Jul 27th, 2008 · One of the most quintessentially American composers of the 20th century was not an American. But as a boy in Argentina, Schifrin discovered George Gershwin and Louis Armstrong, setting him — and his celebrated film scores — on a path to fame.
May 8th, 2008 · As a member of the glam rock band Queen, May wrote "We Will Rock You" and played that guitar solo on "We Are the Champions." But the curly-haired musician also dreamed of a career in astrophysics. Three decades later, he's gotten his doctorate and written a book about the history of the universe.
May 28th, 2007 · An Oregon company is selling the Rhapsody. It's an RV the size of a bus, with two bathrooms, four TVs, and an engine that can hit 100 m.p.h. It's only $1.2 million. You can pay less for a golf cart modeled after a Cadillac Escalade -- that one sells for a mere $14,000.
Jan 20th, 2007 · George Gershwin's "Second Rhapsody" isn't nearly as well known as "Rhapsody in Blue," or "An American in Paris." But music professor Howard Pollack thinks it's one of Gershwin's most complex, interesting works.
Feb 7th, 2006 · Inspired by the success of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," James P. Johnson composed "Yamekraw, A Negro Rhapsody" for jazz piano and orchestra. Pianist Gary Hammond plays the piece with the Hot Springs Festival Chamber Orchestra. Richard Rosenberg conducts.
Oct 11th, 2005 · Microsoft agrees to pay Real Networks $760 million in cash and other benefits to settle a long-running antitrust suit. The two companies also plan a partnership in digital music and games. Real is the maker of the Rhapsody music service.