Arts & Life

Scotty Moore, Elvis’ first guitarist, dies at 84

By ADRIAN SAINZ and HILLEL ITALIE

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scotty Moore, the pioneering rock guitarist whose sharp, graceful style helped Elvis Presley shape his revolutionary sound and inspired a generation of musicians that included Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and Bruce Springsteen, died...

Behind the scenes at the Academy of Music: Northampton theater celebrates 125-year history

Behind the scenes at the Academy of Music: Northampton theater celebrates 125-year history- By AUDREY DONOHUEBehind the triple doors at the front of the Academy of Music in Northampton, beyond the plush, deep-maroon walls of the foyer and into the peach-hued theater "house,” lies a rich, textured 125-year-old theatrical history.From the...

A brief history of tap

A brief history of tap- Tap got its start in the 1600s and 1700s on Caribbean sugar plantations, where African slaves and Irish indentured servants worked together. The groups exchanged parts of their cultures, including their dance traditions. African flat-footed stepping,...