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Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, London-based author and playwright Bonnie Greer seeks to demonstrate that Barack Obama's presidency is what she calls a 'South Side Presidency'. And that it is only the South Side of Chicago, with its history and culture and institutions, that could have sent an African American, in this day and age, to the White House. Obama Music is a mixture of anecdotes about her own growing up in one of America's most formidable black communities, mixed in with observations on the origins and progress of the music of the South Side.

In this biography, written long before the significance of Mozart's work was fully realized, Holmes reveals the musician's character and genius, his struggles, his influence on art, and the brilliant reputations that surrounded him.

Abridged for audio. Read by the author, Clive James. With fascinating essays on towering figures from Anna Akhmatova to Stefan Zweig, via Charles de Gaulle, Hitler, Thomas Mann and Wittgenstein, Cultural Amnesia is one of the crowning achievements in Clive James's illustrious career as a critic...

Political commentator and media personality Will Witt gives young conservatives the ammunition they need to fight back against the liberal media in this instant national bestseller. Popular culture in America today is dominated by the left. Most young people have never even heard of conservative...

"Music Fiesta Shares Harmony across Metal Fence at US-Mexico Border" is from the May 29, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Patricia Leigh Brown and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"George Michael Mattered for More Than Music" is from the December 26, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Wesley Morris and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Death may be the great equalizer, but it isn’t necessarily evenhanded. Of all the fields of endeavor that suffered mortal losses in 2016 — consider Muhammad Ali and Arnold Palmer in sports, and the back-to-back daughter-mother Hollywood deaths of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds — the pop music world had, hands down, the bleakest year.

"Among Deaths in 2016, a Heavy Toll in Pop Music" is from the December 31, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by William Mcdonald and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Prince, a Master of Playing Music and Distributing It" is from the April 22, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Jon Caramanica and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Yannick Nézet-Séguin to Succeed James Levine as Met Opera's Music Director" is from the June 01, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Cooper and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Sony to Pay Michael Jackson's Estate $750 Million for Stake in Music Catalog" is from March 15, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Sisario and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Twitter Invests $70 Million in SoundCloud Music Service" is from the June 14, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Sisario and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Where Music Lovers Should Go in 2016" is from the Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Rachel Lee Harris and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"A Self-Proclaimed Outsider Moves Closer to Pop Music Limelight" is from the May 09, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Joe Coscarelli and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Adele Shatters Music Industry Truisms by Going Against the Grain" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Sisario and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"David Gest, Music Producer and Reality TV Star, Dies at 62" is from the April 12, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by William Grimes and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Kesha Is Again Scheduled to Perform at the Billboard Music Awards" is from the May 19, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Joe Coscarelli and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Juan Gabriel, Music Star in Mexico, Dies at 66" is from the August 28, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonah Engel Bromwich and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"At Farewell for Black Driver Shot by Tulsa Officer, Music and Fond Memories" is from the September 25, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez and Michael Wines and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Following Its Country Music, Nashville May Loosen up on Marijuana" is from the September 18, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard Fausset and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"New Ways Into the Brain’s ‘Music Room’" is from the Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Natalie Angier and narrated by Fleet Cooper.