Music http://www.npr.org Monkey See posts about Music en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Music http://www.npr.org While The Audience Turned Away, 'American Idol' Found Some Great Singers This may have been a lousy year for ratings on our most-watched talent show, but not for talent. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/16/184522145/while-the-audience-turned-away-american-idol-found-some-great-singers?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/16/184522145/while-the-audience-turned-away-american-idol-found-some-great-singers?ft=1&f=126677731 This may have been a lousy year for ratings on our most-watched talent show, but not for talent.

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]]> 'Space Oddity' In Space: Yes, Astronauts Are Still The Coolest Humans If you were an astronaut, isn't a David Bowie cover what you'd be doing? Mon, 13 May 2013 08:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/13/183579174/space-oddity-in-space-yes-astronauts-are-still-the-coolest-humans?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/13/183579174/space-oddity-in-space-yes-astronauts-are-still-the-coolest-humans?ft=1&f=126677731 If you were an astronaut, isn't a David Bowie cover what you'd be doing?

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]]> MTV's Musical Legacy: How 'Unplugged' Sold The Radio Star A new book from the original MTV VJs underscores how revolutionary spinning records on television wasn't. Tue, 07 May 2013 08:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/07/181854935/mtvs-musical-legacy-how-unplugged-sold-the-radio-star?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/07/181854935/mtvs-musical-legacy-how-unplugged-sold-the-radio-star?ft=1&f=126677731 A new book from the original MTV VJs underscores how revolutionary spinning records on television wasn't.

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]]> Entirely Real Photos: Greetings From These ABBA Puppets Can you believe it took until now to establish a permanent ABBA museum? Mon, 06 May 2013 11:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/06/181608586/entirely-real-photos-greetings-from-these-abba-puppets?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/05/06/181608586/entirely-real-photos-greetings-from-these-abba-puppets?ft=1&f=126677731 Can you believe it took until now to establish a permanent ABBA museum?

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]]> Agony, Ecstasy, Irony: The Fight For The Soul Of College A Cappella At the real-life competition dramatized in <em>Pitch Perfect</em>, approaches to a subculture that's suddenly having its moment vary enormously. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/04/22/178415907/agony-ecstasy-irony-the-fight-for-the-soul-of-college-a-cappella?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/04/22/178415907/agony-ecstasy-irony-the-fight-for-the-soul-of-college-a-cappella?ft=1&f=126677731 At the real-life competition dramatized in Pitch Perfect, approaches to a subculture that's suddenly having its moment vary enormously.

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]]> Best Original Song, Least Original Category Nick Andersen says that the Academy Awards would be a lot more interesting with a few tweaks to one of the categories best suited, but least used, for showmanship. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/19/172435531/best-original-song-least-original-category?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/19/172435531/best-original-song-least-original-category?ft=1&f=126677731 Nick Andersen says that the Academy Awards would be a lot more interesting with a few tweaks to one of the categories best suited, but least used, for showmanship.

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]]> Play-By-Play: Read Along With The Grammy Awards For the fifth straight year, whether marveling at Taylor Swift's capacity for surprise or trying to figure out what to type during the combined 37 minutes of Bruno Mars performances, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson live-blogged the ceremony in an effort to serve your reading-along needs. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/09/171492049/sunday-8-p-m-et-spend-grammy-night-staring-at-screens-with-us?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/09/171492049/sunday-8-p-m-et-spend-grammy-night-staring-at-screens-with-us?ft=1&f=126677731 For the fifth straight year, whether marveling at Taylor Swift's capacity for surprise or trying to figure out what to type during the combined 37 minutes of Bruno Mars performances, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson live-blogged the ceremony in an effort to serve your reading-along needs.

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]]> I've Heard That Somewhere: 'Glee' Covers 'Baby Got Back,' And It Sounds ... Familiar <em>Glee</em> is taking a lot of heat for repurposing a cover version of "Baby Got Back" without crediting the arranger. In a social media world, it's the kind of move that has extra risks. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/01/18/169706944/ive-heard-that-somewhere-glee-covers-baby-got-back-and-it-sounds-familiar?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/01/18/169706944/ive-heard-that-somewhere-glee-covers-baby-got-back-and-it-sounds-familiar?ft=1&f=126677731 Glee is taking a lot of heat for repurposing a cover version of "Baby Got Back" without crediting the arranger. In a social media world, it's the kind of move that has extra risks.

