Moving to the UK in the 1950s, the Trinidadian musician endured racism and built his own instruments from waste. After his death aged 96, his widow recalls his patience and positivity ...

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Jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter join StarTalk’s Neil deGrasse Tyson to talk about the languages of their crafts.

Guthrie died from complications of Huntington’s disease in 1967. Despite his decline, he had a major impact on American popular music in the second half of the 20th century and the rise of the folk ...