Jul 4th, 2008 · The capital of Georgia is home to some of the biggest stars in hip-hop and R&B. Since the 1990s, though, the city has also nurtured a very different scene — indie soul. Clubs like the shuttered Yin Yang Cafe and Sugarhill have birthed an intimate scene that gives musicians room to experiment and grow.
Jun 5th, 2008 · As the "Father of Christian Rock," Larry Norman never had it easy: He was a pioneer, a heretic, a saint, and a madman. Norman constantly explored End Times theology and mythology, but he always brought it down to a human level. "Rosemary's Baby (The Omen - 666)" reads like a protest song a la Bob Dylan, a professed Norman fan.
Oct 31st, 2007 · The Valley's "Come Down" opens with a high-pitched charge right into a wall of guitars, and it's off from there. The words aren't complicated or particularly deep, but that's all right: Monster riffs are the draw here.
Sep 4th, 2007 · The New Orleans neighborhood of Broadmoor has made a remarkable recovery from Hurricane Katrina, thanks to the efforts of determined local activists. So when the city failed to rebuild their public school, the community opened their own charter school.
Aug 23rd, 2007 · Roast in London celebrates the fact that British cuisine is no longer a contradiction in terms. NPR London correspondent Rob Gifford says the restaurant leads the way in a new generation of good, honest, unreconstructed British food.
May 8th, 2007 · Mexico City broke a record Sunday, when more than 18,000 people went to the central square and took off their clothes for a Spencer Tunick picture. It's no surprise that this capital was a record breaker; Mexico City is being reborn and rebranded.
Dec 11th, 2006 · According to legend, Solomon Burke -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, licensed mortician and long-reigning King of Rock and Soul -- always wanted to be a country singer. With Nashville, Burke finally gets his wish, not to mention a credibility-enhancing cast of supporting characters.
Mar 23rd, 2006 · Capturing all the magical madness associated with the first warm days of spring, Georgia Anne Muldrow's "Larva" brims with so much optimism and anxious energy that it barely contains itself.