Jan 09 Watch 7:23 Kathleen Hanna, the Linda Lindas and a 30-year riot By Christopher Booker As founder and frontwoman of seminal bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, Kathleen Hanna led the way for countless artists looking to meld art and activism. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on how the punk rock legend inspired generations of… Continue watching
Jan 09 Michael Lang, Woodstock festival co-creator, dies at 77 By David Porter, Associated Press Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival that served as a touchstone for generations of music fans, has died. Continue reading
Jan 08 Marilyn Bergman, Oscar-winning composer, dies at age 93 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar-winning lyricist who teamed with husband Alan Bergman on “The Way We Were,” “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” and hundreds of other songs, died at her Los Angeles home Saturday. She was 93. Continue reading
Jan 04 Judge tosses lawsuit of man who was nude baby on 'Nevermind' cover By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a 30-year-old man who alleged that the image of him nude as a baby on the 1991 cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind" is child pornography. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 5:04 You can thank Mozart for the taste of this wine By Christopher Livesay The Italian region of Tuscany is renowned for its world-class wine. From the vine to the vat, it is a time-honored practice in which little has changed over the centuries. But as Christopher Livesay explains, there’s one small vineyard here… Continue watching
Dec 25 3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19 By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said. RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 8:24 Guster, My Morning Jacket, other musicians unite to make concert tours more sustainable By Tom Casciato From gas-guzzling tour buses to concession stands loaded with single-use plastic water bottles, concert tours aren’t exactly easy on the environment. But now, a movement to make touring more climate-friendly is empowering musicians to not only talk about issues like… Continue watching
Dec 07 Drake withdraws 2 Grammy nominations from final ballot By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press The four-time Grammy winner asked the Recording Academy to withdraw his most recent nominations for best rap album and best rap performance. Continue reading
Nov 26 Stephen Sondheim, theater icon who reshaped musicals, dies at 91 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as "Company," "Follies" and "Sweeney Todd." His most famous ballad, "Send in the Clowns," has been recorded hundreds of times. Continue reading
Nov 22 Brit Awards scrap separate male, female prize categories By Associated Press The organizers of the Brit Awards announced Monday they are scrapping separate male and female artist categories in a shakeup designed to make the music prizes more inclusive. Continue reading