Dec 29th, 2008 · The Detroit Lions have become the first NFL team to finish the regular season with zero wins and 16 losses. The Lions season ended Sunday with a 31-to-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Green Bay, Wisc.
Dec 26th, 2008 · The Festival of New Trumpet Music staged a major retrospective of Woody Shaw compositions at the Jazz Standard this past fall. Old Shaw bandmates backed three young-lion horn players with chops. Hear the Woody Shaw Legacy Ensemble: Brass Knights and get to know Woody Shaw on JazzSet.
Dec 22nd, 2008 · Detroit Lions fans — many of whom are auto-workers — are having a tough year. The team has no wins and 15 losses. We visit a Detroit sports bar to hear what fans have to say during and after Game 15.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · Arliss Parker is really Chris Parker, a former Colorado resident turned Brooklyn transplant. After arriving in New York in 2006, Parker dove into his music, transforming his acoustic guitar compositions into folktronica pieces, using toy keyboards, glockenspiel and any other random instrument he came across. The result became his recent debut EP, Handsome Like a Lion.
Aug 2nd, 2008 · Scott Simon talks David Ebershoff about his new novel, The 19th Wife. Ebershoff also reflects on his experience editing literary lion Norman Mailer.
Jul 31st, 2008 · Eighty years ago today, movie audiences first heard the roar of the MGM lion. And it's been echoing ever since. What explains this audio logo's multi-generational appeal? And how does it rank within the pantheon of instantly recognizable brands?
Jul 22nd, 2008 · Andy Langer of Esquire magazine looks at this week's new music releases.
Jun 11th, 2008 · The pianist was well-known for his flamboyant behavior, ever-present cigar, and trademark derby hat. But in front of the keys, he was also a leading purveyor of the ragtime-based style called Harlem Stride.