Feb 04 In the age of streaming music, just how much is a listen worth? By Sarah McHaney Enter the age of streaming music. In 2014 alone, Americans streamed 164 million songs through a variety of streaming services including Spotify, Pandora and Google Play Music. In the past few months, questions have been raised about how much artists… Continue reading
Feb 04 Photos: South Korean teens dream of becoming the next K-pop star By Ariel Min Kim Si-yoon doesn't keep the schedule of a typical 9-year-old. Up by 7:30 a.m. for school, followed by hours of voice training, piano lessons, dance lessons and a private English tutor session, she is on a strict path to K-pop… Continue reading
Jan 28 Happy National Kazoo Day from PBS NewsHour By News Desk The PBS NewsHour celebrates National Kazoo Day the only way we know how. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 8:15 ‘This is M.E.’ embraces Melissa Etheridge’s musical spectrum By PBS News Hour Singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge has been known for her country and rock hits, but on her new album, "This Is M.E.," she also adds R&B and soul to the mix. Gwen Ifill sits down with the veteran musician to discuss her… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 8:55 Kennedy Center honors Al Green for soul and staying power By PBS News Hour Al Green was one of five artists honored at the Kennedy Center this year. Jeffrey Brown talks to the singer, whose iconic voice has stirred souls with pop music and gospel for decades, about a life of making music and… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 4:10 Generations apart, Ozark musicians find friendship through fiddling By PBS News Hour An accomplished Kansas musician known for her fiery style of fiddling recounts the special relationship she has with her 97-year-old fiddling mentor from Arkansas. The two discuss their life lessons learned from fiddling, the nuances of their individual sounds, and… Continue watching