In 1974, a tragedy-inspired pop song beat a rival band to the top spot on the Billboard charts, causing a commotion with its ...

March 20, 1991, was a horrific day for one of rock music’s most famous artists, Eric Clapton.

Since the dawn of time, great art has been birthed out of great tragedy, happening numerous times with playwrights, artists, and musicians. In many ways, expressing grief through music serves as a ...

In 1972, a song turned one of the greatest tragedies in the music business into a No. 1 hit, capturing the essence of loss into an 8-minute masterpiece. “American Pie” by Don McLean topped the charts ...

In 1968, The Beatles were working on one of their most groundbreaking records, their self-titled album, better known as the White Album. They were coming off a psychedelic trend with Sgt. Pepper's ...

The last thought on anybody's mind who was running from flying bullets the day of the courthouse shooting was that the whole event would spawn a music and literary bonanza. But that's what happened.

Dorothy Horstman Oral History Field and Radio Show Recordings / Series 3: WNYC Radio Shows Original Recordings Dorothy Horstman Oral History Field and Radio Show Recordings, 1959-1999, Archives Center ...