Morgan Library and Museum in New York identifies unknown Chopin waltz
A nearly 200-year-old music manuscript by composer Frédéric Chopin was recently unearthed at a museum in New York. Share This Article
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LA Public Library ‘Retires’ Owl Puppet For Kendrick Lamar
According to the “Not Like Us” opening disclaimer: “No Ovohoes were harmed during the making of the music video.” However, Kendrick Lamar vicious beating of an owl piñata (symbolic of Drake) in the visual has […]
Tomorrowland's VR-Powered "The Great Library of Tomorrow" Experience Is Expanding to Madrid
Tomorrowland‘s beloved “Great Library of Tomorrow” will soon take root under the radiant Iberian sun for a new attraction in Madrid. “The Great Library of Tomorrow” is an audiovisual experience that essentially reveals the symbolic language carried […]
Library of Congress to preserve songs by Juan Gabriel and Hector Lavoe
Juan Gabriel’s “Amor Eterno” and Héctor Lavoe’s “El Cantante” will be safeguarded for posterity, the Library of Congress announced Tuesday. The two tracks are among the 25 “audio treasures” selected for induction into the National […]
Harvard Removes Book Cover Made Of Human Skin From Library
Getty Image The library at Harvard University is home to more than 20 million books, but its collection has taken a tiny hit now that it’s no longer home to a publication with a cover […]
CD of Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' is returned to library 35 years late
Employees at the Laurel Branch Library in Maryland found the CD in the return box last week. Share This Article
Library of Congress Adds Home Alone, Nightmare Before Xmas to Film Registry
As cultural institutions crank out their various “Best of 2023” lists, there’s one year-end list that always feels especially poignant. The Library of Congress has announced its 2023 class of additions to the National Film […]
Tomorrowland's "The Great Library of Tomorrow" Writes New Chapter in Barcelona
In an electrifying fusion of fantasy and technology, Tomorrowland is set to enchant Barcelona with the unveiling of “The Great Library of Tomorrow.” Curated by a combination of visionary creatives hailing from the iconic Belgium-based […]
Inside the Jay-Z Retrospective at the Brooklyn Public Library
Photos courtesy of General Idea and the Brooklyn Public Library “I’m so far ahead of my time, I’m ’bout to start another life, look behind you, I’m ’bout to pass you twice,” read the Jay-Z […]
Jay-Z exhibit 'The Book of Hov' opens at the Brooklyn Public Library
The blueprint for today’s hip-hop just got his own exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library. “The Book of Hov” exhibit honors Jay-Z. Thirteen limited-edition library cards are also making their debut. Share This Article
‘Heart-stopping’: censored pages of history of Elizabeth I reappear after 400 years | British Library
It was the first official account of Elizabeth I’s reign, one of the most valuable sources on early modern Britain, commissioned by her successor, King James I. But, for 400 years, no one has been […]
New York Public Library celebrates in “Wild Style”
As director of the first hip-hop movie, “Wild Style,” Charlie Ahearn needed a fresh way to brand his indie film to appeal to a world that wasn’t yet hip to the cultural movement, born in […]
John Coltrane Recording Discovered at the New York Public Library
Photo Credit: Herb Snitzer Unearthed at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Evenings at the Village Gate, showcasing the brief musical partnership between John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy is available to order […]
John Coltrane recordings lost in New York Public Library will finally be heard | John Coltrane
Never-before-heard live recordings of John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy have been discovered in the New York Public Library and will be released for the first time next month, more than 60 years after they were […]
Connecticut Public Library Announces Vinyl Compilation of Music Recorded at Its Studio
Westport, Connecticut is home to the Westport Library, which houses Verso Studios. Today, they’ve announced Verso Records: Volume One, which is out June 3. They claim that it’s the first album ever recorded, produced, and […]
A Library Of The World’ Doc Acquired By Cinema Guild – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Cinema Guild has acquired U.S. rights to Umberto Eco: A Library of the World, a documentary about the bestselling Italian author with perhaps the greatest intellectual appetite of any writer of his time. Cinema […]
Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to its National Recording Registry
Included in the registry is the oldest surviving recording of mariachi music and Koko Taylor’s “Wang Dang Doodle.” For the first time, the list includes a female rapper and a video game soundtrack. Share This […]
Songs by Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah, More Enter Library of Congress
Madonna’s ’80s bop “Like a Virgin,” John Lennon’s classic hit “Imagine,” and the Queen of Xmas Mariah Carey’s holiday staple “All I Want for Christmas Is You” are officially inducted into the Library of Congress National […]
Joni Mitchell Wins Gershwin Prize from Library of Congress
Photo Credit: Library of Congress Life / CC by 1.0 Joni Mitchell is this year’s winner of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress. Joni Mitchell has been announced as this year’s winner […]
Joni Mitchell wins Gershwin Prize from Library of Congress : NPR
Joni Mitchell attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption toggle caption Frazer Harrison/Getty Images […]