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
Aug 14 How a city reckons with its ‘Straight Outta Compton’ roots By Joshua Barajas N.W.A.’s seminal album “Straight outta Compton” painted the Los Angeles area city as a hotbed for gang banging and drug dealing. But long after its 1988 debut, its residents have been working to change that image: Compton is not what… Continue reading
Aug 14 Listen to Obama’s personal playlist By Darlene Superville, Associated Press By day, President Barack Obama enjoys the music of such artists as Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and the Bobs -- Dylan and Marley. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 54:36 PBS NewsHour full episode August 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton hands over her personal email server. Also, China devalues its currency for a second straight day, the president of a group opposing Iran agreement quits in support of the deal, underserved Boston children get… Continue watching