Mar 30 Watch Conversation: Woody Guthrie at 100 Nora Guthrie talks to Jeffrey Brown about her father Woody Guthrie. Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch The Life and Legacy of Whitney Houston Whitney Houston, the superstar known for turning gospel and soul into pop music gold, was found dead over the weekend in her Los Angeles hotel room. She was 48. Jeffrey Brown and songwriter Gordon Chambers discuss her life and legacy,… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Profile: Songwriter Sarah Jaffe’s Varied Style Profile: Songwriter Sarah Jaffe's Varied Style… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch From Josh Ritter, a Song That Became a Debut Novel "Bright's Passage," the debut novel by singer-songwriter Josh Ritter, details a young man's return home from World War I. Jeffrey Brown and the musician-turned-novelist discuss his first work of fiction. Continue watching
Aug 24 Tuesday’s Art Notes By Molly Finnegan In today's roundup of arts and culture news, Egypt's culture minister was arrested after the Van Gogh heist, and a songwriter who penned hits for Louis Armstrong and Elvis Presley has died. Continue reading
Aug 17 With Fame Rising, Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs Release New Album Ray LaMontagne's fourth studio album, "God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise" comes out today, and he says it's his best yet. Continue reading
May 13 For Josh Ritter, Mummies and Shakespeare Are the Stuff of Music By Tom LeGro The works of Flannery O'Connor, Philip Roth and Stephen King are probably not the first influences that come to mind for a songwriter. But after hearing Josh Ritter sing, it quickly becomes apparent why authors are important to the Moscow,… Continue reading
Apr 26 Monday on the NewsHour: Natalie Merchant By Tom LeGro On Monday's NewsHour Jeffrey Brown profiles singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, who after a seven-year hiatus has just released a two-disc album titled "Leave Your Sleep," a collection of 26 traditional poems set to original music. Continue reading
Mar 18 For Musician Erin McKeown, the Sweet Sound of Independence Erin McKeown is ten years into her career as a solo singer/songwriter. She's one of many impacted by the changing music industry. As fans buy fewer CDs and download more files, independent artists -- musicians who don't depend on major… Continue reading
Nov 19 Conversation: Robert Kimball, Author of ‘Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer’ By Arts Desk On Wednesday, prolific songwriter and singer Johnny Mercer would have turned 100. In his lifetime, he worked with more than 200 collaborators and churned out lyrics for more than 1,500 songs for both Broadway and the silver screen, which were… Continue reading