Arts Jul 02 He wrote Elvis’ first hit, but Arthur Crudup barely got paid By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Arts Jan 18 Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade chosen to join to Songwriters Hall of Fame Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Dec 20 Watch 2:54 Songwriting duo Louis York on rediscovering passion for music Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony are a songwriting duo who have spent over a decade creating hits for blockbuster artists such as Mary J. Blige, Bruno Mars and Rihanna. But they yearned to be more than just hired talent for…
Arts Apr 01 Watch 4:42 A trip to visit her family roots inspired this British singer British singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas describes how her heritage inspired her latest album in our series My Music. By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson
Arts Dec 24 Watch 6:37 No one dreamed of a ‘White Christmas’ before this song "White Christmas," the holiday classic penned by Irving Berlin and most famously crooned by Bing Crosby, helped to create the very idea of the American holiday we hold dear today. Composer and pianist Rob Kapilow joins Jeffrey Brown to examine… By PBS News Hour
Dec 22 Watch 4:44 Lera Lynn makes her music dark with a Texas twang In our series My Music, singer-songwriter Lera Lynn talks about gaining fans from the HBO show "True Detective" and channeling her Texas roots. Continue watching