Music

April 3, 2017 5:54 AM

What do Hanson and Madonna have in common? Hits ideal for saving a life

A New York City hospital has created a playlist of songs with the ideal tempo for CPR, although previous research suggests there is more to good chest compressions than just the right tempo.

by Rebecca Hersher

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March 30, 2017 7:33 AM

Where Bob Dylan was while keeping silent about his Nobel Prize

Dylan received criticism last fall after greeting the announcement of his Nobel Prize for Literature with silence. It turns out he was just busy revisiting his artistic development.

by Andrew Flanagan

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March 29, 2017 6:59 AM

Bob Dylan to receive his Nobel Prize this weekend

Dylan declined an invitation last year to the traditional Nobel Prize banquet and ceremony on Dec. 10, pleading other commitments.

by The Associated Press

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March 29, 2017 6:31 AM

First episode off 'All Things Considered' headed to Library of Congress

The NPR program's inaugural 1971 broadcast has been added to the National Recording Registry, alongside other "aural treasures" like Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow."

by Colin Dwyer

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March 28, 2017 7:18 PM

Hundreds gather at Orchestra Hall to remember Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

Skrowaczewski was remembered as music director at the Minnesota Orchestra for 19 years in the 1960s and '70s, and for leading the effort to build Orchestra Hall.

by Euan Kerr

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March 28, 2017 8:00 AM

Aaron Copland didn't like his famous nickname

He was known as the Dean of American Composers. "That's just a name that somebody pinned up," Copland said. "It doesn't mean a thing."

by Cody Nelson

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March 6, 2017 8:56 AM

Why 'Ruby Tuesday' was the hit side in the U.S.

The song was actually released as the B-side of the single. The A-side "Let's Spend the Night Together" was a top five hit in Great Britain, but many American radio stations thought the song was too risque to play on the air.