Oct 31 8 things you didn’t know about ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ By Carey Reed Forty years ago, British rock band Queen released “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Here are eight things you might not have known about the epic single. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch A cappella group Pentatonix goes back to basics on new album By PBS News Hour A cappella group Pentatonix burst onto the music scene on NBC’s reality competition “The Sing-Off,” eventually scoring a Grammy and a number one record. With their new album, they are going in a new direction with original songs and trying… Continue watching
Oct 20 How Patti Smith’s midnight encounter with Bobby Fischer sparked an ‘abstract friendship’ By Margaret Myers In her new book “M Train,” author and rocker Patti Smith writes about her chance encounter with chess legend Bobby Fischer in 2007. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:28 Josh Groban indulges his inner musical theater geek with ‘Stages’ By PBS News Hour Multi-platinum artist Josh Groban is on tour for his latest album, “Stages,” which features covers of Broadway songs. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss how he picks his songs, the influence of early arts exposure in shaping his love of… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 6:00 Why ‘Over the Rainbow’ takes us to a magical, musical place By PBS News Hour What makes the song "Over the Rainbow" an indelible classic? Jeffrey Brown talks to composer and musician Rob Kapilow, who helps explain why we love the story of a girl caught yearning for both home and adventure. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 7:26 Unique mentorship between conductor and pianist sparks musical fireworks By PBS News Hour Pianist Yuja Wang has evolved from prodigy to international superstar, with some help from one of her mentors, music director of the San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas. In collaboration with KQED, Jeffrey Brown talks with the 28-year-old Chinese virtuoso… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 6:48 How Gershwin captured the not-so-simple essence of summer in a lullaby By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 22 Meet the next generation of Latin jazz artists By Kelly Whalen The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco was founded with a simple but ambitious mission: to preserve the traditions of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban music by teaching it to young musicians. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 4:58 Learning classical guitar helps kids in trouble change their tune By PBS News Hour In Texas, a nonprofit partners with a juvenile justice center to help students finish their high school education by learning classical guitar. Student Reporting Labs special correspondent Kennedy Huff reports for KLRU in Austin. Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 2:31 Thousands gather for a big flute blowout By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, more than 3,000 flutists gather for an annual conference, setting off a symphony of sound. Continue watching