Sep 24th, 2008 · Disrupted by a serious bout of pneumonia, Spiritualized frontman Jason Pierce had to wait almost two years to put to disc a collection of songs he wrote in just two weeks. Songs in A&E's intense and emotional songs of survival and near-death experiences are captured in a session from WXPN.
Jul 21st, 2008 · Just when it seemed to be permanently defunct, the British space-rock group Spiritualized returned with its first album since 2003, Songs in A&E. The band is touring in support of the disc, and lands at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club on Friday, July 25 for a live concert, webcast on NPR.org. The performance begins online at approximately 10 p.m. ET.
Jan 27th, 2008 · The Chicago Way is the first novel by Michael Harvey, co-creator of A&E's Cold Case Files series. The author has created a private detective who pokes into the underbelly of the Chicago crime world.
Oct 18th, 2007 · Just because you can do it to get ratings, does that mean it's right? Bruce Weinstein, also known as the "Ethics Guy," takes on A&E's reality TV show Intervention after episodes aired in which producers allowed subjects to drive cars while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Aug 16th, 2007 · Years ago, both Bravo and A&E served up opera, ballet and more fine-arts programming. But the divas and dancers have long since ceded airtime to reality shows and Law and Order reruns. So what makes the new owners of Ovation TV think they can make a go of an arts-focused cable channel?
Apr 14th, 2006 · Television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews the new A&E reality series God or the Girl, which profiles four aspiring Catholic priests who wrestle with the sacrifices they make for a life devoted to the church.
Feb 1st, 2005 · HBO has signed a lucrative deal with fellow cable channel A&E for sanitized versions of Sopranos reruns. The mob drama has drawn a record $2.5 million per episode in syndication.
Jan 27th, 2005 · Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews See Arnold Run, a new A&E biopic about bodybuilder, actor and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.