Jan 12 Lisa Marie Presley, singer and only child of Elvis, dies at 54 By Stefanie Dazio, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Lisa Marie Presley is dead at 54. Her mother Priscilla Presley says in a statement Thursday that the only child of Elvis Presley died after being rushed to the hospital earlier that day. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:19 1st Native American composer to win Pulitzer Prize on his experimental process By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson Last year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. It brought new attention to the composer known for his experimental sounds and explorations of place and history. Jeffrey Brown has this story,… Continue watching
Jan 12 Mattel makes Barbie taller in bid to sell dolls to younger children By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Love her or loathe her, Barbie has been transformed again. Continue reading
Jan 11 Jeff Beck, guitar legend who influenced generations, dies at 78 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press His representatives said in a statement Wednesday that Beck died Tuesday after "suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Beck influenced generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player's guitar player. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:29 Folk and electronica singer Beth Orton on creating her best work yet By Tom Casciato, Anne Azzi Davenport Behind the glamor and acclaim of any successful musician, there always lurks an actual life filled with travails and challenges that fuel an artist's deepest work. Beth Orton is one such artist. Special correspondent Tom Casciato has the story for… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 8:35 Remembering Pulitzer-winning poet Charles Simic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Poet Charles Simic died Monday at 84. He was a prolific writer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and served as Poet Laureate of the United States. He often wrote, with both bite and humor, of the World War II era… Continue watching
Jan 10 Georgia Bulldogs win national championship game, ranked 1st college football poll By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press The Bulldogs won the College Football Playoff national championship game 65-7 to secure their third AP title overall. Continue reading
Jan 10 Charles Simic, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, dies at 84 The death of Simic, the country’s poet laureate from 2007-2008, was confirmed Monday by executive editor Dan Halpern at Alfred A. Knopf. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:01 The true story behind one of the most damaging spies in American history She’s been called one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history. Ana Montes passed secrets and information to the Cuban government for almost 17 years until her arrest just days after the 9/11 attacks. After nearly two decades behind… Continue watching
Jan 08 Russell Banks, award-winning author of ‘Cloudsplitter,’ dies at 82 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Russell Banks, an award-winning fiction writer who imagined the dreams and downfalls of everyone from modern blue-collar workers to the radical abolitionist John Brown in “Cloudsplitter," has died. He was 82. Continue reading