Politics May 23 What to expect from Biden’s state dinner honoring Kenya By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Arts Feb 01 Watch 3:38 This singer wants to inspire you to do something good Joining the high school gospel choir was transformative for musician Zeshan B., the son of immigrants from India, who learned to sing his heart and soul out on stage. Now he's using his platform as an artist to speak out… By PBS News Hour
Arts Nov 25 Watch Aretha Franklin on why she’ll never stop singing Aretha Franklin was honored recently by the National Portrait Gallery with a “Portrait of a Nation” prize, given out to some of the people who appear in its collection. Gwen Ifill spoke with the Queen of Soul about her career,… By PBS News Hour
Nation Jul 03 Watch 5:39 ‘Amazing Grace,’ a song of suffering to pull us together At the funeral for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a South Carolina state senator who was killed in the church shooting in Charleston, President Obama broke from his eulogy to sing ‘Amazing Grace,’ a song that exemplifies human vulnerability and redemption. Special… By PBS NewsHour, Jason Kane
Arts Apr 15 Watch 6:25 Singer Rhiannon Giddens taps America’s deep musical roots Rhiannon Giddens has studied opera and fronted a Grammy-winning old-time string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Now her debut solo album, produced by T. Bone Burnett, showcases her range and celebrates the musical influence of American women like Odetta, Patsy… By PBS News Hour
Dec 26 The musicians we listened to in 2014 By Victoria Fleischer Before we ring in 2015, we want to reflect on some of the great Art Beat stories from this past year. So who did we listen to in 2014?… Continue reading
Nov 12 The modern music industry was shaped by a man you’ve never heard of By Ashira Morris Ralph Peer popularized the genres of country, blues, jazz, gospel and Latin. His story begins in the era of the wind-up crank cylinder and ends in the age of color television and is told in the new book, "Ralph Peer… Continue reading
Jul 30 Soul musician Curtis Harding on keeping with tradition and staying current By Victoria Fleischer Soul musician Curtis Harding originally wanted to be an oceanographer, but growing up in a musical family left its mark. “My mother’s a gospel singer. My sister plays piano. We all sang in the church, sang on the road,” he… Continue reading
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