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One trick is a device that puts a tennis ball on top of a smartphone.

Jazz percussionist Mongo Santamaria dies on Feb. 1 at 85. Santamaria scored a Top-10 hit with his version of Herbie Hancock's jazz-funk classic "Watermelon Man" in 1963. He also wrote the song "Afro Blue," later performed and made famous by John Coltrane. NPR's Elizabeth Blair has a remembrance.

Blue Highway's CD Marbletown is topping the bluegrass charts and has been nominated for a Grammy. Founder Tim Stafford and dobro player Rob Ickes tell Debbie Elliott what's behind the group's music.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Magic Hollow, a new four-CD retrospective of the band The Beau Brummels, a '60s British Invasion-era pop group from California. Their biggest -- and only top 10 -- hit was "Laugh, Laugh."

Bob Dylan's new album, Modern Times, hit the top of the record charts last week. Now 65, the singer-songwriter continues to explore blues and older pop styles with lyrics that frequently contain contemporary references.

Given the proliferation of year-end Top 10 lists, it seems natural that Shadow Classics — which gives shelter to under-appreciated music — would feature its own list of 2006 recordings likely to become Shadow Classics down the line. Don't let these gems go unnoticed.

A voyaging canoe built to revive the centuries-old tradition of Hawaiian exploration is circumnavigating the globe. Its crew has already traveled 26,000 miles navigating with the sun, stars and waves.

Ithaca singer-songwriter Maddy Walsh (of the Blind Spots) will mark the release of her new solo album, "Humanmade Thing," at the Hangar Theatre Nov. 6.

Hip hop/R&B artist and Cornell alumnus LGN returns to Ithaca, Jakobs Castle sets up at Deep Dive, the 41st Apple Harvest Festival returns to downtown Ithaca, the ElectroZone hosts a fundraiser at Forest Lodge 180, and bluesman Larry McCray comes to the Center for the Arts of Homer. Plus, the 40th anniversary restored edition of Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense" opens at Cinemapolis!

A Senate hearing on the coronavirus pandemic follows the day after the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 200,000 people. The session is underway now.