Oct 15 Whitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G. nominated for rock hall of fame By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Other nominees include Dave Matthews Band, Motorhead, Pat Benatar, Soundgarden, The Doobie Brothers, T.Rex and Thin Lizzy. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:28 How Montana's Tippet Rise showcases artistic achievement amid natural beauty By Jeffrey Brown The Tippet Rise Art Center in southern Montana is home to stunning sculptures, architecture and classical music. But instead of traditional museum or concert hall walls, its artworks are surrounded by natural wonders. And its organizers make a conscious effort… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:19 Raised on blues, musician Gary Clark Jr. embraces full palette of sounds By Jeffrey Brown Grammy-winning blues, rock and soul artist Gary Clark Jr. is reaching ever-larger audiences with his guitar and musical wizardry. A proud product of Austin, Texas' music scene, his newest album, "This Land," is his most varied statement yet, touching on… Continue watching
Oct 04 Diahann Carroll, Oscar-nominated, pioneering actress, dies at 84 By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press During her long career, Carroll earned a Tony Award for the musical "No Strings" and an Academy Award nomination for best actress for "Claudine."… Continue reading
Oct 02 Garth Brooks to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The Library of Congress said Wednesday the 57-year-old Grammy winner is the youngest recipient of the prize. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 5:05 Why music has such profound effects on the brain By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman Why does music give us chills, motivate us to work out and make us feel connected to one another? Neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas explains the power of music and its effects on our brains in her new book,… Continue watching
Sep 13 Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' singer, dies at 70 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press A publicist for Eddie Money said the rock star has died after he recently announced he had stage 4 esophageal cancer. He was 70. Continue reading
Aug 27 Missy Elliott honored at MTV awards By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Taylor Swift also took center stage with her gay pride anthem, "You Need to Calm Down."… Continue reading
Aug 22 'Old Town Road' defied a 20-year trend in hit music. Math explains why By Nsikan Akpan A new study shows the average lifetime in the charts for singles and albums has dropped dramatically since the 1990s. How did "Old Town Road" buck this trend?… Continue reading