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The Tale Of The Stolen Totenberg Stradivarius Ends With A New Legacy
When the FBI recovered virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg's stolen Stradivarius after his death, his daughters wanted the instrument to be played everywhere. Ensuring that was not so simple. -
A Honkin' News Quiz
Red Flame Hunters, a youth-oriented Mardi Gras Indian tribe in New Orleans, talked with hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan. -
The Red Flame Hunters Brass Band Brings Mardi Gras To Boston
The Red Flame Hunters are in Boston this weekend for Somerville's annual HONK Festival of activist street bands. -
Otis Rush, Chicago Blues Legend, Dies At 84
Rush's unique style of soloing and powerful tenor voice helped shape the Chicago blues sound and deeply influenced famed guitarists like Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Page and Stevie Ray Vaughn. -
The Hot New Musical Trend In Zanzibar Is From The '80s — The 1880s
The traditional music known as taarab was fading away — until a school began giving lessons to aspiring musicians. -
Pop Culture: Remakes Reign, Lizzie Borden In The #MeToo Era And Prince's Posthumous Album
Callie Crossley speaks with American studies scholars Rachel Rubin and Michael Jefferies about the latest pop culture news. -
The Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival Will Bring Music To The Streets This Weekend
The artistic director and two performers from this weekend's Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival joined Boston Public Radio to talk about what to expect from what they call "Boston's biggest block party." -
Boston Philharmonic Employee Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Prosecutors said Tuesday that 71-year-old David St. George of Arlington has been charged with receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. -
Local Music Legend Livingston Taylor On The Audience Factor
He’s been making music since age 13, and more than 50 years later, there's no let-up in sight. -
Author Ryan Walsh On Book 'Astral Weeks' On Van Morrison Album And The Hidden Stories of 1968 Boston
Even if you don't know a lot about Van Morrison, you probably know his song, “Brown-Eyed Girl.”
