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Listeners Pick The Year's Best Music (So Far)
NPR - SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 2:53 P.M.
NPR listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music (so far) and kept the race tight. In the end, Animal Collective edged out every other artist in both the Best Album category, and for Best Song. Artists like Grizzly Bear, The Decemberists and Neko Case weren't far behind. One thing was clear: 2009 has been one of the strongest years for new music in recent memory.
Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction
AP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 1:30 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he unveiled the moonwalk in 1983, is being sold at auction....
Rakim: The MC Reveals His 'Seventh Seal'
NPR - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 11:38 A.M.
The renowned rapper has finally issued his seventh album — his first in 10 years. Here, he reflects on the early breakthroughs that earned him his living-legend status, and talks about delivering a conscious message in his new work.
Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala
AP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 10:44 A.M.
DETROIT (AP) -- Berry Gordy founded what would become Motown Records a half-century ago with an $800 loan. Today, that would get you two tickets with a bit to spare to the Motown 50 Golden Gala....
'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite
AP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 9:41 A.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year....
Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City
AP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 9:38 A.M.
CHICAGO (AP) -- Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago....
Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall
AP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 7 A.M.
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEE'-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild....
Blues Man Joe Bonamassa, Real-Life Guitar Hero
NPR - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 5 A.M.
Blues musician Joe Bonamassa started playing with BB King when he was 12 years old. He's performed on stage with Eric Clapton and averages about 200 shows per year. His new DVD is called Joe Bonamassa, Live From the Royal Albert Hall. Host Scott Simon speaks with Bonamassa about living with the blues and how he got his nickname, "Smokin' Joe."
Travolta appears at fundraiser in Fla. hometown
AP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 4:43 A.M.
OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night....
Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia
AP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 1:30 A.M.
Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm
AP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 1:24 A.M.
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A powerful anesthetic recovered from Michael Jackson's bedside after he died had been purchased in Nevada by his doctor who had it shipped to California, court documents show....
Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 9:07 P.M.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict....
Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 5:04 P.M.
CHICAGO (AP) -- For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night....
NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 4:13 P.M.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife....
Britney Spears' ex sentenced to jail
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 4 P.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident....
"Going Rogue" is going big
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 3:49 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- "Going Rogue" is going big....
These People Recorded A Song In A Weekend: Fin
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 3:30 P.M.
This is our gift to you: All of them. Alphabetically. By first name. Band names beginning in 'The' may be found with the T's. If a link isn't working or something holler and we'll fix it. Now go out and celebrate! You deserve it!
How I Recorded A Song In One Weekend
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 3:25 P.M.
Last weekend, NPR Music gave its followers two days to write and produce a song: any kind, any length, any genre. More than 150 submissions poured in, including one from composer Brad Mossman. Here, he speaks with Scott Simon.
These People Recorded A Song In A Weekend: Part Five
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 3:17 P.M.
This is our gift to you: All of them. Alphabetically. By first name. Band names beginning in 'The' may be found with the T's. If a link isn't working or something holler and we'll fix it. Now go out and celebrate! You deserve it!
Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stage
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 2:56 P.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his....
These People Recorded A Song In A Weekend: Part Four
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 2:24 P.M.
More, more, more songs!
End Of The Decade: Concluding Thoughts
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 1:32 P.M.
By Carrie Brownstein And it's naptime. (courtesy of The Patton Veterinary Hospital) It's hard to believe that we've reached the end. For the past two weeks, all of us — the NPR Music Team, a handful of outside contribut...
Q&A: Debut CD from Wale taps into his emotions
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 1:10 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across....
Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 12:50 P.M.
DETROIT (AP) -- Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums....
A Magazine, Reborn: 'Vibe' Is Back In 2010
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 12:43 P.M.
By Jess Gitner Past covers of Vibe. Chris Brown will be the cover boy for the relanuched Vibe's first issue. (courtesy of Vibe) Len Burnett helped launch Vibe, a hip-hop music magazine, back in 1993, and he's just launch...
Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 12:38 P.M.
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) -- The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said....
The Decade In Music: Beyonce's 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' (2009)
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 11:12 A.M.
