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 Katherine Cole Washington 06 August 2007 It's been said that the mark of a great artist is the apparent ease with which they perform their craft. In country music, few have ever made it look easier than the Buck Owens and his band, The Buckaroos....
By Mary Morningstar Washington 15 June 2007 It's been four years since Country legend June Carter Cash died of complications from heart surgery. Her husband of 35 years, Johnny Cash, lost his battle with diabetes less than four months later. June and...
By Paula Wolfson White House 12 June 2007 President Bush has dedicated a new memorial in Washington to the victims of communism. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House. The statue was dedicated on this sun-drenched June morning - 20 years t...
By Michael Bowman Grand Rapids 02 January 2007 The body of former President Gerald Ford has arrived in his home town of Grand Rapids, Michigan, after a state funeral Tuesday in Washington. VOA's Michael Bowman reports, residents turned out in large...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 27 December 2006 President Bush says former U.S. President Gerald Ford will be remembered as a man of great integrity, who led the nation at a time when it needed healing. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson repor...
By Doug Levine Washington 24 November 2006 Jazz singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli has never forgotten his musical heroes. One was Nat King Cole, whose trio inspired John to record two tribute albums in the 1990s. Another was Frank Sinatra, who, a...
By Amanda Cassandra New York 08 September 2006 A small clothing store that became a makeshift shrine after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center is now the centerpiece of an exhibit commemorating the fifth anniversary o...
By Mary Morningstar Washington 28 May 2006 Many musicians have used their celebrity to bring attention to the ongoing needs of Hurricane Katrina victims in the southeastern United States. Folk-rock singer Shawn Mullins has a personal connection to N...
Jan 17 ,2003 . More than 300 singers from the Washington area, as well as a dance troupe from West Africa, gathered recently to perform in the 2) Choral Arts Society of Washington's 15th annual Choral...