Off the air and on the record with NPR’s Terry Gross
‘‘From WHYY in Philadelphia, I’m Terry Gross with ‘Fresh Air.’” Every NPR junkie knows this intro, and the anticipatory thrill as the warm, steady voice of Terry Gross floats through the radio speakers...
View ArticleA conversation with Hitchcock ingénue Tippi Hedren
Last year’s HBO film The Girl depicted the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, and his discovery of Tippi Hedren, who went under contract with Hitch in 1961 and starred in...
View ArticleWynonna approaches Christmas with a new perspective
While most of us are keeping pace with the holiday bustle, country music superstar Wynonna is taking herself out of the madness this year. “I’m not doin’ it,” she said. “I’m just not. Not after what...
View ArticleInterview: China’s exuberant pianist Lang Lang sits on top of the classical...
Chinese pianist Lang Lang is one of the hottest performers in the world right now. Equally known for his energetic performances and his prodigious talent, the Shenyang native has wowed audiences since...
View ArticleWake up call: Comic Bill Burr stands up for himself
Despite the morning radio zoos across the nation, most comedians are not “morning people.” In fact, as a class of performer, they are more likely to dodge wakefulness before noon entirely. This...
View ArticleInterview: Classic rocker Eddie Money is still makin’ it rain
Eddie Money was supposed to be a policeman. His father, grandfather, and brother walked a beat in New York City and a young Eddie Mahoney was expected to follow the same path. He did a short stint with...
View ArticleInterview: Felipe Rose’s unexpected role in The Village People
Like Playskool figures come to life, The Village People emerged on the disco scene in 1977, and by the following year the entire country was singing and mimicking the vocal group’s famous “Y.M.C.A.”...
View ArticleAmericana’s sweethearts: Local songwriters let the love flow at the Southern
The room will be filled with love long before the first guest arrives at the second annual Country Sweethearts Valentine’s Day show at the Southern on Saturday. The women on the bill, Terri Allard,...
View ArticleBeatle landing
Paul McCartney performed at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville on Tuesday. The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, who turned 73 last week, showed no signs of age and blasted through a set of 30-plus familiar...
View ArticleUpdated: Lockn’ adds to its infrastructure and allure
Updated: Due to a powerful storm, the opening of Lockn’ campgrounds has been delayed until further notice and Thursday performances have been canceled. When gates open to the show field on Thursday,...
View ArticleNight vision: Ash Lawn Opera’s annual holiday gift
When Georgia Castleman takes her third and final curtain call for the lead in Amahl and the Night Visitors on Saturday, she will be giving up a role that was a gift to the opera world. In 2012, Ash...
View ArticleJill Kerttula reflects on the Great Smoky Mountains through fiber art
Last year for the month of October, fiber artist Jill Kerttula lived in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, lodging for free in a furnished apartment alongside three neighbors, among whom was a man...
View ArticleA conversation with Hitchcock ingénue Tippi Hedren
Last year’s HBO film The Girl depicted the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, and his discovery of Tippi Hedren, who went under contract with Hitch in 1961 and starred in...
View ArticleLockn’ festival is groomed and geared up for more
Lockn’ festival returns to Oak Ridge Farm on Thursday, and while the musical acts including Phish, Ween and My Morning Jacket are expected to draw more than 30,000 fans to the area, event producer Dave...
View ArticleCatch music legend Peter Wolf at Lockn’
In the early ’80s, at the advent of the new MTV era, Peter Wolf led one of the most popular rock ‘n’ roll bands on the airwaves. The high-energy blues of Boston’s The J. Geils Band formed around John...
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Bryan Cranston on taking risks, misinformation and learning to cook…meth
Talk about Bryan Cranston and the conversation inevitably turns to his leading role in “Breaking Bad” as the high school chemistry teacher-turned-drug-lord Walter White. But Cranston’s career has many...
View ArticleArts Pick: MerleFest on the Road
Thursday 2/22 MerleFest on the Road gives added exposure to the players at (the late) Doc Watson’s popular Americana music festival in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Chicago’s soulful five-piece The Way...
View ArticleDavid Crosby is still speaking out against the madness
Naming someone a “voice of a generation” may be cliché, but when applied to David Crosby, there’s nothing trite about it. After founding The Byrds with Roger McGuinn in 1964, he left to form Crosby,...
View ArticleARTS Pick: Sis
Spacey, slinky synths paired with earnest poeticism and come-hither vocals drive the experimental pop of San Francisco’s Sis. Touring on the heels of its debut album, Euphorbia, the group is already...
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YOU Issue: Jason Elliott offers HIV/AIDS education through celebration
Here’s what readers asked for: “This event has grown from just a little party in my house to a truly amazing event where this community comes together to party for a purpose. I am so proud of this...
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