Sure, "Single Ladies" actually came out in 2008. But since we don't have numbers on this year yet, it's fair to argue that it's the jam of 2009. (Though, admittedly, some would argue that it's neck and neck with Miley Cyrus' "Party In The U.S.A.")
These United States On Mountain Stage
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 10:39 A.M.
The rock band's members have roots in both Washington, D.C., and Kentucky. These United States' new album, Everything Touches Everything, provides an excellent showcase for the group's one-of-a-kind, garage-meets-folk sound.
Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 9:59 A.M.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges....
Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 8:43 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road....
The Past (And Future) Of Online Music
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 8:39 A.M.
Back in 2001, I sat in a San Francisco federal courtroom and watched a judge order Napster to shut down. The record companies won their battle against the world's first peer-to-peer file sharing service. But, as everyone now knows, it was a Pyrrhic victory; to reference another Greek myth, Napster turned out to be a Hydra.
Question Of The Day: How Will We Listen To Music In 2020?
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 8:19 A.M.
How will we listen to music in the next decade? How will we acquire it? What will it sound like?
'2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 7:56 A.M.
BEIJING (AP) -- When the apocalypse comes, China will save the world....
Army limits media access at Palin event at NC base
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 7:08 A.M.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The U.S. Army will allow the media limited coverage of Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, but will bar reporters from interviewing her or her supporters on the post, officials said Thursday....
George Shearing On Piano Jazz
NPR - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 7 A.M.
In Shearing's second appearance on the program from 1987, host Marian McPartland reminisces with her fellow countryman about obscure British tunes, and the two have fun re-harmonizing "God Save the Queen." Shearing also sings and plays Cole Porter's "After You," and the two end with a two-piano version of "Indiana."
Top SKorean model found hanged in Paris apartment
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 4:09 A.M.
PARIS (AP) -- A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found hanged in her Paris apartment, a police official said Friday....
Man accused of taping reporter to appear in court
AP - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 2:15 A.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is expected to make his first court appearance Friday....
Leonardo da Vinci exhibit opens in Times Square
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 10:43 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- An interactive exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old inventions and machines is opening in New York City's Times Square....
Latin American art fair in the Big Apple
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 9:03 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- The only art fair in the United States featuring works exclusively from Latin American artists is under way in New York and drawing artists, collectors and museum representatives from around the world to the PINTA art fair....
Bullock in New Orleans for 'Blind Side' showing
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 8:25 P.M.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Wearing a floor-length pastel striped evening gown, Sandra Bullock walked the red carpet in New Orleans Thursday for a special premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side."...
Director Pedro Almodovar is haunted by one taboo
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 3:11 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sex. Drugs. Prostitution. Pedophilia. Rape. Pedro Almodovar has been able to translate some of the most delicate subjects to the big screen with grace and humor....
These People Recorded A Song In A Weekend: Part Three
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 2:26 P.M.
By Frannie Kelley The writing's on the wall . . . (c r i s/flickr) OK! Here you will find more songs recorded last weekend, in accordance with a very strict set of rules, namely, that each song must include one of these ...
Assessing Decade's 50 Important Recordings
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 1 P.M.
Music critic Tom Moon discusses NPR Music's list of "The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings" — a roundup of the albums that changed the musical landscape in the last 10 years. Moon is the author of 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.
Grace Pettis On Mountain Stage
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 12:31 P.M.
Pettis is a winner of this year's Mountain Stage NewSong Contest. Here she performs her winning song, "Nine to Five Girl," with help from the Mountain Stage Band.
This Is England: An Essay In Song Form
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 12:27 P.M.
I asked my friend Julie Cafritz (of Pussy Galore, STP and Free Kitten) if she wanted to write something for our End of the Decade coverage. Her "assignment" was due over the weekend, and when I didn't hear back from her, I figured her work as a teacher, or her kids, or life in general had gotten in the way. She answered in song.
Britney Spears, Meet Beth Ditto (Please)
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 NOON
Beth Ditto, lead singer from queer indie-disco group The Gossip, read Britney Spears' head-shaving in 2007 as an act of defiance. Spears wanted control over was her own body; her image.
