Every great rock band thrives off their star rising, but these albums were the moments when artists lost all of their musical momentum.

That’s the improbable journey of Hoagy Carmichael, the man behind such timeless songs as “Georgia on My Mind,” “Skylark” and “Star Dust.” With melodies that are instantly ...

Much has been said of what The Velvet Underground brought to the world in terms of music, but not as much has been stated about the shape of the music itself.

From fresh Broadway musicals and legendary headliners to insightful speakers and jazz masters, The Smith Center's 2025 ...

Grammy-winning, Tony-nominated Broadway performer NaTasha Yvette Williams, a native of Fayetteville, brought down the house with a concert of seasonal songs at the Cameron Art Museum, using her ...

He came up with a novelty song first made popular by Hoagy Carmichael. “Huggin’ and Chalkin’” told the spicy story of a man in love with a large woman. It was a hit. Carmichael’s version ...

He moved to New York in 1929 to pursue an acting career, but started writing songs and eventually wound up co-writing “Lazy Bones” with Hoagy Carmichael, which became a huge hit in 1933.

But his earliest musical memories were of listening to Hoagy Carmichael songs and One Meatball by Josh White. Elder brother Harry had a portable record player which he would lovingly pack away ...

But they had no plan for how to make available to the public and researchers all those movies and short, one-song “soundies ... are represented, from Hoagy Carmichael to Bill “Bojangles ...

Gayla became a regular singing with Hoagy Carmichael on "Saturday Night Review," which led to a Columbia Records contract. In 1953, the label flew her to New York City to record her first record: a ...