Nov 11 Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank dies at 57 By Colleen Shalby In his own words, Henry Jackson -- or Big Bank Hank -- was a Casanova. He was six foot one, and tons of fun. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Bob Dylan's complete 'Basement Tapes' surface for the first time By PBS News Hour In the late '60s, Bob Dylan retreated to upstate New York to recover from a motorcycle accident and the exhaustion of touring. In the basement of a house called Big Pink, he recorded with the musicians who would form The… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Taylor Swift shake, shake, shakes up a slowing music industry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch After many regenerations, the Allman Brothers Band goes out on a high note By PBS News Hour One of the most legendary bands in rock ‘n’ roll took the stage for the last time Tuesday. Founded by Gregg Allman and his late brother Duane, the Allman Brothers Band has been synonymous with Southern rock and musicianship since… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Music Maker eases the blues for down-and-out artists By PBS News Hour For every American musician who makes it big, there are many, many more who eke out a living to be able to afford new guitar strings. The Music Maker Foundation, based in North Carolina, helps struggling blues artists meet their… Continue watching
Oct 27 Blues man 'Ironing Board Sam' sings 'Over the Rainbow' By Frank Carlson 75-year-old Sammie Moore, aka “Ironing Board Sam,” has been playing and singing the blues for 55 years. Listen to him sing "Over the Rainbow."… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Tony Bennett goes Gaga on 'Cheek to Cheek' By PBS News Hour Legendary singer Tony Bennett found an unlikely collaborator in shape-shifting pop superstar Lady Gaga. The two have united for a jazzy album of popular American standards called “Cheek to Cheek.” Jeffrey Brown sits down with Bennett to discuss their hit… Continue watching
Oct 20 Ahead of World Series, San Francisco radio bans song 'Royals' By Anna Christiansen San Francisco radio stations KOIT-FM and KFOG-FM have pledged to remove the signature chart-topping song "Royals" from their airwaves until the end of Major League Baseball's World Series. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Violinist Joshua Bell turns train station into concert hall to encourage arts education By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 11 That time Apple broke into your music library and left you a Bono By Wahyd Vannoni Marketing professor Wahyd Vannoni reacts to the presence of a new album in his iTunes library -- an album he never bought. Continue reading