Arts Dec 17 Grammy nominee Brandi Carlile on her comeuppance and the industry barriers she still faces Brandi Carlile received five Grammy nominations this year, including record and song of the year. The star of American roots and country music is expected to win big at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. But not so long ago, things…
Arts Dec 02 Why artist Sanford Biggers remixes different forms, styles of art to express himself Sanford Biggers is an artist who mixes media and pushes boundaries to create an art all his own. Jeffrey Brown looks at his interdisciplinary work, focusing on a signature piece, “Fool’s Folly.” This report is part of our arts and…
Nation Nov 29 How ‘The 1619 Project’ underscores connection between slavery and modern America Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones' 1619 Project has become a topic of much debate in recent years. Amna Nawaz spoke with her about expanding upon that original work, the importance of looking back at how our nation's history unfolded, and its relevance…
Arts Nov 26 Remembering the life and legacy of Stephen Sondheim, a giant in musical theater One of the greats of Broadway musicals, Stephen Sondheim, died Friday at his home at the age of 91. He was a six-time Tony Award winner renowned for his words and music, starting in the 1950s. Ben Brantley, former co-chief…
Arts Nov 22 How friendly experiments led Robert Plant and Alison Krauss to record ‘Raise the Roof’ Legendary singers Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, two of music's greats, have teamed up again for a new album with plans to tour internationally — for the first time in 12 years. Jeffrey Brown went to Nashville to talk about…
Nation Nov 11 ‘Unknown’ : A diverse musical commemoration of unidentified slain soldiers On this Veterans Day, in celebration of its centennial, Jeffrey Brown reports on a new look at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier through music. This report is part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Arts Nov 08 How photographer Jeff Wall’s pictures duplicate ‘magic’ of large-scale paintings Photographer Jeff Wall has helped change the perception of his art form. Jeffrey Brown goes to Glenstone Museum outside of Washington to look at the unusual process behind Wall’s large-scale works. This segment is part of our arts and culture…
Arts Nov 03 David Driskell’s art spotlighted Black life. It’s ‘about time’ America saw his work Artist David Driskell died last year of COVID-19 at age 88, but he's finally getting his due. For the first time, his paintings are the center of attention in a major way. Driskell was best known for his work as…
Arts Oct 29 New Netflix series on Kaepernick is a ‘springboard’ to conversations on race, privilege Acclaimed film director Ava Duvernay, whose projects include “The 13th," “When They See Us," and "Selma”, is behind a new Netflix series called "Colin in Black and White.” It is the coming of age story of Colin Kaepernick, years before…
Arts Oct 15 Lost to history, Questlove documentary brings iconic 1969 concert back to life In the summer of 1969 cameras captured a series of concerts in Harlem featuring artists who would go on to become musical legends, like Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Gladys Knight. But for decades no one was interested in the…