Dec 16th, 2008 · Music critic Tom Manoff says you needn't spend a fortune on classical music CDs for holiday gifts. Hear his top picks for inexpensive classics, from renaissance masses to 20th-century guitar concertos.
Nov 11th, 2008 · As leader of the 1990s hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip rose to fame on the strength of their jazz-influenced production and his smooth, unruffled rapping. After problems plagued his solo career, Q-Tip disappeared from the music scene. He has now resurfaced with an entirely new CD, The Renaissance.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · Hip-hop icon and former A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-Tip returns to the music scene with his new studio album, The Renaissance. Q-Tip talks about his longevity in the rap business, his new CD, and why getting involved in politics is important for the hip-hop community.
Jun 4th, 2008 · In the 1940s, the bandleader found himself staring at the impending decline of the Swing Era. But the sophisticated groups he put together in following years started a musical renaissance which confirmed his place in jazz history.
Apr 6th, 2008 · In her 80 years, the celebrated author and artist Maya Angelou has had many roles -- performer, activist, writer and Renaissance woman. In honor of her April 4 birthday, Angelou's close friends and family have published a new book looking back at her life and passions.
Feb 12th, 2008 · After years of economic troubles that saw few people going into mining engineering, the field is experiencing a renaissance on some campuses. Scholarships and good jobs are attracting growing numbers of recruits.
Jan 6th, 2008 · Leonardo da Vinci is known for the "Mona Lisa" and other art masterpieces. But the Renaissance man also invented fluid dynamics and, perhaps, the scientific method. Fritjof Capra writes about Leonardo's investigations of the natural world in his new book.
Dec 25th, 2007 · In the spirit of the gift-giving season, classical music commentator Miles Hoffman discusses the fine art of musical patronage. Composers from the renaissance to Beethoven to Copland have benefited from generous philanthropists.