Rapping requires plenty of practice and the ability to choose words carefully. In the past, rappers were associated with defiance of moral authority, but now rapping is accepted as an art and career.

Rap has been a path between cultures in the best tradition of popular music. Rapper Jay-Z said the words above in 2010, reflecting on the significance of rap music in society. While the industry has ...

This was also the year that Marianne Faithfull recorded what was to become her most celebrated album, Broken English. Her music career wasn’t one of solid output and solid progress. She didn’t gather ...

Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi Leh island is among the best known beach locations of Thailand. Photograph by Peter Orsel, Getty Images ...

Despite their name, Eastern Screech-Owls do not screech, but make sounds of whinnies and soft trills. Join the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center for Owl Prowl at 6 p.m. Feb. 21. Enjoy up-close ...