Rock Musicians
David Bowie Painting Purchased at Landfill for $4 Expected to Fetch Thousands
The rock star created the semi-abstract portrait—up for auction through June 24—in 1997
How a Stint in Hamburg Helped Catapult the Beatles to Superstardom
A trove of letters and photographs associated with the band's time in Germany is set to go up for auction next month
A Brief History of the Harmonica
How the world’s handiest instrument took over American music
A New Museum in Nashville Chronicles 400 Years of Black Music
The culmination of two decades of planning, the National Museum of African American Music opened its doors last month
How Elvis Helped America Eliminate Polio
The rock star's much-publicized vaccination inspired reluctant U.S. teens to get inoculated
How Young America Came to Love Beethoven
On the 250th anniversary of the famous composer’s birth, the story of how his music first took hold across the Atlantic
The Soviet Spy Who Invented the First Major Electronic Instrument
Created by a Russian engineer, the theremin has delighted and confounded audiences since 1920
What Happened on John Lennon's Last Day
The former Beatle had a packed schedule as he finalized a new song and posed for some final photographs that would become iconic
Long-Hidden Trove of Bob Dylan Letters, Handwritten Lyrics Heads to Auction
The archives of harmonica player and close Dylan friend Tony Glover act as a "time capsule" of 20th-century music, says RR Auction
The Exotic Vest That Introduced America to Jimi Hendrix
The fashionable garment conjures the guitarist's dazzling performance at the Monterey County Fairgrounds
Eddie Van Halen on How Necessity Drives Innovation
The rock star, who died on October 6 at age 65, said that perfection is boring and mistakes are the "most exciting element of music"
Fifty Years After the Beatles Broke Up, Trove of Memorabilia Goes on Auction
Sotheby's sale includes records, posters and a high school detention sheet decrying John Lennon's "continuous silly behaviour in class"
Nursing Home Residents Recreate Iconic Album Covers During Lockdown
Seniors in the U.K. staged photoshoots inspired by Elvis Presley, Madonna, David Bowie and other musicians
How Milton Glaser Came to Design the Iconic Poster of Bob Dylan
The 1966 illustration of the folk-rock icon captured the psychadelic dazzle of the flower-power era
How to Watch the National Air and Space Museum's Free Virtual Concert
Catch the musical event, featuring Sting, Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard and other artists, on YouTube tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern time
The Charming Story of George Harrison’s Vacation in Small-Town America
The Beatles guitarist visited his sister in southern Illinois just months before he'd become world famous
The Inside Story of the Beatles' Messy Breakup
Tensions leading to the split, announced 50 years ago today, had been bubbling under the band’s cheery surface for years
China's Art, From Museum Exhibits to Rock Concerts, Moves Online During Coronavirus Outbreak
The government has directed museums to "enrich the people's spiritual and cultural life during the epidemic [with] cloud exhibitions"
Why Prince Would Not Sound Like Prince Without Minneapolis
A human geographer explains how the city's unique sonic culture nurtured and inspired the musical genius
How the Beatles Took Recording Technology to a New Level in 'Abbey Road'
An expert in sound recording details how the band deployed stereo and synthesizers to put a unique artistic stamp on this iconic album
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