Pete Seeger is a longtime folksinger and activist. Sixty years ago he wrote the song We Shall Overcome, and it has become an important part of protest history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Shall_Overcome

Official Site:  http://www.peeteseeger.net

Library of Congress article: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/overcome.html

Essay on the history of We Shall Overcome http://logs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2006/06/something_about.asp

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Alice's Restaurant has been called the greatest protest song of all time. Listen as we talk about singing a song to get your message out.

Official Site: http://www.arlo.net

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/arlo_guthrie

Arlo Guthrie’s Record Label: http://www.risingsonrecords.com

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Official Website: http://www.coplandhouse.org

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/05/06

Information about Rodeo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodeo_%28Copland%29

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Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50.

Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map

Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50.

Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map

Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50.

Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map

Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50.

Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map

Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50.

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Official website of the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos: http://www.abadiadesilos.es/ (This is in Spanish)

Wikipedia Article for the Monks:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery_of_Santo_Domingo_de_Silos

The Rule of Benedict: http://www.kansasmonks.org/RuleOfStBenedict.html

The Ordinary of the Mass: http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusic101/f/ordinarymass.htm

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Mon, 26 November 2007 Episode 62: We Shall Overcome Pete Seeger is a longtime folksinger and activist. Sixty years ago he wrote the song We Shall Overcome, and it has become an important part of protest history. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Shall_Overcome Official Site:  http://www.peeteseeger.net Library of Congress article: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/overcome.html Essay on the history of We Shall Overcome http://logs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2006/06/something_about.asp Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_62.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:09 PM Comments[0]

Mon, 26 November 2007 Episode 61: Dining with Alice Alice's Restaurant has been called the greatest protest song of all time. Listen as we talk about singing a song to get your message out. Official Site: http://www.arlo.net http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/arlo_guthrie Arlo Guthrie’s Record Label: http://www.risingsonrecords.com Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_61.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:04 PM Comments[0]

Mon, 26 November 2007 Episode 60: At the Rodeo Aaron Copland was a true American composer. His music tells the American story. Rodeo is a ballet that tells a love story set in the old west. Listen for the story in the Hoedown, the selection we discuss this week. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Copland Official Website: http://www.coplandhouse.org http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/05/06 Information about Rodeo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodeo_%28Copland%29 Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_60.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:58 PM Comments[0]

Fri, 2 November 2007 Episode 59 Each year we attempt to answer the question: Is that really music? This year we study the music of Milton Babbitt. Biography Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_59.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:31 AM Comments[0]

Fri, 19 October 2007 Episode 58: Der Ring des Nibelungen Richard Wagner was a craftsman of the operatic art. Non one composed operas on a grander or more complex scale. Often called "the ring cycle," this work takes over sixteen hours to perform in its entirety. Our selection, The Ride of the Valkyrie, is one of the more famous themes from the cycle. Synopsis Ride_of_the Valkyries Wagner Biography Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_58.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:19 AM Comments[0]

Tue, 16 October 2007 Episode 57: Die Zauberflote This episode is a bonus for our students: we will not be covering this in class. If you listen to the entire episode and write the bonus code on your practice sheet, you will receive DOUBLE bonus points. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Biography The Magic Flute: Synopsis Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_57.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:13 AM Comments[0]

Sun, 14 October 2007 Episode 56: "L'Autunno" In Episode 56, we discuss a new type of music, program music. Program music tells a story. One of the first and best examples of program music is Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. For this lesson, we focus on the autumn. Biography: http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxvivaldi.html The Four Seasons: http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxvivaldi.html Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_56.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:10 PM Comments[0]

Sun, 14 October 2007 Episode 55: Kyrie In Episode 55, we move from the Medieval period to the Renaissance, a time filled with new ideas and growth in music and art. Palestrina, our composer this week, has been called the greatest composer of liturgical music of all time. He is certainly an excellent example of a composer of the Renaissance. Biography of Palestrina: http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/779.htm http://www.8notes.com/biographies/palestrina.asp The Kyrie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missa_Papae_Marcelli Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_55.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:02 PM Comments[0]

