Music

April 16, 2023

Organist Adds a Thrilling Layer to the ‘Star Wars’ Score in a Live Performance With a Symphony

The Star Wars score is one of the most epic soundtracks of all time. Throughout the years, orchestras around the world have given fans the chance to listen to it live, building on the thrill of an already powerful work. However, one musician has added an extra layer by incorporating an instrument that wasn't part of the original recordings. Organist Anna Lapwood joined the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO)

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March 24, 2023

Vinyl Surpasses CD Sales for the First Time Since 1987

Media changes fast. From wax cylinders to disc records to cassette tapes and CDs to MP3 files and streaming—the ways we enjoy music have changed a lot since the late 19th century. Since the 1950s, record discs made of polyvinyl chloride have preserved the melodies of everyone from Elvis and Little Richard to The Beatles and Donna Summer.

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March 6, 2023

Mom Asks People on TikTok To Play Her 10-Year-Old’s Sheet Music

Kids can be so creative and sometimes they surprise even their parents. One day, a mom in Pennsylvania named Mimi Wallace discovered her daughter Olive's handwritten composition. She was naturally curious about what it would sound like. So, she shared the sheet music with TikTok, and a parade of musicians have responded. “So my 10-year-old daughter wrote this. Could somebody play this?” Wallace said in her now-viral video which has accumulated over 6 million views.

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February 28, 2023

Fans Help Singer Lewis Capaldi Finish His Song Amid Tourette’s Syndrome Flare-Up

Last fall, Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi opened up about his experience with Tourette's syndrome. This neurological disorder occurs in one in every 162 children and causes unwanted movements or sounds called tics. Since the onset of symptoms is hard to predict, Capaldi sometimes has to deal with the condition when he performs. One such flare-up happened recently at a concert in Frankfurt, Germany. Fortunately, his loyal fans helped him through it.

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