Marc Neikrug, ‘Healing Ceremony’ Composer, Talks The Power Of Music
- Music
- May 27, 2013
Marc Neikrug, a composer of contemporary classical music who has performed in both the New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestra, says of his most recent composition, Healing Ceremony, "I started thinking about people who get sick — not just cancer — but anytime someone finds out from their doctor that something is really wrong
READ MOREJennifer Hudson on performing with Sandy Hook children: “It was so overwhelming”
- Music
- February 8, 2013
Jennifer Hudson delivered a powerful performance during the Super Bowl pregame show, singing "America the Beautiful" with the Sandy Hook Elementary children's choir. Hudson commented to TODAY, "Little children being survivors like that… They are conquerors, they are survivors. And they're babies. So that was overwhelming." TODAY Entertainment, 2/4/2013
READ MORESinging for Sandy: The Best Moments from NBC’s Live Benefit Concert
- Music
- November 13, 2012
NBC brought together some of entertainment’s best-known New Jersey and New York natives — as well as other superstars who lent their support — for a live concert benefiting the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Time, 11/3/2012
READ MOREThe heart-warming moment autistic girl performs Firework with her idol Katy Perry
- Music
- October 22, 2012
Katy Perry and fan Jodi DiPiazza took to the stage for a duet at Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars," a benefit show for autism. Daily Mail, 10/19/2012
READ MOREA Chart-Topper Born of a Grieving Mother’s Words
- Music
- September 20, 2012
Taylor Swift's hit song, "Ronan," is about the too-short life of a little boy with cancer. Swift was inspired by the story of this boy when reading the blog, Rockstar Ronan, written by Maya Thompson, Ronan's mother. Ronan died of neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer, three days before he was to turn four. The New York
READ MOREInside the Brains of Bieber Fans
- Music
- June 27, 2012
What's behind Bieber Fever? Neuroscience offers an explanation: fans of Justin Bieber may be going through natural biological and emotional developmental stages. Scientists now have a better understanding of why teenagers- girls in particular- become so passionate about some musicians. Adolescent girls are likely to become infatuated with pop stars, experts say, because they are
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