Feb 11 Watch N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal By PBS News Hour North Carolina mandates that all elementary school students have equal access to art instruction, but enforcement of the law appears inconsistent across the state. Special correspondent for education John Merrow reports on two elementary schools' different approaches to arts education… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Tod Machover, creator of "Death and the Powers," explores the interaction of music and technology By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 07 Fifty years after the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan, how well do you know Fab Four history? By Colleen Shalby The Beatles made their live U.S. television debut 50 years ago Sunday when they paraded onto Ed Sullivan’s stage and caused a national eruption of Beatlemania. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch Newly released recordings reveal Beatles before they inspired mania Newly released recordings reveal Beatles before they inspired mania… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:40 Mali's Rokia TraorĂ© mixes up musical influences for 'Beautiful Africa' Not even a ban on music could stop Mali-born Rokia Traoré from telling her stories through song. On her new album "Beautiful Africa," Traoré pays tribute to her native continent as well as other musical styles and languages from around… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Robert Hilburn on "Johnny Cash: The Life" Music critic Robert Hilburn explores the live and love of Johnny Cash in his new book. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Carlos Santana on the conviction and charisma that inspired his rock career By PBS News Hour Carlos Santana on the conviction and charisma that inspired his rock career… Continue watching
Oct 27 Velvet Underground leader and legendary musician Lou Reed is dead Singer Lou Reed performs on stage at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam, on June 14, 2012. Credit: Paul Bergen/AFP/GettyImages Rolling Stone reports Velvet Underground leader and celebrated New York musician Lou Reed is dead at 71. Continue reading
Sep 25 Janis Joplin's final interview, cartoonized .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Four days before she died,… Continue reading