Golden cross in Vatican's collection gets new look
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 11:51 A.M.
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- One of the gems of the Vatican's priceless religious art collection - a 6th century reliquary containing what is revered as fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified - has been restored to its Byzantine-era glory....
Kate Moss criticized after skinny-is-good remark
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 11:28 A.M.
LONDON (AP) -- Eating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss on Thursday after the supermodel cited as her motto a phrase used on Web sites that encourage girls to avoid eating....
Review: Finally, a true `Idol' emerges in Lambert
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 10:46 A.M.
Adam Lambert "For Your Entertainment" (19/RCA)...
Fanfarlo: Indie-Pop That Soars
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 10:25 A.M.
Fanfarlo's spiky brand of rock feels both fresh and familiar. In addition to the usual lineup of drums, bass and guitars, the group employs an array of instruments ranging from keyboards and mandolin to horns. The result is a sound that's ambitious yet emotionally engaging.
In Your Ear: Hip-Hop Justice
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 9 A.M.
George Washington University law professor Paul Butler argues that hip hop provides the best ground-level soundtrack of the criminal justice system and its failures. Butler shares what he's listening to his play list for Tell Me More In Your Ear" feature.
Jason Reitman documents promotion of his new film
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 8:44 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- The publicity for a Hollywood movie is a machine to behold, especially from the inside....
`Simpsons' character contest winner is the Bomba
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 8:28 A.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ladies' man Ricardo Bomba is bringing his charms to "The Simpsons," and it's all the doing of a hospital operations manager with a vivid imagination....
Tom Cruise in Austria's Salzburg for film shoot
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 8:17 A.M.
VIENNA (AP) -- Tom Cruise has arrived in the Austrian city of Salzburg to shoot scenes for the new action comedy "Knight & Day."...
California Showers Colin Hay With 'Sunshine'
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 8:07 A.M.
Maybe it's the accent, but Hay doesn't want for charm. The former Men at Work founder makes his home in California nowadays, which gave him plenty of fodder for his compelling new album, American Sunshine. He performs some of his hits alongside new songs.
Claudia Acuna And Branford Marsalis At Newport
NPR - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 7:34 A.M.
Once upon a time, an NPR Music series called JazzSet With Branford Marsalis visited clubs, concerts and festivals across the country and around the world. Today, our founding host runs his own record label, and JazzSet visits the Marsalis Music Stage at Newport, where Chilean-born Claudia Acuna sets political folk songs to the sounds of jazz.
Norah Jones experiments with guitars and grooves
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 6:05 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Indie-rock producer Jacquire King had long been an admirer of Norah Jones' smoky, seductive voice, but the man behind acclaimed albums from Kings of Leon to Tom Waits never thought the two would ever inhabit the same musical orbit, let alone work together on a CD....
Chaz Bono: Sex change is his 'best decision'
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 5:52 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."...
Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 3:14 A.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well....
Colum McCann novel wins national award for fiction
AP - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 12:06 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- The 60th annual National Book Awards was a night to celebrate literature and to wonder about its future....
2 sites selling Beatles songs to remain shut down
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 9:51 P.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday....
15 documentary features make Oscar's short list
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 9:16 P.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Of the 89 documentary films eligible for Oscar consideration this year, 15 were selected for a short list of potential nominees. And Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" wasn't one of them....
Memorable Songs, Artists And Moments: 2000-09
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 9 P.M.
What is the one song, movement or artist that sums up the decade for you, and why?
Hundreds cheer Palin in Mich. for book tour
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 6:19 P.M.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- College students ditched class, employees skipped work and some huddled in the cold overnight just to make sure they get an orange wristband Wednesday that would let them meet Sarah Palin....
Listening, Party For Two: Coleman Hawkins, 'Body And Soul'
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 4:50 P.M.
The last time the blogger and his boss IM-ed each other, they listened a recording featuring Lester Young. So this week, on the eve of his 105th birthday anniversary, a feature for that other great early tenor saxophone master: Coleman Hawkins.
