These multicolored notes reflect the diversity of music across the world.
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The predominantly white European field of music education in the US is changing radically these days as schools confront anti-Black histories.
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Cassette tapes were the first great advancement in portable recording and playback. You can draw a direct line between them and the music apps on every smartphone today.
Nathan Williams and his band play zydeco from the back of a truck in a Lousiana Mardi Gras parade.
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Musicians around the world can connect with you online as you keep your social distance. Try it!
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New research claims to have found a link between types of chords and the lyrics they are typically paired with.
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Doing away with the study of musical theory and notation will simply entrench elitism in the music world.