Like our high school hero Dan Zanes, we prefer to share "all ages" music with our toddler instead of mind-numbing "children's music." While we are not bumpin' to tales of Jay-Z's unfortunate experiences with his lady friends in various high-priced vehicles, neither are we interested in musical lessons on counting, going potty, and naps. more ›

"What passion cannot music raise and quell?" It's a question Dryden asked centuries ago, as relevant in today's rap lyrics as in the vocal and instrumental curlicues of the Baroque era: joys, hopes, sorrows and fears can all be expressed in verse. Some 200 years before Mozart, 400 years before 50 Cent, Eminem and Three 6 Mafia, Handel was laying the groundwork. more ›