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A fife is a small, high-pitched, transverse aerophone, that is similar to the piccolo. The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in fife and drum corps, military units, and marching bands. Someone who plays the fife is called a fifer.

The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, putting it in the same class as the recorder, Native American flute, and other woodwind instruments that meet such criteria. A tin whi...

Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname "La Guaracher...

The Ronettes performing "Be My Baby", released originally in 1964.

The performance came as drag queens are being targeted by new bills around the U.S.

The veteran pop/rock star and the acclaimed country singer-songwriter brought a faithful version of the 'Tragic Kingdom' classic to life.

"Scarborough Fair" is a traditional English ballad. The song lists a number of impossible tasks given to a former lover who lives in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Reality star and Grammy Award-nominated singer Tamar Braxton fondly talks about her 9-year-old son, Logan, sharing that he joined the school choir and how she feels about having more children.

The Isley Brothers reminisce back to a conversation with Paul McCartney who graciously told them that “The Beatles” would still be in Liverpool if it weren’t for them.

This may surprise you but, yes, Cate Blanchett really does know how to play the piano. She is a trained pianist. This helped in her role for the film "Tár" where she had to conduct an play. She also worked with some professional before this role to hel...

Legendary singers Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills faced off in a holiday special Verzuz battle on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

Monica Denise Brown (née Arnold), known simply as Monica, was born on October 24, 1980, in Atlanta. Her parents are M.C. "Billy" Arnold Jr. and Marilyn Best. She has a younger brother, Montez, one paternal half-brother, and two maternal half-brothers. Her...

Hailed as Britain's "best ever pop singer" by Rolling Stone, the English-born Dusty Springfield charted several 1960s hits, including "Son of a Preacher Man."

"Home" is a song from the 1975 Broadway musical, The Wiz. It was written by Charlie Smalls and was performed by Stephanie Mills in the stage production and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation and released on the soundtrack album in 1978.

In honor of Women’s History Month, this playlist presents songs from the Smithsonian Folkways catalog featuring recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship. This award, the country’s highest distinction in folk and trad...

"I'll Never Love This Way Again" is a song written and composed by English musician Richard Kerr and American lyricist Will Jennings.