Fri, 28 September 2007 Episode 54: St. Benedict's Alleluia Official website of the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos: http://www.abadiadesilos.es/ (This is in Spanish) Wikipedia Article for the Monks:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery_of_Santo_Domingo_de_Silos The Rule of Benedict: http://www.kansasmonks.org/RuleOfStBenedict.html The Ordinary of the Mass: http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusic101/f/ordinarymass.htm Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map Direct download: Episode_54.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:49 PM Comments[0]

Wed, 26 September 2007 Episode 53: One In this episode we listen to the music of Broadway. Original Playbill: http://playbill.com/news/articla/102552.html Official Broadway website: http://achorusline.com Information about the movie: http://imdb.com/title/tt0088915 Talking Points from Theatre Direct International: www.broadwayclassroom.com Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map More Questions? Comments? Contact us at bncmusiced@gmail.com Direct download: Episode_53.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:33 PM Comments[0]

Wed, 26 September 2007 Episode 52: And the Emmy goes to... In this episode we look at the music of television. The Amazing Race Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race_%28US_TV_series http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race Jeopardy http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/jeopardy/showguide_showhistory http://www.jeopardy.com NBC Nightly News: The Mission Official website of the NBC Nightly News http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619 Official website of John Williams: http://www.johnwilliams.org/ Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map More Questions? Comments? Contact us at bncmusiced@gmail.com Direct download: Episode_52.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:29 PM Comments[0]

Wed, 26 September 2007 Episode 51: The Circle of Life From the movie and later the Broadway musical The Lion King. Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/ While unofficial, this site has more Lion King pictures and resources than any other we could find. http://www.lionking.org/ Sir Elton John’s Official Website: http://web.eltonjohn.com/index.jsp Sir Tim Rice’s Official Website: http://www.timrice.co.uk/ Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50. Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map More Questions? Comments? Contact us at bncmusiced@gmail.com Direct download: Episode_51.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:24 PM Comments[0]

Wed, 26 September 2007 Episode 50: Listening Guide Episode 50: Listening Guide This episode explains how teachers can use our podcast in their classroom. We encourage you to download a copy of the listening map and follow along as we walk you through the process of our listening assignment.   Listening Map   More Questions? Contact us at bncmusiced@gmail.com   Direct download: Episode_50.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:16 PM Comments[0]

Thu, 24 May 2007 Episode 45: The 1970s In the 1970s music changed again - with album rock and the women's movement, music as big and wide as the bell bottom pants the musicians wore. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s http://www.inthe70s.com/timeline.shtml The Equal Rights Amendment: http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/ Queen: http://www.queenonline.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band) Gloria Gaynor: http://gloriagaynor.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Gaynor Direct download: Episode_45.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:16 AM Comments[0]

Thu, 24 May 2007 Episode 44: The 1960's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s   http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1960.htm   The Beatles: http://www.beatles.com   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/beatles   The Temptations: http://www.thetemptations.com   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations Direct download: Episode_44.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:14 AM Comments[0]

Thu, 24 May 2007 Episode 43 The 1950s started a new era in music - Rock and Roll. Here are two songs that describe the music of the new era. http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/decade/1950.htm http://history1900s.about.com/library/time/bltime1950.htm The Coasters:  http://www.thecoasters.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coasters Elvis Presley: http://www.elvis.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley   Direct download: Episode_43.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:08 AM Comments[0]

Fri, 11 May 2007 Episode #42: The Cover Song http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can't_Help_Falling_in_Love UB40 Official Site:  http://www.ub40.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UB40 Bono Site dedicated to Bono: http://www.bonoonline.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono Official Site for U2 (Bono�s band): http://www.u2.com Direct download: Episode_42.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:00 AM Comments[0]

Fri, 11 May 2007 Episode #41: Crossover Official Site: http://www.shaniatwain.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shania_Twain Crossover: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_(music) http://www.answers.com/topic/crossover Direct download: Episode_41.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:56 AM Comments[0]

Fri, 11 May 2007 Episode #40: Is it Live? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles Official Website: http://eaglesband.com Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-eagles MTV Unplugged Series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Unplugged Check out MTV 2 as well – apparently they’re bringing the Unplugged series back! http://www.mtv.com/onair/unplugged/ Direct download: Episode_40.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:51 AM Comments[0]

Tue, 27 March 2007 Episode 39: Alicia Keys Official Website: http://www.aliciakeys.net Alicia Keys at the Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1006024/ More information about Alicia Keys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Keys Direct download: Episode_39.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:01 AM Comments[0]