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]]> What Music Makes A Distilled Good Mood? We've crowdsourced a good-mood playlist before; now we made another one. Or rather, you made another one. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:20:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/01/16/169504724/what-music-makes-a-distilled-good-mood?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/01/16/169504724/what-music-makes-a-distilled-good-mood?ft=1&f=126677731 We've crowdsourced a good-mood playlist before; now we made another one. Or rather, you made another one.

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]]> It's A Wonderful (Italian-American) Life <em>It's a Wonderful Life</em> has cemented itself as a staple of the American Christmas season. However, if you listen closely, you can also hear traces of the Italian-American singers whose smooth voices defined a generation of Christmas carols. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:21:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/20/167620418/its-a-wonderful-italian-american-life?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/20/167620418/its-a-wonderful-italian-american-life?ft=1&f=126677731 It's a Wonderful Life has cemented itself as a staple of the American Christmas season. However, if you listen closely, you can also hear traces of the Italian-American singers whose smooth voices defined a generation of Christmas carols.

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]]> 40 Years After 'Free To Be,' A New Album Says 'It's Okay To Do Stuff' The new album <em>It's Okay To Do Stuff </em>pays tribute — sort of — to the 40-year-old <em>Free To Be ... You And Me</em>. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:42:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/05/166561306/forty-years-after-free-to-be-a-new-album-says-its-okay-to-do-stuff?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/05/166561306/forty-years-after-free-to-be-a-new-album-says-its-okay-to-do-stuff?ft=1&f=126677731 The new album It's Okay To Do Stuff pays tribute — sort of — to the 40-year-old Free To Be ... You And Me.

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]]> Jimmy Fallon And The Roots Help Restore The Charm Of Mariah Carey's Christmas Classic Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and Mariah Carey perform a stripped-down holiday standard. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:43:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/05/166557894/jimmy-fallon-and-the-roots-help-restore-the-charm-of-mariah-careys-christmas-cla?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/05/166557894/jimmy-fallon-and-the-roots-help-restore-the-charm-of-mariah-careys-christmas-cla?ft=1&f=126677731 Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and Mariah Carey perform a stripped-down holiday standard.

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]]> Crowdsourcing 'Springsteen & I': An Open Invitation To Fans Of The Boss In the ultimate exercise in collective filmmaking, a new documentary will explore the relationship between Bruce Springsteen and his fans. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:13:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/11/15/165200711/crowdsourcing-the-story-of-springsteen-i-an-open-invitation-to-fans-of-the-boss?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/11/15/165200711/crowdsourcing-the-story-of-springsteen-i-an-open-invitation-to-fans-of-the-boss?ft=1&f=126677731 In the ultimate exercise in collective filmmaking, a new documentary will explore the relationship between Bruce Springsteen and his fans.

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]]> 'The X Factor' Has A Mournful Piano Ballad Or Ten For You As <em>The X Factor</em> whittles its contestants down to the top 16, one type of song has become triumphant: the slow, sad ballad. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/17/162808674/the-x-factor-has-a-mournful-piano-ballad-or-ten-for-you?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/17/162808674/the-x-factor-has-a-mournful-piano-ballad-or-ten-for-you?ft=1&f=126677731 As The X Factor whittles its contestants down to the top 16, one type of song has become triumphant: the slow, sad ballad.

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]]> 'You Can't Do That On Film': A Performance Documentary Without Performance Footage A new DVD celebrates the kids' sketch show <em>You Can't Do That On Television</em>. But can a documentary work without looking directly at its subject? Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/16/163011261/you-cant-do-that-on-film-a-performance-documentary-without-performance-footage?ft=1&f=126677731 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/16/163011261/you-cant-do-that-on-film-a-performance-documentary-without-performance-footage?ft=1&f=126677731 A new DVD celebrates the kids' sketch show You Can't Do That On Television. But can a documentary work without looking directly at its subject?

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