black Is King, her new visual album released exclusively on the platform, comes "...

Swift Proves &#39;the Most Gifted Songwriter in Music&#39;
The Taylor Swift
Reviews Are Incredible
ALBUM REVIEW
Jul 24, 2020 11:50 AM CDT

The Taylor Swift Reviews Are Incredible

8th album manages to 'capture familiar feelings in ways you didn't know were possible'

(Newser) - Whatever you do, do not compare your achievements in coronavirus quarantine to those of Taylor Swift. Because, according to critics, they are massive. In dropping her eighth album , Folklore, compiled of 16 songs plus a bonus track written and recorded in quarantine conditions (with help from Jack Antonoff and the...

Taylor Swift Has a Midnight Surprise
Taylor Swift
Has a Midnight
Surprise
Jul 23, 2020 10:10 AM CDT

Taylor Swift Has a Midnight Surprise

30-year-old star is dropping her 8th studio album, 'Folklore,' tonight

(Newser) - Taylor Swift has been keeping busy lately fighting with Kanye and Kim , releasing coronavirus PSAs , and pushing back at President Trump. She's been so busy, in fact, that we almost forgot she does music for a living—until her surprise tweet Thursday morning to announce that later on, at...

&#39;Maestro&#39; of the Movies Is Dead
'Maestro' of
the Movies
Is Dead
obituary
Jul 6, 2020 6:45 AM CDT

'Maestro' of the Movies Is Dead

Composer Ennio Morricone scored spaghetti Westerns, much more

(Newser) - He was called "The Maestro," which is what happens when you score more than 500 films and leave an indelible mark on what movies sound like. Ennio Morricone, who gained renown for scoring the spaghetti Westerns of director Sergio Leone, has died at age 91 in Rome after...

Boy Nabs Record Deal With Song Inspired by George Floyd

'This is what God's called me to do,' says Keedron Bryant, 12

(Newser) - Staring into a camera, Keedron Bryant opened his mouth and his heart. Out poured "I Just Wanna Live," a powerful song about life as a young black man in America that has been shared by figures including Janet Jackson and Barack Obama. It's about to be even...

Dalai Lama to Drop First Album
Dalai Lama to
Drop First Album
Jun 10, 2020 12:07 AM CDT

Dalai Lama to Drop First Album

'Inner World' pairs his teachings with music

(Newser) - Stressed out while working at a bank in New Zealand, Junelle Kunin began searching for music paired with teachings from the Dalai Lama to calm herself down and allow herself to focus. But she couldn't find it online, per the AP . That's when the musician and practicing Buddhist...

Rapper's $200K Donation to Hungry Kids Is Rejected

Tekashi 6ix9ine, convicted of involvement with 13-year-old, says it's 'cruel'

(Newser) - Fresh out of prison, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is getting a lot of attention. He's set an all-time record for a Instagram live stream with more than 2 million viewers; the music video for his new song "Gooba" became the fastest by an American artist to reach 100 million...

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