In his lengthy introduction to “The Promised Land” — which he called “probably one of my greatest songs” and “an ode to ...

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It’s the mid-1980s, and you want to help feed the hungry in Africa, Chicagoland or wherever need exists in the world.

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Wicked: For Good” has captured the hearts of musical and mainstream audiences alike; it is an excellent depiction of grief, ...

Poet Amanda Gorman wrote a poem for Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer this week. Gorman reads her poem and speaks ...

An Oklahoma mother was taken by surprise when her nonverbal 5-year-old son sang along to the Steelers hype song, "Here We Go, ...

"Wicked: For Good" composer Stephen Schwartz performs "No Place Like Home" and "The Girl in the Bubble" and explains the ...

This Weir tune took the band to the outermost edges of improvisation, and imbues the lonely work of all their touring with ...