Father Patrick McCarthy was brutally murdered in 1988. The two half-brothers in prison for the killing say he sexually abused them for years ...

These days, the string quartet as an ensemble is a tried and true form of chamber music, but it’s only within the past three ...

The image of Empress Elisabeth is still shaped by film romance and courtly splendor. Yet, far from the Vienna Hofburg, the monarch sought a place beyond duty and protocol. A special role was played by ...

Long before it became the winter residence of President Donald Trump, Mar-a-Lago was at the heart of the Palm Beach social ...

Sky’s Amadeus has hit our screens, but what is the truth about the rivalry between young Mozart and the older composer Salieri ...

From Silent Night to The Little Drummer Boy, discover the origins and hidden stories behind the most loved carols that define the festive spirit.

Christian Christmas carols have carried the message of Christ’s birth across centuries, cultures, and continents. They remain ...

In 2012, Ray Collins, who invited guitarist Frank Zappa to join the band that eventually became the "Mothers of Invention," died five days after a heart attack. He was 75. Collins sang on three albums ...

It's one of the most identifiable songs of this or any modern Christmas. And, if it wasn't for war, water, and mice, you'd likely never know it in the form it's in. It all began in 1816, a time of ...

Sky Atlantic’s “Amadeus” is the second adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s Tony Award-winning play (of the same man), which ...

Translated into over 300 languages, “Silent Night” turns 207 years old this Christmas Eve. Penned as a poem by Father Joseph ...

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, it’s Christmas tune time! Stores, cars and bars are filled with traditional holiday tunes and some new ones sprinkled throughout. Holidays can be a hard time for many people, and ...