Aug 13 Guitar Legend Les Paul Dies at 94 By Arts Desk Legendary guitar innovator and guitarist Les Paul died Thursday of complications of severe pneumonia in White Plains, N.Y. He was 94. Continue reading
Jul 29 Elvis Costello: His Aim Is Still True By Arts Desk Wednesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles singer, songwriter and TV show host Elvis Costello, whose latest album, "Secret, Profane & Sugarcane," looks to country and bluegrass music for inspiration. Continue reading
Jul 24 Conversation Preview: Elvis Costello By Arts Desk Coming soon on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown has a profile of singer Elvis Costello. Here's a preview of their conversation. Continue reading
Apr 29 Chuck Berry still thrills at Blueberry Hill By Arts Desk Chuck Berry is St. Louis music incarnate: hillbilly sound mixed with the rush of rhythm and blues. Continue reading
Apr 14 In D.C., All Eyes on Neko Case By Arts Desk On a recent evening in Washington, D.C., a petite woman stepped onto a stage before a sold-out crowd. Her look was casual, but this was no soft-spoken, indie folk singer. It was Neko Case, who some critics say is in… Continue reading
Feb 09 Jeffrey Brown Recaps the Grammy Awards With the New Yorker’s Sasha Frere-Jones By Arts Desk The 51st Grammy Awards were held last night in Los Angeles, and there were some clear winners: New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne took home best rap album and rap song, British rockers Coldplay won best rock album and song of… Continue reading
Feb 02 Levon Helm: Rambling on the Roots Nestled in the woods at the foot of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York, the majestic wooden structure that is home to Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble concert series is quite the site. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch Rock Legend Bo Diddley Remembered Hailed as an original founder of rock 'n' roll, Bo Diddley helped define the style that was to be the medium for many musicians to come. He died on Monday, age 79. Continue watching