The beloved painting titled The Carols (Greek: Ta Kalanta) was produced in 1872 by the reputable Greek painter Nikiforos Lytras.

No historical evidence exists to tell us who sang the first song, or made the first rhythmic sounds that resembled music.

Last week Iceland became the fifth nation to boycott Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation.

Throughout his life, Ennio Morricone felt shunned by the classical music world. But these days his pop-culture cachet isn’t such a drawback.

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At long last, vindication is at hand for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was as capable of breathing life into Italy’s grand theaters as gritty Hollywood films ...

For almost 500 years, the Parthian Empire controlled one of the world’s most important cultural and trade routes, stretching ...

This is one of the greatest opening scenes in the history of cinema. The movie is, of course, Blade Runner (1982). The pyramids are the headquarters of a biotech corporation, Tyrell Corp, that ...

Carla Harvey talks new band The Violent Hour, marriage to Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, and Kiss' Gene Simmons officiating ...

An exhibition prioritizes the expensive, silent object over the lived, functional experience of the believer.