“Amapola, my pretty little poppy,” echoes the refrain by Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberly as the 1941 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra’s rendition spins round and round on the turntable. I listen. Times, good and ...

Singing is a fun and joyful activity that many people enjoy, but sometimes, it can be tough to find songs that are easy to sing along to. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking for tunes that don’t ...

In the Spring of 1947, when Israel Levis, composer of that most famous of rumbas "Rosas Puras," returned to Habana, Cuba, from Europe aboard the SS Fortuna, those of his old friends who had not seen ...

Are you a budding female singer looking for the perfect songs to kickstart your singing journey? Choosing the right songs can make a significant difference in building your confidence and improving ...

Heritage is great, if only you can get a firm handle on it. Just ask Karen Duplisea. Duplisea, a former member of Toronto Dance Theatre and for the past 25 years a faculty member in Ryerson University ...

There’s a few schools of thought regarding writing and crafting a lead guitar solo. The first is taking a more free-form approach by noodling around and improvising until something that sounds good is ...

An owl teaches his class full of birds about melody. It's all around in nature. Only birds and man can sing; man "sings" even when he speaks. We see a quick survey of the stages of life, as captured ...