This week, Andre 3000 released an instrumental album featuring the flute instead of an expected rap album. Scott Simon asks LA Times' August Brown about the flute's decades-long role in pop music.

André 3000’s Flute Instrumental Dethrones Tool’s “Fear Inoculum” for Longest Song Ever on Billboard Hot 100 André 3000’s much talked about and latest LP, New Blue Sun, a collection of instrumental ...

Some fans may not be happy with Andre 3000 for releasing a record that isn’t a rap song, but give the man some credit. The artist, who has been beloved as both a solo act and part of the hip-hop duo ...

Once of the coolest features that we’ve found in Ghost of Tsushima is the ability to change the state of the weather in the world by playing various songs on the flute. This feature is never really ...

Learning a new instrument is hard to do, which is why we’ve compiled the easiest flute songs to play for beginners. The only instrument I know how to play is the guitar, so I’m not too familiar with ...

A box set that includes over nine hours of one musician's output could be considered indulgent. Indulgent yes, unless that musician's last name is Parker. Certainly the family of Parker we're talking ...

The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it’s been making an impact on improvised music for more than 50 years. Let 10 experts take you on a guided tour. By Giovanni Russonello ...

When you think about classic rock, it’s likely you think about amps exploding and people (like Bono or Eddie Vedder) climbing to the rafters of the stage and doing some jungle gym antics. Likely your ...

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