Tue, 20 March 2007 Episode 38: Nancy Sinatra Links to sites about Nancy Sinatra: www.NancySinatra.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Sinatra Nancy Sinatra in the movies: http://imdb.com/name/nm0005434/ Nancy Sinatra with her family: www.sinatrafamily.com Direct download: Episode_38.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:44 AM Comments[0]

Tue, 13 March 2007 Episode 37: Amy Beach Links to sites with information about Amy Beach: http://pbs.org/wnet/ihas/composer/beach.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Beach Books about Amy Beach: Amy Beach, Passionate Victorian: The Life and Work of an American Composer, 1867-1944 (Oxford University Press) The Remarkable Mrs. Beach, American Composer: A Biographical Account Based on Her Diaries, Letters, Newspaper Clippings, and Personal Reminiscences (Edited by John H. Baron, Harmonie Park Press) Check out Itunes for more Amy Beach! Direct download: Episode_37.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:39 AM Comments[0]

Tue, 6 March 2007 Episode 36: Fanny Mendelssohn Official Website: http://fannyhensel.de/hensel_eng/biografie01.html Links to other sites about Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: www2.wwnorton.com/classical/composers/hensel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Mendelssohn This weeks' listening was sung by Kammarkören Acappella & Mats Runge. If you would like to hear more of them, check them out on Itunes! Direct download: Episode_36.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:37 AM Comments[0]

Tue, 27 February 2007 Episode 35: Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Song http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald Check out: Johnson, J. Wilfred (2001) Ella Fitzgerald: An Annotated Discography: Including a Complete Discography of Chick Webb. ISBN 0-7864-0906-1 Official Website: http://ellafitzgerald.com/ Ella Fitzgerald at the Library of Congress: http://loc.gov/loc/lcib/9708/ella.html Smithsonian Jazz – offers an interactive Ella Fitzgerald lesson, as well as a Louis Armstrong lesson: http://www.smithsonianjazz.org   Direct download: Episode_35.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:35 AM Comments[0]

Tue, 20 February 2007 Episode 34: Bounce With Me Lil' Bow Wow (now called Bow Wow) http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Lil_Bow_Wow/Biography http://www.answers.com/topic/lil-bow-wow The Father of Rap: Philadelphia DJ Jocko Henderson http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/jocko1.html Direct download: Episode_34.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:03 AM Comments[0]

Tue, 13 February 2007 Episode #33: Innovator to Craftsman Scott Joplin: Innovator http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Joplin Check out: King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era (ISBN 0-19-510108-1) by Edward Berlin This is the most authoritative book on Joplin's life. More information about Scott Joplin: http://scottjoplin.org Duke Ellington: Craftsman Official Website: www.dukeellington.com Smithsonian Jazz offers an interactive Duke Ellington class and a tour through the Smithsonian's Duke Ellington collection.  http://www.smithsonianjazz.org There are also lessons within Smithsonian Jazz that contain information about Scott Joplin. Interactive listening lessons featuring Duke Ellington: http://www.dellington.org/lessons/lesson00.html Direct download: Episode_33.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:12 PM Comments[0]

Tue, 6 February 2007 Episode #32: The Pink Panther Bobby McFerrin   Official Website: http://www.bobbymcferrin.com/index.php#   Biography:http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/mcferrinbio.html   Want to hear more? Try Artist Direct. You can download some of Bobby's songs for free, and there are links to purchase his albums as well. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,465876,00.html Direct download: Episode_32.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:00 PM Comments[1]

Wed, 31 January 2007 Episode #31: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Paul Simon Official website: http://www.paulsimon.com Wikipedia biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon Ladysmith Black Mambazo Official website: http://www.mambazo.com/ Visit our archives for the show notes from Episode 27 - this episode was about Miriam Makeba, who is featured on Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes. Direct download: Episode_31.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 7:30 PM Comments[0]

