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In The Life & Times of Beethoven, celebrated composer and music historian Professor Robert Greenberg of San Francisco Performances gives you a unique perspective on a musical genius the likes of which the world had never seen before - or since. Blending biography, history, and music appreciation, these 10 lectures portray Beethoven’s extraordinary (and still modern-sounding) music as a direct outgrowth of his life, environment, and interior emotional landscape.

Nicholas Tochka analyses the role of rock music in the life of Charles Manson, the Family, and the August 1969 Tate-LaBianca killings, which also gives larger insight into Sixties counterculture. Failed singer-songwriter. Devious cult leader. A rock Pied Piper. The product of a sick society. Just another dime-a-dozen singing hippy mystic. Did the guitar-playing guru personify the violence that the rock counterculture inflicted on America? Or did his music diagnose the dehumanizing effects of that society’s broken institutions?

Cerphe's Up is an incisive musical memoir by Cerphe Colwell, a renowned rock radio broadcaster for more than 45 years in Washington, DC. Cerphe shares his life as a rock radio insider in rich detail. His story includes promotion and friendship with a young unknown Bruce Springsteen; his years at radio station WHFS 102.3 as it blossomed in a new freeform format; and candid interviews with famous musicians.

A concentrated study of Johann Sebastian Bach's creative output and greatest pieces, capturing the essence of his art.

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“Musical Poetry” is a podcast where each episode brings one poem and then recites it in the form of a song. Words and music intertwine to create moments of reflection, beauty, and peace.

Long before the picturesque village of Little Marlow became a well-known location for filming episodes of popular television crime shows such as Inspector Morse, Miss Marple and Midsomer Murders, the tranquil Thameside hamlet was the site of a real-life murder that would have taxed the imagination of even the most inventive TV screenwriter.

You know his work—Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The King and I. But you don't really know Oscar Hammerstein II, the man who, more than anyone else, invented the American musical. Among the most commercially successful artists of his time, he was a fighter for social justice who constantly prodded his audiences to be better than they were.

"Behind the music lies a darker tune..."This true crime podcast delves into the stories of musicians who were victims of murder...or who commiited one against another human being. Mike Messner (Carefree Highway Revisited) and Steph Garcia (Sinister Story Hour) combine their talents to bring you the stories behind the headlines. Every episode will reveal these crimes that shocked the world—and left their mark on music history. come join us at the intersection of harmony and homicide!

🎙️ "Behind the music lies a darker tune..." 🎶 Welcome to Musical Murders, the true crime podcast that delves into the haunting intersection of music and murder. From rock legends who lived fast and met tragic ends to the shocking cases of musicians who crossed a deadly line, we uncover the stories behind the headlines. Each episode takes you deep into the lives, mysteries, and crimes that shocked the world—and left their mark on music history. Tune in... if you dare

Killer Tracks è il podcast dove la musica incontra il crimine, e il risultato non è mai una hit radiofonica. Io sono Deadbeat Raccoon, il procione DJ che rovista nei cassonetti e ti porto a spasso tra omicidi, sparizioni, dischi maledetti e storie che nessuno vuole raccontare. Niente gossip, solo verità sporche, documenti dimenticati, teorie borderline e artisti finiti male. Ogni episodio è una traccia da seguire, ogni caso un riff tagliato col coltello. Se cerchi pace, cambia canale. Qui il silenzio fa più paura del rumore.

In Nothing Like a Dame, theater journalist Eddie Shapiro opens a jewelry box full of glittering surprises, through in-depth conversations with twenty leading women of Broadway. He carefully selected Tony Award-winning stars who have spent the majority of their careers in theater, leaving aside those who have moved on or occasionally drop back in. The women he interviewed spent endless hours with him, discussing their careers, offering insights into the iconic shows, changes on Broadway over the last century, and the art (and thrill) of taking the stage night after night.

Theatre journalist Eddie Shapiro sits down for intimate, career-encompassing conversations with 19 of Broadway's most prolific and fascinating leading men. Full of detailed stories and reflections, his conversations with such luminaries as Joel Grey, Ben Vareen, Norm Lewis, Gavin Creel, Cheyenne Jackson, Jonathan Groff, and a host of others dig deep into each actor's career; together, these chapters tell the story of what it means to be a leading man on Broadway over the past 50 years.

A series of interviews by Jamie Gittins with people who have interesting & inspiring life stories. Each is also asked to pick 5 tracks that mean something to them and explain why they've chosen them: https://linktr.ee/MusicalMemoirsPodcast

El true crime también tiene sus clásicos. Los crímenes más famosos de la Belle Époque y finales del XIX nos enseñan mucho sobre quiénes somos y el mundo del que venimos (el de nuestros bisabuelos y tatarabuelos). Te lo contamos con el rigor del periodismo y las narrativas del teatro y la ficción. Con grandes actores y una corista excepcional. Y como quien no quiere la cosa, nos adentramos, también, en los inicios de la psicología y de las ciencias forenses. Si te gusta el teatro, escucha la T1. Adéntrate en todos los detalles del crimen de Fuencarral, el del hombre del saco, el ...

'Food for Musical Thoughts' with Elishema, is where you'll get an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek into the daily life of an independent music artist running her own music business. Join singer-songwriter Elishema as she candidly shares her creative processes, personal experiences, triumphs, and challenges. Whether you're an aspiring music artist seeking inspiration or a music enthusiast looking for entertaining insights, this podcast has something for you. Tune in to 'Food for Musical Thoughts: The Diary of a Music Artist' and immerse yourself in the harmonious blend of creativity and ...

How Does It Feel? follows a lifetime of musical misadventures which have seen Mark striking rock star poses in the Sixth Form Common Room, striding around a string of TV shows dressed from head to foot in black leather, getting heckled off stage by a bunch of angry septuagenarians on a boat on the Mersey, showing Timmy Mallet how to build a tea-chest bass - and winning the International Street Entertainers of the Year award as part of a new wave of skiffle. Really.

Described variously as a 'polymath', a 'renaissance man' and 'one of the most colourful characters in the music business', Mike Batt has led an extraordinarily vibrant and challenging life that has been full of both glorious victories and bitter failures. For better or for worse, he is a man who has always lived life on his own terms. Idiosyncratic but mainstream, complicated but compassionate, steadfastly maverick in spirit but avowedly commercial in outlook. He is a man of great contradictions, but even greater talent.

Xandra Robinson-Burns and Junie Burns are sisters who love good stories. After every trip to the movies, since approximately age 10, Junie asks 'What's your favorite part?'. Intense, enthusiastic discussion ensues. They're obsessed with character development, on screen, and in our own lives. Tune in for talk on female-centric and feel-good films and tv. There is wisdom and something to learn in everything we watch for fun. Some all-time favorites include: 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' (HSMTMTS) on Disney+, 'Emily in Paris' and 'To All the Boys' (TATBILB) on Netflix, and more. ...

A musician, documentarian, scholar, and one of the founding members of the influential folk revival group New Lost City Ramblers, Mike Seeger (1933-2009) spent more than fifty years collecting, performing, and commemorating the culture and folk music of white and black southerners, which he called "music from the true vine." In this fascinating biography, Bill Malone explores the life and musical contributions of folk artist Seeger, son of musicologists Charles and Ruth Crawford Seeger and brother of folksingers Pete and Peggy Seeger.