Archives and Records
The cassette, discovered at the Andy Warhol Museum, finds the Velvet Underground musician performing snippets from his mentor’s 1975 book. Source
It was the biggest disaster in the history of the music business — and almost nobody knew. This is the story of the 2008 Universal fire. Source
The personal collection of the original “Yo! MTV Raps” host, who united the worlds of hip-hop and art, has been acquired by the Schomburg Center in Harlem. Source
To celebrate the opening, the library has issued limited-edition library cards featuring an image of the rocker. Source
A trunk full of sketches for operas like “Aida,” “Otello” and “Falstaff” was kept locked in Verdi’s villa in Italy. It’s finally opening. Source
The 18,000-item collection sheds light on one of jazz’s greatest composers, best known as Duke Ellington’s right-hand man. Source
Step inside the mind of one of America’s great virtuosos, thanks to a vast archive of his personal writings, home recordings and artistic collages. Source
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