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Caption: John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. The band's "Stairway to Heaven" is the subject of a current copyright-infringement lawsuit. , Credit: Danny Martindale/Getty Images
Where do you draw the line between inspiration and appropriation when it comes to musical compositions?

  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 09:24
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Have you noticed how the way a space feels really depends on how it sounds? Take the California Academy of Sciences for example. With all the hundr...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 09:46
Caption: The Firehouse Art Collective door opens to rainy Adeline Street., Credit: Mary Rees
Once or twice a month in the East Bay, violinists and bass-players, flautists and trumpeters -- gather to play orchestra music. But instead of a co...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 07:21
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For the first week of May (5/5): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an often-overlooked musician who helped lay the founda...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of May (5/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at the unlikely origins of one of the states best known...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of August (8/8): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a historic recording session that helped set the s...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of January (1/5): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an artist who performed in one of the first Africa...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of February (2/25): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a home recording studio that helped produce som...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of July (7/4): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at one of the pioneers of Chicano soul

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of July (7/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a city ordinance that banned freak dancing.

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of December (12/25): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a multi instrumentalist who combined gospel an...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of September (9/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at one of country music’s most famous singers, wh...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of August (8/19): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer who conquered Nashville on her own terms.

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of August (8/8): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a pioneer of soul music who also enjoyed singing c...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of August (8/7): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer who found a silver lining behind the rain...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of July (7/31): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a baseball player who turned out to be a real gentleman.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of July (7/20): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at the states most successful female songwriter

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of July (7/1): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer whose bird theme song flew up the carts not ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of June (6/19): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a dance hall that was build to help celebrate an imp...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:33
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For the second week of June (6/11): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a musician who’s finally living up to his name.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of May (5/31): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a keyboard player who was part of Texas music royalty

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of May (5/27): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a Texas singer who was as popular abroad as he is he...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
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For the fourth week of March (3/24): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a secretary who performed for kings, queens and pr...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of February (2/17): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer who refused to work for peanuts.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of February (2/8): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a former railroad worker who helped launch the c...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40