Last year, Gloriana had the best-selling single by a new Country act with Wild At Heart. The track sold more than 350,000 copies, and led their self-titled debut album to a Top 5 entry on both the Country and Billboard 200 charts. Gloriana features b...
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today we listen to a new album of songs by Shel Silverstein And answer a question about dinosaurs. But first, we visit a website for children to explore the wor...
Arif Mardin (far right) and his classmates, at VOA in the early 1960s. Grammy-award winning producer Arif Mardin died in 2006 after being diagnosed with cancer a year earlier. Now, four years after his death -- and through a loving tribute by his son...
BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. Rounder Records is an independent music company celebrating its fortieth anniversary. Rounder is a major label that specializes in roots music, including bluegrass an...
Putumayo Records has come down with a serious case of the blues. Its previous releases feature noted blues musicians from Chicago, New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta, as well as a collection called Blues Around The World. The label rounds out its...
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program we listen to music from singer/songwriter Jason Mraz. And answer a question about Americans' favorite winter sports . But first, a rep...
By Doug Levine Washington 19 August 2007 One of the many thousands who lost their homes and belongings to Hurricane Katrina was New Orleans music legend and lifelong resident Fats Domino. Although it's been nearly two years since Katrina devastated t...
By Paul Burge London 01 June 2007 Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band , by The Beatles Music lovers are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the most acclaimed pop music albums of the century. Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Will Smith's New Album / Meet a Child Helping Other Children Deal with Difficulty / Popular State Park By Nancy Steinbach,Lawan Davis Broadcast: Friday, April 08, 2005 (MUSIC) DOUG J...
By Bernie Bernard After a wait of nearly 40 years, founding Beach Boys member Brian Wilson has released Smile, an album he refers to as his masterpiece. Since the late-1960s, Brian has battled depress...