Oct 27th, 2008 · Esau Mwamwaya isn't a well-known name in the music world, but if the growing hype is any indication, it may soon be. The singer and percussionist from Malawi is slowly but surely rising from obscurity with his mixture of reggae, pop and the traditional music of his homeland.
Feb 6th, 2008 · Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that new attacks in the United States and Europe could be launched from al-Qaida sanctuaries in the mountainous region of Pakistan on the Afghanistan border. A key figure there is Baitullah Mehsud, who emerged from obscurity to become a major Taliban commander and an al-Qaida ally.
Oct 15th, 2007 · Inspired by The Jackson 5, the '70s and late '60s saw a panoply of very young R&B bands emerge across the country. Though many groups released but one single before fading into obscurity, a new compilation CD documents the best of "kiddie soul."
Mar 23rd, 2007 · After toiling for years in obscurity, New Jersey native Ted Leo has become a favorite among indie rockers. His latest CD is Living with the Living.
Nov 28th, 2006 · Over the course of her nearly two-decade career, singer/songwriter Joan Osborne has gone from relative obscurity to Lilith Fair mainstay to venerated cult act. Combining rootsy, folk-driven Americana with blues, rock and pop, Osborne's music has the peculiar quality of seeming familiar and original at the same time.
Nov 5th, 2006 · For 50 years, New York poet Samuel Menashe toiled away at his art in relative obscurity. But he recently received the first-ever Neglected Masters Award from the Poetry Foundation in Chicago, and now a wider audience is becoming acquainted with his simple but deeply reflective verse.
Nov 3rd, 2006 · Over the course of her nearly two-decade career, singer/songwriter Joan Osborne has gone from relative obscurity to Lilith Fair mainstay to venerated cult act. Combining rootsy, folk-driven Americana with blues, rock, and pop, Osborne's music has a peculiar quality of seeming familiar and original at the same time.
Jul 21st, 2006 · The war in Lebanon has largely overshadowed the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. But Israeli troops are keeping up daily attacks in Gaza, hoping to find the soldier captured by Palestinian militants last month. People in Gaza claim that Israel is using munitions that mutilate legs. Israel says it does not attack with the intention of amputating legs.