The Atlantic

English Folk-Songs

IN a remarkable and famous passage in Religio Medici, Sir Thomas Browne says, “ There is a music wherever there is a harmony, order, or proportion ; and thus far we may maintain the ‘music of the ...
The New York Times

FOUR YOUNG SINGERS AT MR. BEIGEL'S CONCERT; He Played the Accompaniments and Directed the Affair. AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME Old German, Italian and English Songs -- First ...

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NPR

Old Songs, New Meanings

I've been listening to a lot of old, favorite songs in these trying times. But even songs that were once comforting are colored by current events. Talking Heads singing, "This ain't no party / This ...
The Atlantic

Is Old Music Killing New Music?

Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market, according to the latest numbers from MRC Data, a music-analytics firm. Those who make a living from new music—especially that endangered ...