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The Violin Doctor

by Seyward Darby January 26, 2023January 26, 2023

“He’s trusted to repair some of the world’s most fabled — and expensive — instruments. How does John Becker manage to unlock the sound of a Stradivarius?”

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

Rush Drummer Neil Peart: Master Student

by Krista Stevens January 19, 2021October 19, 2022

Neil Peart “was brilliant enough to skip two grades, starting high school at 12. He began drum lessons, practicing for a full year without an actual kit.”

Posted inNonfiction

I Will Always Love You: A Dolly Parton Reading List

by Alison Fishburn January 19, 2021October 19, 2022

Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! Here are seven longreads about the American singer-songwriter.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Yo-Yo Ma and the Meaning of Life

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands December 1, 2020October 19, 2022

David Marchese interviews cellist Yo-Yo Ma on music, politics, culture, the pandemic, stereotypes, and the meaning of life.

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

Rosanne Cash: Living Between the Notes On Stage

by Krista Stevens May 28, 2020October 19, 2022

“It turns out that when I’m performing, I have only half the available light; the audience has the other half.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quote Posts, Quotes

Can Sinéad O’Connor Find Peace?

by Krista Stevens March 27, 2020October 19, 2022

“She can be shy and insecure. And yet she didn’t hesitate to stare down the cameras on American television to call out one of the most powerful men in the world.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

Willie Nelson’s 50-year Love Affair with Trigger, His Faithful Guitar

by Krista Stevens November 21, 2019October 19, 2022

“A guitar sounds better as it gets older, just like a Stradivarius does.”

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes

If You Think Billy Joel Will Never Write Another Song, You May Be Right

by Krista Stevens July 23, 2018October 19, 2022

Billy Joel is totally over it.

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