The Magic of Muscle Shoals

Fifty years ago, a little river town in Alabama became a hotbed of musical activity, producing a string of classic recordings and establishing a reputation for greatness that still holds today.

Bowie, Turkey, and the Hurdy-gurdy

If you liked our Hear the Music playlist for March 2016 and want to hear more, you’ve come to the right place. For this month’s Extended Play, Tracks 1-2 relate to the Music Notes section: the final song on David Bowie’s final album and a “Final Thought” from our Who’s News pick of the month, saxophonist Kamasi Washington. Tracks 3-8 are connected to …

Hear the Music: March 2016

Check out the playlist for our March 2016 issue, containing all the tracks referenced in the teacher’s guide.