Aug 20th, 2008 · He devoted much of his career to the band led by his more famous brother, saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. But behind the billing, the younger sibling wrote most of the music, managed countless tours and played a magnificent trumpet.
Apr 10th, 2008 · A half-century after it was discovered, the home of the man who became Rome's first emperor has been opened to the public. The rooms boast magnificent frescoes, and a mysterious grotto underneath may be linked to the legend of Romulus and Remus.
Aug 31st, 2007 · Republican Sen. John Warner says he will retire after more than 30 years in the U.S. Senate, concluding his fifth term in 2009. In a brief news conference, he thanked his state for granting him a have "a magnificent and very rewarding career."
Apr 30th, 2007 · The cherry trees, camellias and magnolias are in bloom this week at the Polly Hill Arboretum at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts -- a fitting tribute to Polly Hill, the legendary horticulturalist who died last week at 100. Hill began planting seeds outside her West Tisbury home more than four decades ago.
Jul 12th, 2006 · Written around the time of World War One, Sergei Rachmaninov's "All Night Vigil" is an extraordinary choral music composition. A new recording of Rachmaninov's work from conductor Paul Hillier and The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is out, and music critic Tom Manoff says it's magnificent.