Tue, 30 January 2007 Episode #30: Bonus Episode Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Mr. Ness, Raheim) Quote by Grandmaster Flash: This is bigger than me. Ts induction is total acceptance by one of the most prestigious music associations in the world. This induction says that for the decades of work that was put in which later co-created an entire culture, they honor us. It’s a wonderful feeling to be remembered as one of the architects that pioneered an idea that whole world fell madly in love with. It is called hip-hop. http://www.grandmasterflash.com R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) Quote by Michael Stipe: "R.E.M. and myself in particular are really terrible at looking backward," R.E.M.'s lead singer, Michael Stipe, told The Associated Press via phone from London. "We kind of as a band continually look forward so it's really fantastic that someone, especially the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, are looking backward to recognize the work that we've done." "I'm just really honored that they thought of us," he added. Official website: http://www.remhq.com The Ronettes (Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley) Vh1 biography: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/ronettes/bio.jhtml Patti Smith Official Website: http://www.pattismith.net/ Van Halen (Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth) Official Website: Http://www.van-halen.com Sammy Hagar: I’m really excited about the Hall of Fame.� Eddie Van Halen: “It’s a privilege and an honor,� Eddie says. “And outside of that, we don’t know what the hell is going on. . . . Hey, Sammy might not show up on time — because he can’t drive fifty-five. Sorry, bad joke.� For his part, Hagar — who split with the band in 1996 and clashed with Eddie on a 2004 reunion tour — says he will be there. “Everyone wants to see a good train wreck, but I’d rather see a beautiful flight,� he says. “I’d have no problem sharing a stage with David.� Direct download: Episode_30.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:54 PM Comments[0]

Wed, 17 January 2007 Episode #29: Bob Marley Bob Marley's official website has a wealth of information about the late singer/songwriter, his family and the foundation that bears his name. www.bobmarley.com Wikipedia's biography on Bob Marley is also quite complete and has links to articles about Rasta, the religion of which Bob Marley is often considered a profit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley Interesting article about the history of the sugar cane industry in Jamaica: http://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/lectures/sugar.html Direct download: PMS_Podcast_Ep29.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:07 PM Comments[0]

Mon, 8 January 2007 Episode #28: Both Sides of the Tweed Capercaillie is a Scottish band with a distinctly Irish influence. Both Sides the Tweed can be found on their album Sidewaulk. Their website: http://www.capercaillie.co.uk/ Both Sides the Tweed is an original text slightly modified and set to music by Dick Gaughan. Song notes can be found at his website: http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/songs/texts/tweed.html Check out the song on Itunes! Direct download: PMS_Podcast_Ep28.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:08 AM Comments[0]

Fri, 5 January 2007 Episode #27 (Yes, we skipped a bunch of numbers) This is our new format for podcasting. Episode 27 corresponds to the listening lesson in our classroom, so we have jumped lots of episode numbers. If you are listening on the web, please feel free to use this under our Creative Commons license as a self-contained lesson on Miriam Makeba, as part of a unit on South African music, or as a great Black History Month lesson. Web Extension Resources: Miriam Makeba homepage Wikipedia entry for Miriam Makeba Download Pata Pata from iTunes. Apartheid and South Africa Direct download: PMS_Podcast_27.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:00 PM Comments[2]

1\clip_image001.jpg" o:title="aclpbl"/> In this episode we listen to the music of Broadway.

Original Playbill: http://playbill.com/news/articla/102552.html

Official Broadway website: http://achorusline.com

Information about the movie: http://imdb.com/title/tt0088915

Talking Points from Theatre Direct International: www.broadwayclassroom.com

Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50.

Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map

More Questions? Comments? Contact us at bncmusiced@gmail.com

In this episode we look at the music of television.

The Amazing Race

Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race_%28US_TV_series

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race

Jeopardy

http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/jeopardy/showguide_showhistory

http://www.jeopardy.com

NBC Nightly News: The Mission

Official website of the NBC Nightly News http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619

Official website of John Williams: http://www.johnwilliams.org/

Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50.

Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map

More Questions? Comments? Contact us at bncmusiced@gmail.com

From the movie and later the Broadway musical The Lion King.

Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/

While unofficial, this site has more Lion King pictures and resources than any other we could find. http://www.lionking.org/

Sir Elton John’s Official Website: http://web.eltonjohn.com/index.jsp

Sir Tim Rice’s Official Website: http://www.timrice.co.uk/

Want to know how to use this podcast in your classroom? Check out Episode #50.

