Widely acclaimed as one of the finest movies about music ever made, The Last Waltz showcased an all-star tribute to the music of The Band -- whose drummer, Levon Helm, was born and raised in Arkansas, ...

century. As it evolved and entered the ballrooms of Europe, the waltz was viewed as taboo because partners were permitted to make contact. But like the tango and other exciting and challenging dances, ...

In 1819, the Viennese composer and publisher Anton Diabelli invited the most prominent composers of the Austro-Hungarian realms to pen one variation each on an unassuming waltz tune he had written.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks show tunes with Laurence Maslon, a professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and host of the weekly show "Broadway to Main Street" at WPPB, Long Island's NPR station ...