How this harpist got "Cats" in the bag

Aug 19, 2024
Margot Krimmel had a lot of requests for "Memory" in the 1980s, but she didn't know the song and couldn't find the sheet music.
In the 1980s, Margot Krimmel played the harp at a ski resort in Vail four hours a day, taking a lot of requests.
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Devendra Banhart takes the Marketplace Quiz

Oct 21, 2016
And explains why money really can buy you happiness.
In a next life Devendra Banhart would be a dried persimmon dealer.
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Big Freedia, entrepreneur and Queen Diva

Aug 21, 2015
She’s also an author, producer, actor, decorator and has plans for more.

The NFL wants artists to pay to perform at the Super Bowl

Aug 20, 2014
The question now: Is it worth it for the artists - or the NFL?

Musicians protest movie studios recording overseas

Jul 1, 2014
Professional musicians in the Los Angeles aren't happy.

Pandora seeks lower royalties for musicians

Aug 30, 2012
To boost profits, the music streaming service is pushing a bill in the House of Representatives that would cut payments to musicians. A coalition representing recording artists plans to fight back with an anti-Pandora PR campaign.

A musician comes home

Aug 17, 2012
A New Orleans bassist lost everything he owned through Hurricane Katrina. He talks about how his life has progressed since 2005 and what he learned while picking up the pieces.

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