Big Hubble instruments now Smithsonian artifacts
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 1:21 P.M.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two instruments that helped save the Hubble Space Telescope from failure in 1993 were recently returned to Earth and are going on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum....
What's In An Indie?
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 1:21 P.M.
Indie isn't a genre any more than alternative was, but it denotes something important about the music in its tent — where it came from, where it might go.
Maya Shankar: A Violinist Lost And Found
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 1:08 P.M.
Years after suffering a debilitating hand injury, young violinist Maya Shankar recently made a joyful return to music. Here, she returns to From the Top, the classical kids program that celebrates its 10-year anniversary by checking back with some of its alumni.
Janet Jackson: Michael in denial over drug problem
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 12:28 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Janet Jackson says she recognized her brother Michael's drug problem, and tried to help him, but that he rebuffed those attempts to intervene. "You can't make 'em drink the water," Jackson told ABC News in an interview airing Wednesday. When asked if her brother was in denial about his addiction, she replied, "Possibly."...
100 Years Of Johnny Mercer, Pop Poet Laureate
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 11:15 A.M.
He wrote the words, and sometimes the music, for more than 1,500 songs, among them "Skylark," "Blues in the Night" and "Moon River." He had a few hits himself on Capitol Records — which he started. He was a great American lyricist, and today marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Savannah marks 100th birthday of Johnny Mercer
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 11:08 A.M.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Jeepers creepers! Savannah's got a Johnny Mercer statue for tourists' peepers....
'Fringe' star John Noble celebrates weird science
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 10:43 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dr. Walter Bishop follows in a long line of mad scientists. An unbalanced genius like Bishop going at it in his lab is a pop-culture staple. Or even, some would say, a cliche....
Southern Culture On The Skids On Mountain Stage
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 10:07 A.M.
A unique blend of honky-tonk and rockabilly propelled the band to major-label success. It performs a rollicking set of fan favorites on this installment of Mountain Stage.
Celebrating The Johnny Mercer Centennial
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 9:04 A.M.
Lyricist and composer Johnny Mercer — born Nov. 18, 1909 — wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs, including American Songbook standards like "Skylark," "That Old Black Magic" and "Come Rain or Come Shine." His Academy Awards tally includes a statue for what's possibly his most famous tune, "Moon River." Fresh Air marks the anniversary of his birth with an in-studio concert starring Rebecca Kilgore and Dave Frishberg.
Mayer Hawthorne: Not Your Typical Soul Singer
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 9 A.M.
Mayer Hawthorne (aka Andrew Cohen) brings a light-hearted geekiness to soul music. Hawthorne talks with host Michel Martin about his musical journey from Hip Hop DJ to falsetto crooner and performs songs from his album A Strange Arrangement.
Jack Penate: Dark But Danceable
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 8:41 A.M.
On his sophomore album, Everything Is New, Penate exudes a refreshing sense of insight and experimentation. While the music has a gloomy undercurrent, each track is still fun and dance-floor-friendly, colorfully blending classic soul and pop with hints of Afrobeat.
'Uncharted 2' leads Video Game Award nominations
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 8:36 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" has seized a leading eight nominations for this year's Video Game Awards, Spike TV announced Wednesday....
Taylor Swift to debut greeting card line in spring
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 8:06 A.M.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has netted a deal to create a line of greeting cards....
Ian Somerhalder juggles 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Lost'
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 7:43 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ian Somerhalder is in two of TV's hottest show - but can't say much about either....
Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 7:32 A.M.
SPRING LAKE, N.J. (AP) -- Lying in bed one night in 2007, Peter Criss felt something strange: a small lump on his left breast....
OMG! The Cast Of 'Glee'!
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 7:27 A.M.
Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn) and Amber Riley (Mercedes) from the cast of Glee join David Dye to chat about the runaway hit show and its music in this session from World Cafe.
Johnny Depp wins his 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 5:58 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp....
The Decade In Music: Rihanna's 'Umbrella' (2007)
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 5:32 A.M.
