Dec 31st, 2008 · Why would the embattled Illinois governor tap someone to fill the very Senate seat he is accused of trying to sell? Observers say his critics-be-damned announcement smacks of hubris. Then again, coming out swinging makes sense for the former Golden Gloves boxer.
Nov 7th, 2008 · Jim White is a storyteller first and a musician second. It's a kind of storytelling rooted in his own unusual history: He grew up in Florida in a deeply Pentecostal community and fell in love with the white gospel music he heard. But from there, White took a surprising path to becoming a full-time musician. He was a professional surfer, a boxer, a fashion model in Milan and a cab driver in New York City. White's travels recently took him to Washington, D.C., where he stopped by the offices of NPR Music for this live performance.
Sep 16th, 2008 · Riviera Beach, Fla., followed several other southern towns in passing a law against saggy pants. The mayor exulted: "The people have defined what is indecent in our city." Now, a judge has defined what's constitutional, and it's not a law against letting your boxers show. The case went to court after a teenager was arrested and spent a night in jail for riding his bike with his pants partly down.
Jul 1st, 2008 · The onetime professional boxer turned singer-songwriter has an innate gift for storytelling, and on his fifth album, the tales range from drugs, to murder, to lust. It's an Americana delight, mixing blues, rock, and soul with Thorn's characteristic deadpan humor.
Jun 24th, 2008 · Deontay Wilder is an imposing force in the ring. The boxer is 6-foot-7, 200 pounds. He started boxing three years ago to help support his young daughter, who has spina bifida. Now he's representing the United States in the Beijing Summer Olympics. Brett Tannehill reports from Alabama Public Radio.
Jun 10th, 2008 · After 10 years of being heralded as the "next big thing," the singer-songwriter has finally cracked the Billboard charts. As the son of a Pentecostal preacher, Thorn has no trouble infusing his latest CD with elements of gospel music.
May 4th, 2008 · In this week's on-air puzzle, you are given three words that rhyme with three things that start with the same letter and are in the same category. For example, given "soxer," "facet" and "regal," the answer would be "boxer, "basset" and "beagle."
Aug 17th, 2007 · Earlier this year, the five-piece band known as the National toured as the opening act for the Arcade Fire, a Montreal band with a thundering orchestral sound. The National has orchestral ambitions of its own; its fifth album Boxer uses lush strings, clunky old pianos and assorted brass instruments to create odd, image-rich nighttime music.