music Archives - Teaching Kids News Readable, teachable news. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:00:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://teachingkidsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-TKN_square_blk-32x32.jpg music Archives - Teaching Kids News 32 32 One Good Thing: Musical Collaboration https://teachingkidsnews.com/2020/03/25/one-good-thing-musical-collaboration/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:00:05 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=18561 A musical collaboration of Burt Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now" is One Good Thing.

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]]> Composer “Adds The Emotion” To Canadian TV Dramas https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/12/04/composer-adds-the-emotion-to-canadian-dramas/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/12/04/composer-adds-the-emotion-to-canadian-dramas/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:01:17 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=9021 Rob Carli adds the music, and with it the emotion, to many TV shows, including Murdoch Mysteries. Read more about how he does it.>>

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/12/04/composer-adds-the-emotion-to-canadian-dramas/feed/ 1 Super Soul Sister, Sharon Jones Remembered Lovingly By Fans, Friends, and Family https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/11/21/super-soul-sister-sharon-jones-remembered-lovingly-fans-friends-family/ Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:57:57 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=15827 Measuring at just about 5 feet tall, Sharon Jones was no ordinary giant. Sharon Jones was born in Augusta, Georgia, USA, the same city as one of her musical idols, James Brown. However, at a young age, Jones and her family moved to New York City. Growing up in Brooklyn, Jones developed her love of singing while performing in her church's gospel choir. A passionate performer, Jones played countless shows each year, all over the world, with jaw-dropping energy and talent.

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]]> Canada Loses Leonard Cohen, Songwriter, Poet https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/11/14/canada-loses-leonard-cohen-songwriter-poet/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/11/14/canada-loses-leonard-cohen-songwriter-poet/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:24:33 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=15804 Leonard Cohen, one of Canada's best-known songwriters and poets, has died at the age of 82.

He wasn't "born with the gift of a golden voice," as one of his songs famously put it. In fact, his voice was deep, gravelly and could even said to be tuneless. But that was part of his charm.

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/11/14/canada-loses-leonard-cohen-songwriter-poet/feed/ 2 This Summer, Canada Had A Sing-A-Long https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/09/05/summer-canada-sing-long/ Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:09:57 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=15655 Recently, people across Canada came together in a unique and emotional musical experience.

Canadians said thank-you and good-bye to the iconic rock band, The Tragically Hip.

Many Canadians have enjoyed the unique Canadian sound of the band for many years. In fact, some people say the band plays "the soundtrack of Canada" and the "music that is in Canadians' hearts." Of course, not every Canadian enjoys the music of The Hip, as they're known, but a great many do.

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]]> John Lennon’s Hair Sells For $48,000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/02/21/john-lennons-hair-sells-48000/ Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:09:13 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=15188 A Beatles memorabilia collector recently paid nearly $50,000 for a lock of John Lennon's hair.

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]]> Rock icon, David Bowie, changed the face of music https://teachingkidsnews.com/2016/01/17/rock-icon-david-bowie/ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 01:27:04 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=15114 The stars look very different today.
David Bowie, one of the world’s most famous musical artists, has passed away at the age of 69, from cancer.

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]]> The Thrill is Gone: Music Legend B.B. King Passes Away at 89 https://teachingkidsnews.com/2015/05/17/the-thrill-is-gone-music-legend-b-b-king-passes-away-at-89/ https://teachingkidsnews.com/2015/05/17/the-thrill-is-gone-music-legend-b-b-king-passes-away-at-89/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 01:11:21 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=14710 On May 14, 2015, the music legend passed away at the age of 89, leaving a legacy of 43 studio albums, 16 live albums, and 138 singles.

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]]> https://teachingkidsnews.com/2015/05/17/the-thrill-is-gone-music-legend-b-b-king-passes-away-at-89/feed/ 1 Canadian Fans Sing US Anthem At Hockey Game https://teachingkidsnews.com/2014/11/27/6-canadian-fans-sing-us-anthem-hockey-game/ Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:02:03 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=14242 Most countries have an “anthem.”

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]]> Was Stonehenge Built for Prehistoric Rock Music? https://teachingkidsnews.com/2014/03/16/1-stonehenge-built-prehistoric-rock-music/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 00:38:16 +0000 https://teachingkidsnews.com/?p=12611 For many years, archaeologists have wondered why the people who built Stonehenge – a prehistoric monument in the south of England – used huge rocks that came from more than 300 kilometres away.

Now, a team of researchers believes the rocks may have been chosen because they produce musical sounds.

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