All alien-science synthesizers, crispy hi-hats and galvanizing delivery, "Umbrella" is what happens when an unclassifiable singer meets an ineffable song. It turned out to be the summer jam of 2007, echoing across the world to an indelible refrain: "ella, ella / ay, ay, ay."
Vijay Iyer Trio: Colliding With The Jazz Dialectic
NPR - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 5:23 A.M.
Historicism, as a philosophical premise, allows outside conditions to influence an organic process like improvised music. In a session from WBGO, the much-celebrated pianist Vijay Iyer (who just released an album called Historicity) conducts a conversation between his trio and the original creators.
Cage uncuffs inner bad cop for `Bad Lieutenant'
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 4:36 A.M.
TORONTO (AP) -- Nicolas Cage figures he owes no apologies when critics gripe about all the Hollywood action flicks he's done....
3 celebs head to 'Dancing With the Stars' final
AP - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 4:02 A.M.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Model Joanna Krupa is leaving "Dancing With the Stars."...
Zhang considers war drama, romance as next project
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 10:18 P.M.
HONG KONG (AP) -- Looking for a new project after finishing a comedy, Zhang Yimou is considering adaptations of novels set against China's Cultural Revolution and the Japanese invasion in World War II, his assistant said Wednesday....
Dugard spokeswoman blasts plans for film on case
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 6 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A spokeswoman for Jaycee Dugard says only Dugard and her family should decide when and if a film is made based on the 18 years she spent with the man charged with kidnapping her....
The Way We Were: Music Blogs And Sites In The '00s
NPR - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 4:30 P.M.
By Lars Gotrich It's been a good 10 years, Music Internet. At first, our love was forbidden — all your MP3 blogs were illegal. The RIAA would shut 'em down, and we'd keep making out in the backseat of our Napster sedan like hormonally addled teena...
These People Recorded A Song In A Weekend: Part One
NPR - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 3:30 P.M.
We asked, you answered. We'll reveal the songs people recorded every day for the rest of the week.
An Unlikely African-American Music Historian
NPR - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 1 P.M.
One hundred years ago this past Friday, a bandleader named Polk Miller put together an unusual recording session. Miller — who was white — recorded seven songs with a black vocal quartet. But the man who led these sessions was no civil rights activist.
Broadway revival of 'Oleanna' to close Jan. 3
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 12:52 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Broadway revival of David Mamet's "Oleanna" is folding after a 97-performance run....
Sarah Palin coy about 2012 run, but door is open
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 12:49 P.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is "not on my radar," but wouldn't rule out playing some role in the next presidential election....
Review: `Broken Embraces' is Almodovar's lastest
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 12:10 P.M.
In the most indelible scene of "Broken Embraces" ("Los abrazos rotos"), Pedro Almodovar's latest vivid melodrama, Penelope Cruz plays dress-up....
The Coal Men On Mountain Stage
NPR - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 12:10 P.M.
Dealing with divorce, broken bones and death inspired The Coal Men's members on their latest album, Kids With Songs. The childhood friends perform their guitar-driven, harmony-rich rock in this installment of Mountain Stage.
Police: Man in custody in 'Cathouse' star's death
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 11:38 A.M.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A former Marine turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday after being named a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on the HBO reality series "Cathouse," police said....
NC Museum of Art 'tunnels' through to new building
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 11:08 A.M.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The Botticelli had happily hung in the North Carolina Museum of Art for more than a quarter-century, moving only a few feet over the years....
Elton John says he's back on his feet
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 10:44 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection....
John Mayer makes sure music rises above tabloids
AP - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 10:30 A.M.
NEW YORK (AP) -- If you're engrossed in the tabloid Internet-gossip that has come to define the celebrity world, then John Mayer's latest CD, "Battle Studies," could provide enough fodder to fill at least a dozen Perez Hilton blog posts or at least one story in Us Weekly....
Wagner's Overtures In Full-Spectrum Sound
NPR - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 9:45 A.M.
The German composer utilizes powerful orchestral sounds, as well as silence, to elicit a psychological and emotional response from the listener. Who better than conductor Daniel Barenboim, a veteran of the opera pit, to pull it all off?
