World's Oldest Working Musician Dies at 103

Ukulele legend and jazz guitarist, Bill Tapia, known to many fondly as "Uncle Bill," passed away in his sleep today at his home in Westminster, CA. Born on New Year's Day 1908, he was less than one month shy of his...

Oops, my bad: thanks for returning my $4M violin

What's with people leaving expensive violins on public transit lately? At first I thought this story had to do with the 17th-century violin lost on a train a few a weeks ago, but apparently that was a different...

Cachao Lopez, Mambo Progenitor, Dies

Israel Lopez, known as "Cachao" has passed away after a multi-decade, globe-spanning musical career characterized by breaking rules and setting trends."The legendary Cuban musician Israel López, more commonly...

Annan as the Next Jimmy Carter

"In a virtuoso display of the sleaze that has marked his tenure as UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan used his farewell speech today at the Truman library to blast the Bush administration, this performance...

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