AP - From the mixture of hurt, anger and embarrassment on his face, Gordon seems like one of the last people who would want to open his life to cameras for a reality television show.
AP - From the mixture of hurt, anger and embarrassment on his face, Gordon seems like one of the last people who would want to open his life to cameras for a reality television show.
AP - John Woo built his reputation with stylish Hong Kong action thrillers, then moved to Hollywood where he directed such big-budget blockbusters as "Mission Impossible II."
AP - John Woo built his reputation with stylish Hong Kong action thrillers, then moved to Hollywood where he directed such big-budget blockbusters as "Mission Impossible II."
From Dan Auerbach's studio in Akron, the band performs songs from its latest album, Brothers, on World Cafe. The album was recorded both at home and at the legendary Muscle Shoals in Alabama, which might help explain its soulful feel.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Maura Johnston and Jay Smooth talk about the heavy coat of gloss on the music at the top of the charts, and how pop got so shiny.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
It's no secret that brains and hearts speak vastly different languages, but British singer Ed Harcourt is conversant in both. "Haywired," from his stellar new album Lustre, finds him sounding perfectly suited to the swooning, swooping sound of falling in love.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
A Blog Supreme is on vacation. Until we return, we are periodically leaving you with some shots from The NPR Jazz Photography Pool on Flickr. Here, Bruce C. Moore writes about capturing the great Seattle saxophonist on film last year.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us