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New Recordings Revive James P. Johnson and Mary Lou Williams Rarities

A pair of new recordings bring holy grail artifacts by the composer-pianists James P. Johnson and Mary Lou Williams into the light.

By Seth Colter Walls

Classical Music Content Type: Personal Profile Finland Panula, Jorma Sibelius Academy Teachers and School Employees

Jorma Panula: The Teacher Behind the Greatest Conductors

At 93, the Finnish classical music eminence Jorma Panula has generations of students spread around the globe, with more on the way.

By Joshua Barone

Drums Jazz Music Roach, Max

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Max Roach

The drummer helped pioneer bebop in the 1940s and delivered a message of resistance and liberation from the 1960s on. Listen to 13 selections from musicians, writers and critics.

By Marcus J. Moore

Music National Public Radio Pop and Rock Music Post, Austin (Post Malone) (1995- ) Usher Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

How Pop Stars Turned NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Into Authenticity Theater

The concerts have become an incongruous draw for pop stars with something to prove.

By Adlan Jackson