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Get Back! Beatles Materials in the NLS Collection

Posted by: Katie Rodda

This week's blog post talks about the recent documentary "Get Back," and provides books about learning Beatles music, and books about The Beatles.

Posted in: Audio, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, Performing music, Piano Instruction, Piano Music, Popular Music, Rock n' Roll, Talking Books

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American Music from A to Z in the NLS Music Collection: D–Delta Blues

Posted by: Katie Rodda

This blog is continuation of our "American Music from A to Z" series. In this post, we'll be taking a look at Delta Blues, and materials in the NLS Collection about the blues.

Posted in: American Composers, Audio, Blues, Electric guitar, Folk Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, Music Instruction, Musical instruments, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Popular Music, Recordings, Rock n' Roll, Smithsonian Folkways, Talking Books, Voyager Catalog

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American Composers and Musicians from A-Z: X-Z (Part 2 – “Those We Missed”)

Posted by: Katie Rodda

This is our last installment of the "American Composers and Blind Musicians from A to Z" series. In this post we take a look at Blind American musicians who we missed on the first round.

Posted in: Audio, Blind Musicians, Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Country Music, Flute, Folk Music, Guitar, Guitar instruction, Jazz, Music History and Appreciation, Nashville, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Piano Music, Popular Music, Recordings, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Rock n' Roll, saxophone

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Rock On! “Stairway to Heaven” Turns 50

Posted by: Katie Rodda

This blog post takes a look at "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin on the eve of its 50th birthday. Materials from the NLS Music Collection on rock music and guitars are featured.

Posted in: Blues, Braille, Braille and Audio Reading Download BARD, Braille Music, Electric guitar, Guitar, Large Print, Large Print Music, Mellotron, Music Composition, Music History and Appreciation, NLS Music Section, NLS Online Catalog, Performing music, Popular Music, Rock n' Roll, Talking Books