The ukulele, with its joyful strum and compact design, has captured the hearts of music lovers worldwide. This article explores the fundamentals of making music with this charming instrument ...

We say it every year: There are way too many music books for any human to keep track of, let alone read. Yet this year has seen a backbreaking pile of welcome additions to the boundless stacks ...

• Wednesdays (except Dec. 25), dance instruction from the waltz and salsa to the two- and 10-step and everything in between, with Debbie Bair at Twisp River Tap House, ages 12 and up, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

A downtown New Ulm community hub founded by Brie Taralson is a place to buy grab-and-go lunches, books, sheet music and ...

2024 had something for everyone, whether it was a memorable song that became the summer's signature music, an exciting film that had everyone talking, or a book that changed your perspective on ...

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By Daisy Fried The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost ...

By A.O. Scott A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost” traces the 17th-century epic’s influence and relevance through the ages. By Ed Simon Try this short quiz to see how many ...

The year’s breakthrough music moments included a Taylor Swift comeback, an unexpected Internet-rap collab, and an absurdist sample of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” ...

While fans of musicals know where to go when they want to see characters breaking out in song left and right, there's ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

Monday, Dec. 16 is Christmas Ukulele Club. Learn to play “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” “Jingle Bells,” and more! All ...