Mar 12th, 2010 · The singer and pianist began his musical study as a percussionist, but shifted to the piano after Ellis Marsalis overheard him tinkering at the keys. Today, the Loston Harris Trio is a mainstay of the Bemelmans Bar at Manhattan's Carlyle Hotel. On this episode of Piano Jazz, Harris and guest host Michael Feinstein sit down to discuss the cabaret tradition — and, of course, play a few tunes.
Mar 12th, 2010 · U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launch a series of workshops delving into anti-trust issues in agriculture on Friday. Some big agribusiness firms say the forums will showcase a well functioning, free market. Many producers think the probe will expose a system increasingly hostile to traditional family farms.
Mar 12th, 2010 · Top Obama administration officials launch a series of workshops Friday delving into agriculture antitrust issues. Some big agribusiness firms say the forums will showcase a well-functioning, free market, but some producers think the probe will expose a system increasingly hostile to traditional family farms.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Google has partnered itself with Dish Network to test a television search engine that would compile results from both traditional programming and web video services.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · Explore the branches of contemporary song sprouting from the roots of ancient vocal traditions with Alyth McCormack, Nuala Kennedy and Julie Fowlis.
Mar 1st, 2010 · Though they work as a traditional African-American string band, Carolina Chocolate Drops' members throw in some modern twists. The Durham, N.C.-based trio plays a wide variety of instruments, including the banjo, fiddle, jug, bones and harmonica. All of those sounds are featured on the band's newest record, Genuine Negro Jig.
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Newsom comes from a great tradition of visionary California oddballs such as Terry Riley and Frank Zappa. Like her forebears, her ambitions run deep and wide. On her new triple-length album, Have One on Me, Newsom taps into myths of the American West and the open road.
Feb 21st, 2010 · More than 30 years after the world greeted its first "test-tube" baby with a mixture of awe, elation and concern, researchers say they are finding only a few medical differences between these children and kids conceived in the traditional way.