Manhattan Music School Pays Tribute to Songs of Glory You may not have realized it (unless you are a history buff), but 2014 marked the centenary of the beginning of the Great War, aka World War I (1914 – 1918). Why are we talking about this historical event in a music blog? That’s because we…

This Thanksgiving, NYC Guitar School Celebrates Native American Sounds When you think about Thanksgiving, do images of a succulent Butterball turkey with all the delicious trimmings jump to mind? To most people, that is what Thanksgiving is all about – good food, good company, a good football game and, of course, expressing gratitude for all…

“Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.” These cheerful words were spoken by former President Ronald Reagan, and he certainly knew what he was talking about because he was an avid harmonica player. The 40th president of the United States reportedly learned to play this instrument while recovering from the assassination attempt…