February 26, 2020 | 9:13 AM
Rise Up: Songs of the Women’s Movement
Celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote through the soundtrack of the women’s movement
tag | music
February 19, 2020 | 5:23 AM
Birth of the Cool
Discover the man behind the legend with never-before-seen footage, rare photos and new interviews.
February 18, 2020 | 5:00 AM
Dreams of Hope
The story of a historic concert in Alabama
February 7, 2020 | 1:49 PM
A dad’s lesson to his daughter about risks: ‘Never a harm to try taking a swing’
Kevin Craw always encouraged his children to embrace the unexpected.
By Danielle Roth and Lauren Smith/StoryCorps and Emma Bowman/NPR January 15, 2020 | 9:34 AM
Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. among 2020’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 35th annual class of inductees, honoring six musical acts — Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G. and T-Rex — as well as veteran rock journalist, producer and artist manager Jon Landau.
By Stephen Thompson/NPR January 10, 2020 | 12:07 PM
Cabaret performer thanks his elementary school music teacher for giving him a voice
Music teacher Paige Macklin couldn’t have guessed at the time that Russell King’s voice would lead him to the stage, where he performs cabaret in drag as Miss Richfield.
By Jey Born/StoryCorps and Emma Bowman/NPR January 7, 2020 | 9:21 AM
The endless potential of the pedal steel guitar, an odd duck by any measure
It is one of the most difficult-to-learn instruments in the world. Playing it requires both hands, both feet and, occasionally, both knees.
By Jesse Jarnow/NPR January 3, 2020 | 10:11 AM
Philly Loves Bowie opens with exhibition of fan and fine art
The National Liberty Museum in Old City — known for glass art and patriotic exhibitions about American heroism — houses the centerpiece exhibition of Bowie fan and fine art.
By Peter Crimmins/WHYY