Arts Mar 01 Capturing 1960s music icons from jazz clubs to Woodstock By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman
World Aug 08 Fans recreate Beatles’ Abbey Road cover shot 50 years on It was 50 years ago today, that The Beatles caused a traffic delay. By Associated Press
Arts Nov 08 Son of Beatles’ producer dives into the messy ‘White Album’ Giles Martin is the son of legendary Beatles producer George Martin, and he's lately been returning to the treasure trove of original recording sessions to remix key albums by John, Paul, George and Ringo. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Apr 21 Watch 1:27 Watch Prince wail on ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ Prince, the legendary musician and songwriter, has died at the age of 57. At a 2004 appearance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the artist played a guitar solo during a rendition of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,”… By PBS NewsHour
Science May 05 Computer scientists prove 80s pop music is boring “Pop music is dead.” You’ve heard the refrain dropped by nostalgic music lovers at backyard barbecues. And it’s no surprise. Everyone thinks the tunes of their generation marked a sort of cultural pinnacle and that music has since become bland. By Nsikan Akpan
Jan 01 Watch Newly released recordings reveal Beatles before they inspired mania Newly released recordings reveal Beatles before they inspired mania… Continue watching
Mar 22 ‘Please Please Me’ at 50: How Well Do You Know the Beatles? By Tom LeGro "Twist and Shout," "Love Me Do," "I Saw Her Standing There." It might be hard to believe that these three songs, belonging to the soundtrack of a generation and beloved by several more, sprang from a single album 50 years… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences… Continue watching
Dec 08 The 30th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Death By Tom LeGro On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York home. Jeffrey Brown talks to music critic Greil Marcus about the musician's cultural legacy. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Paul McCartney’s White House Serenade President Barack Obama presented former Beatle Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, on behalf of the Library of Congress. Jim Lehrer has a look at McCartney's serenade to the president and first lady at the White House. Continue watching