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Visionary musician Ingram Marshall has died at the age of 80; a leading figure of the West Coast avant-garde music scene, Marshall forged unusual connections between minimalism and electronic music.

Marjorie Zien remembers her mother, Renee Hebert, who died of COVID-19 in 2020. She was 89.

George Walker is credited with many firsts throughout his career. Despite all his success, his career was greatly stunted by racism and neglect. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

Stewart Goodyear’s “Callaloo” is named for a Caribbean dish that he sees as his soul food.

In this week’s New Classical Tracks, soprano Nadine Sierra explores iconic female roles in opera that are similar to her grandmother’s restrictive life in her latest album, ‘Made for Opera.’

The Lincoln Memorial has held some of the most important cultural moments of the last 200 years - like when singer Marian Anderson, denied a stage due to her race, was offered to play at the memorial.

In this week's selection from the StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, Ryan Walz remembers his father, Sgt. 1st Class Jodi Walz, who played trumpet in the United States Army band.

On this episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel presents her annual Memorial Day show with film music in honor of those who sacrificed everything for their country. Listen to her 2023 Memorial Day show now, including music from ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ ‘Platoon,’ and ‘War Horse.’

In June, Lansbury will receive the Tony Award for lifetime achievement. The ‘Murder, She Wrote’ star previously won Tonys for her performances in ‘Gypsy’ and ‘Sweeney Todd.’

Lynne Warfel presents music from some of the great war films, such as ‘Patton’ and ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ and explores the history of Memorial Day and it's significance after the Civil War, including music from ‘Lincoln’ and ‘Gettysburg.’