Need a listening map? Download it here: Listening Map

More Questions? Comments? Contact us at bncmusiced@gmail.com

Episode 50: Listening Guide

This episode explains how teachers can use our podcast in their classroom. We encourage you to download a copy of the listening map and follow along as we walk you through the process of our listening assignment.

Listening Map

More Questions? Contact us at bncmusiced@gmail.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s

http://www.inthe70s.com/timeline.shtml

The Equal Rights Amendment: http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/

Queen: http://www.queenonline.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)

Gloria Gaynor: http://gloriagaynor.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Gaynor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s

http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1960.htm

The Beatles: http://www.beatles.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/beatles

The Temptations: http://www.thetemptations.com

The 1950s started a new era in music - Rock and Roll. Here are two songs that describe the music of the new era.

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/decade/1950.htm

http://history1900s.about.com/library/time/bltime1950.htm

The Coasters:  http://www.thecoasters.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coasters

Elvis Presley: http://www.elvis.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

UB40

Official Site:  http://www.ub40.co.uk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UB40

Bono

Site dedicated to Bono: http://www.bonoonline.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono

Official Site for U2 (Bono�s band): http://www.u2.com

Official Site: http://www.shaniatwain.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shania_Twain

Crossover: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_(music)

http://www.answers.com/topic/crossover

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles

Official Website: http://eaglesband.com

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-eagles

MTV Unplugged Series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Unplugged

Check out MTV 2 as well – apparently they’re bringing the Unplugged series back!

http://www.mtv.com/onair/unplugged/

Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Song

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald

Check out: Johnson, J. Wilfred (2001) Ella Fitzgerald: An Annotated Discography: Including a Complete Discography of Chick Webb. ISBN 0-7864-0906-1

Official Website: http://ellafitzgerald.com/

Ella Fitzgerald at the Library of Congress: http://loc.gov/loc/lcib/9708/ella.html

Smithsonian Jazz – offers an interactive Ella Fitzgerald lesson, as well as a Louis Armstrong lesson: http://www.smithsonianjazz.org

http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Lil_Bow_Wow/Biography

http://www.answers.com/topic/lil-bow-wow

The Father of Rap: Philadelphia DJ Jocko Henderson

http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/jocko1.html

Scott Joplin: Innovator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Joplin

Check out: King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era (ISBN 0-19-510108-1) by Edward Berlin This is the most authoritative book on Joplin's life.

More information about Scott Joplin: http://scottjoplin.org

Duke Ellington: Craftsman

Official Website: www.dukeellington.com

Smithsonian Jazz offers an interactive Duke Ellington class and a tour through the Smithsonian's Duke Ellington collection.  http://www.smithsonianjazz.org

There are also lessons within Smithsonian Jazz that contain information about Scott Joplin.

Interactive listening lessons featuring Duke Ellington: http://www.dellington.org/lessons/lesson00.html

Bobby McFerrin

Official Website: http://www.bobbymcferrin.com/index.php#

Biography:http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/mcferrinbio.html

Want to hear more? Try Artist Direct. You can download some of Bobby's songs for free, and there are links to purchase his albums as well. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,465876,00.html

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Mr. Ness, Raheim)

http://www.grandmasterflash.com

Quote by Michael Stipe: "R.E.M. and myself in particular are really terrible at looking backward," R.E.M.'s lead singer, Michael Stipe, told The Associated Press via phone from London. "We kind of as a band continually look forward so it's really fantastic that someone, especially the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, are looking backward to recognize the work that we've done."

"I'm just really honored that they thought of us," he added.

Official website: http://www.remhq.com

Vh1 biography: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/ronettes/bio.jhtml

Official Website: http://www.pattismith.net/

Official Website: Http://www.van-halen.com

Sammy Hagar: I’m really excited about the Hall of Fame.�

Eddie Van Halen: “It’s a privilege and an honor,� Eddie says. “And outside of that, we don’t know what the hell is going on. . . . Hey, Sammy might not show up on time — because he can’t drive fifty-five. Sorry, bad joke.�

For his part, Hagar — who split with the band in 1996 and clashed with Eddie on a 2004 reunion tour — says he will be there. “Everyone wants to see a good train wreck, but I’d rather see a beautiful flight,� he says. “I’d have no problem sharing a stage with David.