Dec 10 YouTube crooner all about that upright bass and then some By Ariel Min Kate Davis' ’40s-style jazz rendition of Meghan Trainor’s pop hit “All About That Bass” has garnered more than 8 million views on YouTube since September. But Davis isn’t only about that one instrument. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 8:15 'This is M.E.' embraces Melissa Etheridge's musical spectrum By PBS News Hour Singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge has been known for her country and rock hits, but on her new album, "This Is M.E.," she also adds R&B and soul to the mix. Gwen Ifill sits down with the veteran musician to discuss her… Continue watching
Dec 09 Melissa Etheridge gives a backstage tour of her traveling guitar collection By Anne Azzi Davenport Rock singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge shows off her extensive collection of guitars and tells the story behind a few special instruments. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 8:55 Kennedy Center honors Al Green for soul and staying power By PBS News Hour Al Green was one of five artists honored at the Kennedy Center this year. Jeffrey Brown talks to the singer, whose iconic voice has stirred souls with pop music and gospel for decades, about a life of making music and… Continue watching
Dec 08 Kennedy Center honors singer Al Green, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and more By Anne Azzi Davenport The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrated five "honorees" at its 37th annual ceremony last night: singer Al Green actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting, and comedienne Lily Tomlin. Continue reading
Dec 08 Weekly Poem: J. Allyn Rosser finds deeper meaning through humor By Victoria Fleischer “Mimi’s Trapeze,” a new book by J. Allyn Rosser, starts with a quote by Balzac in the original French. The poet translates it roughly as, “what an appalling condition in which every happy moment depends on an ignorance of some… Continue reading
Dec 05 In 'Barefoot Artist,' Lily Yeh confronts painful past in her journey to heal communities through art By Victoria Fleischer “The Barefoot Artist” is a documentary portrait of Lily Yeh, an artist who has worked with communities all over the world, what she calls "broken places." The film follows her life as an artist and an intimate, family history that… Continue reading
Dec 05 From shattered glass to blank canvas, Missouri communities paint to heal By Corinne Segal Today if you walk down S. Grand Boulevard, one of the main thoroughfares in St. Louis, you are likely to find boarded-up windows in the aftermath of protests and ensuing riots from the Michael Brown grand jury ruling. What would… Continue reading