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Lou Reed: About Lou Reed

For thirty-five years Lou Reed has been at the forefront of the avant-garde in popular music. His gritty and realistic vision made him a cultural icon of the disenfranchised urban youth of the 1960s and 1970s

Nov 18th, 2006 | 0 comments | 282 Views
(4 votes)
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Yehudi Menuhin: About Yehudi Menuhin

Yehudi Menuhin had one of the longest and most distinguished careers of any violinist of the twentieth century.

Oct 28th, 2006 | 0 comments | 269 Views
(2 votes)
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Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note

More than any American conductor before him, Leonard Bernstein expanded the audience of classical music while maintaining a deep artistic integrity.

Sep 6th, 2006 | 9 comments | 14,859 Views
(26 votes)
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Bob Dylan: About the Film

This film focuses on Dylan’s life and music from the 60s, includes never-seen performance footage, interviews with artists whose lives intertwined with his.

Jun 28th, 2006 | 4 comments | 5,301 Views
(9 votes)
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Billie Holiday: About the Singer

Considered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday lived a tempestuous and difficult life.

Jun 8th, 2006 | 78 comments | 39,325 Views
(72 votes)
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George Gershwin: About the Composer

During his short life, George Gershwin penned a number of America's most recognizable pieces of music.

Jun 7th, 2006 | 65 comments | 47,269 Views
(150 votes)
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Muddy Waters: Can’t Be Satisfied

Over three and a half-decades, Muddy Waters’ band became a springboard for many of his sidemen, launching a prominent school of blues performers.

May 24th, 2006 | 0 comments | 390 Views
(1 votes)
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Aretha Franklin: About Aretha Franklin

American Masters tributes “The Queen of Soul” Ms. Aretha Franklin.

May 24th, 2006 | 0 comments | 2,546 Views
(9 votes)
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Nat King Cole: About Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole crowns a very short list of the most identifiable and memorable voices in American music.

May 17th, 2006 | 12 comments | 2,769 Views
(9 votes)
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