Dec 25th, 2008 · Ever since Jose Feliciano wrote and recorded "Feliz Navidad" in 1970, it has been a Christmas mainstay; nearly 40 years later, it remains one of the top 25 most-played Christmas songs around the world. Music expert Bill Adler weighs in on what makes a Christmas song successful.
Dec 1st, 2008 · The increased piracy off the Somali coast is threatening to reduce traffic through the Suez Canal, one of Egypt's economic mainstays. Some shipping companies are already ordering some vessels to travel around the horn of Africa to avoid the pirate-infested waters leading to the canal. Egypt is at risk of losing billions of dollars in revenue.
Aug 15th, 2008 · The Lone Star State mainstay leads a band of true-blue honky-tonk veterans, including some of the best players in all of Texas and beyond. The group pools a collection of songs from the '40s and '50s for a live Mountain Stage performance.
Jul 30th, 2008 · Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews Parallel Play, the new album by Sloan. The Canadian favorites are hoping to attract an American following with this release.
Jun 25th, 2008 · Breakfast has long been touted as the most important meal of the day. It gives you energy and keeps your appetite in check until dinner. But who has time to eat it? One solution to the modern breakfast dilemma isn't faster fast food, but a mainstay of home baking — the quick bread.
Feb 26th, 2008 · Hawaiian songstress "Aunty" Genoa Leilani Keawe, an icon of traditional music in the islands, died Monday at her home on Oahu. Keawe had been a mainstay at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort. This week, her granddaughter will replace her on stage and try to keep her traditional Hawaiian music alive.
Jun 19th, 2007 · Juneteenth is the holiday that celebrates the liberation of black American slaves in Texas on June 19,1865. There are parades, exhibitions and of course, the annual barbeque. The menu is important: barbequed meat, watermelon, a dizzying array of pies and cakes, all washed down with the Juneteenth tradition: red soda water.
Mar 21st, 2007 · With virtually any mainstay of the classical repertoire, like Brahms' masterful violin sonatas, it's possible to find sparkling performances from lesser-known but artistically mighty interpreters. This recording, by Czech violinist Josef Suk and American pianist Julius Katchen, is an excellent example.