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Google Doodle Celebrates Leonard Bernstein’s 100th Birthday With West Side Story Video

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Google Doodle Celebrates Leonard Bernstein's 100th Birthday With West Side Story Video

Google is celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein with Saturday’s Google Doodle. The Doodle features an animated Bernstein growing up through music, from being introduced to the piano to eventually writing and conducting. The score of Bernstein’s West Side Story — one of his most well-known works — is playing throughout. 🎶Youngest conductor ever … Read more

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Aretha Franklin

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Aretha Franklin

There’s a reason why Aretha Franklin is known as the Queen of Soul. The singer, best known for her renditions of “Respect” and “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman,” could belt out a tune like no other. Franklin’s voice is as magical as it is powerful, and her talent is unmatched. Unfortunately, the … Read more

Meet The Photographer Who Made History Shooting The Vogue Cover Of Beyoncé

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Beyoncé’s fourth cover of American Vogue was one for history. Not because she was the first black woman on the cover (Beverly Johnson, 1974), not because she was the first black woman to cover a September issue (Naomi Campbell, 1989), and not because she had racked up the most Vogue covers as a black woman … Read more