Sep 21st, 2008 · As a kid, Charlie Haden was a yodeling cowboy during radio's Golden Age. He's since become a respected jazz bassist for musicians such as Pat Metheny and Keith Jarrett. But the bluegrass of his youth was an irresistible siren song, and now he's recorded Rambling Boy with friends and family.
Jun 20th, 2008 · Actress Hedy Lamarr co-invented a secret communication method used to guide torpedoes. Her story is showcased in a new stage play. Writer and director Elyse Singer talks about her dark comedy based on the collaboration between Hollywood's glamour girl and a "bad boy" composer.
May 30th, 2008 · Virtually everyone has heard the siren song of the open road at some point or another. Out of the thousands of great road songs, here are five which provide a soundtrack to that long journey we're all forced to take at least once: to try to figure out what we're supposed to be doing with our lives.
May 28th, 2008 · Avon is teaming up with the 007 franchise to create a new perfume. But what is the scent of a Bond girl? Is it the floral aroma of Vesper Lynd, the femme fatale from Casino Royale? Or the steely scent of the villainous Soviet siren in Goldfinger? What Avon hopes to smell is marketing gold.
Apr 25th, 2008 · For 40 years, the International Association of Jazz Education has worked to promote jazz instruction at middle schools, high schools and colleges around the world. This week, the IAJE announced it was filing for bankruptcy and shutting down.
Jan 12th, 2008 · From singing with seagulls and imitating sirens to bowing a warm note on the cello, musicians like Yo-Yo Ma, Flora Purim and Lawrence Brownlee have warm-up routines as distinctly different as the music they make.
Aug 8th, 2007 · Recorded over a span of four years, Isbell's new solo debut (Sirens of the Ditch) showcases a power-pop disposition that generally favors pianos and pedal-steel over the buzzing, overdriven guitars of his previous band.
Mar 21st, 2007 · It has already been a deadly tornado season in the United States, raising questions about the sophistication of tornado warning systems such as sirens and weather radios. Michele Norris talks with Nancy Mathis, author of Storm Warning: The Story of a Killer Tornado, about how such warning systems could be improved.