JOHNNY CASH LIVING THE SONG
She wasn’t just a musical partner anymore—she was the person who helped Johnny through his darkest times. She encouraged him to seek help, and her unwavering faith in him helped him battle his addiction.
MY NAME IS JOHHNY CASH
But for Johnny Cash, who had long been drawn to the stories of the downtrodden, the outcasts, and those living on society’s margins, performing for the men inside Folsom felt not only natural but essential.
The Phantom of the Opera
Contrary to popular belief, though, it wasn’t actually the chandelier that fell. On May 20, 1896, a performance of the opera Helle was underway when a counterweight, one of multiple which held the chandelier up, broke loose and fell through the ceiling.
Immortal Beloved
‘Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved, now and then joyfully, and then sadly, waiting to learn whether or not fate will hear us. I can live only wholly with you or not at all.
CLASSICAL MUSIC was born of the Working Classes
Classical music is a musical genre that identifies folk culture. Such melodies also entertain, inspire, comfort, and impress, and great music crosses many borders to embrace other cultures as nothing else can
Once Upon a Time in America
Visually, the film is stunning. Leone’s attention to detail, from the sepia-toned streets of 1920s New York to the lavish interiors of gangster hideouts, immerses the audience in a bygone era.
What a Way to Conduct Themselves
Sir Thomas Beecham, one of England’s great conductors, on finishing his Australian tour was asked by a reporter when he would be returning. He replied: ‘Does anyone ever return to Australia?’
Playing the Right Notes brings Joy
The world is a wonderful place. What you sow, you reap. Please help others as best as you can. In the long run, you may be helping yourself. The universe never forgets anyone who sows a good seed in others, never.
SPAIN’S SHAMEFUL SECRET REVEALED ~ VIDEO
As the sun settles over Seville’s Plaza de Espana the mournful melody of a guitar completes the rapture. Your head swims with delight to Sueno en la Floresta. The incomparable beautiful evocation of Iberian charm was composed by Paraguayan, Agustin Barrios Mangore, who John Williams described as the […]
Hitting the Wrong and Right Notes
As the night’s entertainment arrived, I glanced at my watch; it was 9.40pm. Rarely did I visit a pub on my own but that night I was at a loose end and I thought, why not. A man’s spirit and his mortality embrace whilst gazing at the bar’s […]
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