Today we tell about the life and work of one of America's greatest music writers: Scott Joplin, the King of Ragtime.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

In nineteen eighty-six, sixteen year old Rakim started to work with the New York City music producer,Eric B.

VOA: special.2009.10.14

But others say music like Lead Belly's would never have become widely known if it wasn't for the work of John Lomax.

VOA: special.2010.01.18

They will receive Academy Awards for the best acting,directing,writing,editing,music and other work on movies released last year.

VOA: special.2009.02.20

African Americans had gained worldwide fame for their work in popular music -- especially for creating jazz.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

New York-based radio producer Wills Glasspiegel discovered this energetic music and helped bring Richard Hlungwani's work to a larger audience outside South Africa.

VOA: special.2010.08.11

At the age of fifteen, he left school and went to work in the music business.

VOA: special.2009.02.08

Koussevitzky led the orchestra for the first performance of Copland's early work, "Music for the Theater,"

VOA: special.2009.06.21

Ms.Higdon says one important thing about her work is her general goal when writing music.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for someone to play a leading part in his new work, "Porgy and Bess."

VOA: special.2010.03.07

This work was unusual because Copland used ideas from jazz music in his concerto.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

Their work together was among the greatest in American music history.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

The work is colorful and playful, just like this music.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

Copland used music from American cowboy songs in this work.

VOA: special.2009.06.21

(Music) There's not exactly a rush of good news across economically stressed America unless you work at one of our 1,200 community colleges.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

That has nothing to do with music. That has nothing to do with his great work."

VOA: standard.2009.06.28

One can see businessmen and women running down the escalators, most likely late for work, couples holding hands, others seemingly asleep as they wait to get off, listening to the music that blares from the loudspeakers overhead.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10