Feb 17th, 2010 · In 1979, Hart formed the post-hardcore punk band Husker Du with Bob Mould, and became an underground icon in the decade that followed. Shortly after the group split in 1987, Hart began a solo career, recording five solo albums between 1988 and '99 (plus two more as leader of Nova Mob). His newest record, Hot Wax, just arrived after a 10-year hiatus.
Nov 20th, 2009 · In Shearing's second appearance on the program from 1987, host Marian McPartland reminisces with her fellow countryman about obscure British tunes, and the two have fun re-harmonizing "God Save the Queen." Shearing also sings and plays Cole Porter's "After You," and the two end with a two-piano version of "Indiana."
Oct 30th, 2009 · In 1987, at a time of widespread fear and ignorance about HIV, the Department of Health and Human Services added the disease to the list of communicable diseases that disqualified a person from entering the U.S. The law effectively has kept out thousands of students, tourists and refugees and has complicated international adoptions.
Oct 8th, 2009 · Herta Mueller, 56, was honored for work that "with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed." In 1987, she emigrated to Germany from then-communist Romania, where her work had been censored.
Sep 25th, 2009 · Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge was one of the great trumpeters of the swing era. On this program from 1987, Eldridge talked about a career including collaborations with Fletcher Henderson, Gene Kruppa and Billie Holiday. Eldridge shows off his piano chops, joining McPartland for a duet on "Ball of Fire," and sings on several numbers, including "I Want a Little Girl."
Sep 19th, 2009 · Police continue to search for a man who was sent to a state mental hospital in eastern Washington after the 1987 murder of an elderly woman. He disappeared Thursday while on an outing with 30 other mental patients at the Spokane County Fair.
Sep 14th, 2009 · Patrick Swayze, one of Hollywood's most iconic heartthrobs, died Monday after a 15-month battle with advanced pancreatic cancer, several news sources say. His performance as rough-hewn dance instructor Johnny Castle in the 1987 cult classic Dirty Dancing permanently embedded him in the anthology of American pop culture.
Aug 25th, 2009 · Home prices saw their first quarterly increase in three years in the second quarter, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. The graph shows the change in $100,000 of home value over time, starting from the first quarter of 1987.