Mar 29 Watch 4:38 The inspirations behind Beyoncé's genre-defying album 'Cowboy Carter' By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Eliot Barnhart Beyoncé’s highly-anticipated album that’s deeply rooted in country music, “Cowboy Carter," just dropped. It’s Beyoncé, it’s big and it’s venturing into an unexpected arena of music. "Cowboy Carter" also features some of country music’s biggest stars. Jeffrey Brown discussed the… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 6:51 Cuban musicians struggle to reach American audiences amid shifting diplomatic relations By Mike Cerre The on-again, off-again diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba have made it more difficult for Cuban musicians to travel to the U.S. for this year’s summer music festivals. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports from Havana for our arts and… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 8:32 Lenny Kravitz on authenticity, individualism and his unique sound By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Lenny Kravitz has been busy. He has a new single out Friday from his album set for release in May, an international tour planned for this summer and earlier this month, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of… Continue watching
Mar 20 Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage after postponing his 2023 world tour By Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage in Phoenix after the Boss’ postponed his 2023 world tour. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:00 Beyoncé brings new audience to country music and highlights the genre's Black roots By Amna Nawaz, Mary Fecteau, Layla Quran This week, Beyoncé continued her reign at the top of the country charts. Last week she became the first Black woman to hit number one with her banjo-infused bop “Texas Hold ’Em.” The song has brought a new audience to… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 2:53 Texas music teacher uses mariachi to help students connect with Mexican culture By Leah Clapman, Victor Fernandez, Mercedes Ezeji The rhythm of mariachi music is known worldwide and becoming even more so. Music teacher Susana Diaz-Lopez shares her insights on its growth and impact in the Austin area. From cultural connections to musical exploration, her students find their place… Continue watching
Feb 27 2 men convicted of killing Jam Master Jay, decades after rap star's death By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, worked the turntables in Run-DMC as it helped hip-hop break into the pop music mainstream in the 1980s. Mizell was gunned down in his studio in front of witnesses on Oct. 30, 2002. Continue reading
Feb 26 Don Henley testifies in case over handwritten drafts for 'Hotel California' and other songs By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Henley, the Grammy-winning co-founder of one of the most successful bands in rock history, is prosecutors' star witness in an unusual criminal trial. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 9:07 Opera legend Renee Fleming teams up with Dr. Francis Collins to study how music can improve health By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Giants in their fields of music and science are merging their knowledge to propel advancements in body and mind. A recent international gathering of researchers, therapists and artists took stock of what is known and what is yet to be… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 7:29 'The Greatest Night in Pop' reveals how music's stars came together to make history By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas In 1985, the biggest American pop stars all gathered in one Los Angeles studio, for one night only, to record "We Are the World," a song that raised tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid for Africa. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching