Aug 9th, 2005 · The St. Louis Symphony, conductor David Robertson and pianist Orli Shaham perform a concert celebrating American music. The program includes Aaron Copland's beloved Lincoln Portrait and works by John Adams.
Aug 9th, 2005 · Born in Nashville, Laura Cantrell now lives in New York City, where she is a fixture on the local country music scene. The singer is making waves, as a performer and longtime "proprietress" of the Radio Thrift Shop on free-form station WFMU.
Aug 9th, 2005 · Felix Contreras offers an appreciation of Cuban vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer, who died over the weekend. Ferrer played a starring role in the Buena Vista Social Club, a group of musicians re-discovered by music fans around the world. Their recordings, concerts and a popular documentary helped revive a classic Afro-Cuban musical style called son.
Aug 9th, 2005 · Hanne Hukkelberg: 'Little Things' August 9, 2005 · A Norwegian singer translates the sounds of her homeland... music critic Christian Bordal reviews Little Things, the latest CD from Norwegian singer Hanne Hukkelberg.
Aug 8th, 2005 · Crooner Paul Anka's new album Rock Swings is a collection of covers from the 1980s and '90s -- reset to a swing beat. Songs include Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" and Van Halen's "Jump." It's been described as "music to drink cocktails to."
Aug 8th, 2005 · Jazz musician Keter Betts died Saturday in Maryland. He was 77. His bass could be heard on more than 100 albums, including three solo efforts. In 2003, he spoke with NPR for the series Musicians in Their Own Words.
Aug 8th, 2005 · We remember Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer, who died Saturday. Ry Cooder produced 1997's Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social Club, which brought Ferrer out of retirement and made stars of him and other musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club. (This interview originally aired June 23, 1999.)
Aug 8th, 2005 · The lead singer of the music group the Buena Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrer, has died at 78. He didn't become a star until a 1997 film based on the Cuban group's work drew international acclaim. He won two Grammys after he turned 70.