Oct 20 How Patti Smith’s midnight encounter with Bobby Fischer sparked an ‘abstract friendship’ By Margaret Myers In her new book “M Train,” author and rocker Patti Smith writes about her chance encounter with chess legend Bobby Fischer in 2007. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 3:58 Feeling electric: Inside Bob Dylan’s rock ’n’ roll breakthrough 50 years ago By PBS News Hour Fifty years ago, Bob Dylan stunned the crowd at the annual Newport, Rhode Island, folk festival by using an electric guitar. The influential singer-songwriter who made his mark singing with an acoustic guitar and harmonica was booed, but it was… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch How ‘Underground’ artist Lou Reed inspired all tomorrow’s rockers How 'Underground' artist Lou Reed inspired all tomorrow's rockers… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch The Year in Music Jeffrey Brown talks to the Los Angeles Times' Randall Roberts about the year in music. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch South by Southwest Festival Changes Music’s Tune For about a week each year, hundreds of bands perform at more than 80 venues throughout Austin at the annual South by Southwest festival, which has become a major showcase for budding and established musicians, the music industry and music… Continue watching