South Carolina Public Radio

Rapp on Jazz: Louis Armstrong's goodwill trips during the Cold War

Louis Armstrong was a global ambassador for music and goodwill. During the Cold War, he toured the world under the auspices ...
American Songwriter

4 Legendary Songs From the Cold War Pop Era

Nena is one of the greatest one-hit wonders of the Cold War era, and “99 Luftballons” is a long-standing fan favorite among pop songs of that era. Honestly, this band deserved so much more than they ...
South Carolina Public Radio

Rapp on Jazz: Dizzy Gillespie's Cold War goodwill tour

In 1956, Dizzy Gillespie led one of the Cold War’s most influential cultural missions — the U.S. State Department’s jazz goodwill tour.
American Songwriter

3 Movies That Perfectly Capture the Musical Spirit of 1980s Cold War Culture

This German romantic fantasy film from the mid-1980s follows the tale of immortal, invisible beings who populate Berlin and listen to the thoughts of the humans within. Many of those thoughts tell ...