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In North Carolina, musicians who lost instruments in Hurricane Helene receive new ones
When Helene’s flooding hit North Carolina last fall, a lot of people lost everything. Musicians also lost their prized instruments.
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You play what? These musicians have invented instruments with unique sounds
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Musicians who lost instruments in Hurricane Helene get to pick out new ones
In western North Carolina, people who lost musical instruments due to flooding from Hurricane Helene got a chance to pick out new ones for free thanks to help from musicians across the U.S.
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Scotland is becoming a hotspot for country music and culture. Here's why
From Dolly Parton performing in front of Queen Elizabeth in Glasgow in 1977 to a televised concert at Falkland Palace by Johnny Cash in 1981, Scotland has played an important part in the global growth ...
The ‘Father’ of Native American Composers Hasn’t Gotten His Due
Louis W. Ballard paved the way for a booming generation of artists. But his works have been too little performed and recorded.