May 26 Watch 5:39 D.C.'s music scene goes 'Live at 9:30' By PBS News Hour For more than 30 years, D.C.’s 9:30 Club has been widely acclaimed as one of the best music venues in the country, topping Billboard’s annual club rankings an unprecedented 11 times. Now, the new PBS show “Live at 9:30” sets… Continue watching
May 26 5 ways to take great concert photos without being a jerk By Larisa Epatko At concerts, camera phones have replaced cigarette lighters to show audience appreciation. Here are five tricks of the trade by a professional concert photographer. Continue reading
May 26 This D.C. rock house was born from punk and suits By Larisa Epatko WASHINGTON -- In 1980, a nightclub opened in Washington, D.C., away from the tourists' Candie's sandals and Polaroid cameras, and among the bail bondsmen and porn shops. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 6:00 NPR's "All Songs Considered" host Bob Boilen on the songs that change our lives By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 19 Watch 2:57 Pell tells his story through trial, some error — and lots of 'experimental soul' By PBS NewsHour How 'experimental soul' has become artist's guiding force… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 2:54 Concerts for Cats? Dances for dogs? Yes, it's come to this By PBS News Hour Humans tend to view animals as a source of entertainment, but anthropologist Laurel Braitman is more concerned with entertaining them. That’s why she started putting on music concerts for everything from wolves to miniature donkeys. The only rules: no people,… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 5:04 A contemporary composer considers the musical legacy of Johannes Brahms By PBS News Hour Saturday will mark the 183rd birthday of the celebrated German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms. A complicated and utterly self-guarded man, Brahms liked to claim that his music didn’t flow from his heart, but the soulful and passionate nature of… Continue watching
May 02 There's more to Janis Joplin than tragedy By Joshua Barajas Amy Berg’s documentary complicates the public memory of Joplin as a cautionary tale of rock and roll excess. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 5:11 With 'Lemonade,' Beyonce shows she's an artist in control By PBS News Hour Pop sensation Beyonce’s sixth studio album, “Lemonade,” made an immediate impact with its innovative release as a visual album on HBO and through the music streaming service Tidal. For more on the groundbreaking work, which addresses both her personal troubles… Continue watching
Apr 21 Celebrities pay tribute to Prince on Twitter By Erik Andersen Celebrities and musical artists spoke out online Thursday to pay tribute to musical icon Prince, who died Thursday at age 57. Continue reading