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Joan Osborne: The 'Indomitable Spirit' Of NYC

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter's new album, Little Wild One, tackles the subjects of post-Sept. 11 New York City and motherhood. Osborne discusses the record and how her new appreciation of New York helped provide the inspiration.

Also an author, Rosanne Cash is working on a non-fiction book. She has previously written <em>Bodies of Water</em> and a children's book, <em>Penelope Jane: A Fairy's Tale.</em>

Rosanne Cash Runs Down Her Father's 'List'

When Cash was 18, her father (you know him as Johnny) presented her with a gift: a list of 100 essential country songs to help the budding singer-songwriter connect with and better understand the music that came before her. After holding on to it for the past few decades, Rosanne Cash decided to turn that gift into The List, her new album.

Roc Raida: A Grandmaster Gone

In the last few months, DJ AM died of an apparent drug overdose, while a heart attack took the life of New York radio pioneer Mr. Magic. But the least publicized in a tragic and eerily timed trilogy of DJ deaths was that of Anthony Williams, better known as Grandmaster Roc Raida.

Rosanne Cash Runs Down Her Father's 'List'

When Cash was 18, her father (you know him as Johnny) gave her a list of 100 essential country songs to help the budding singer-songwriter understand the music that came before her. After holding on to it for decades, Rosanne Cash has turned that gift into an album. This interview first aired on Oct. 5, 2009.

Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquin was killed in the Parkland mass shooting, interrupts President Joe Biden as he speaks at an event celebrating the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday.

President Biden touts gun safety legislation, but critics say he's not doing enough

President Biden is under pressure from people in his own party who say he's not meeting the moment, saying he hasn't been forceful enough on gun legislation and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Girl Talk massages bits and pieces of music on the 71-minute mash-up, <em>All Day</em>.

Josh Groban And Girl Talk: One Not Like The Other

This week saw two big music releases: a new album from pop baritone Josh Groban and the new download from mash-up genius Girl Talk. Music critic Tom Moon offers his thoughts on two very different albums.

Goldwax Records: A History Of '60s Memphis Soul

Goldwax, a label which issued some of the greatest soul records ever made in Memphis, is almost completely unknown. Given the quality of what it released, it had very few hits, but its legend has lived on. Ed Ward reports on the label's impressive run from 1963 to '70.

"We couldn't agree on a name for the full 41 weeks of my pregnancy," says Diana Opong, host of the Life Kit episode on choosing a baby name, "and so we waited until she was born to look at her face and decide. A day after she entered the world we chose the name Vivica."

There's a story behind every baby name. Here are yours

There are a lot of factors that go into picking the perfect baby name. That's why Life Kit wanted to hear how you chose your child's name. Here are your stories.

Amin's character in the animated documentary <em>Flee</em>.

'Flee' creators on being a refugee: It's not an identity, it's a circumstance of life

The film Flee opens with a question: "What does the word 'home' mean to you?" For Amin Nawabi, the answer is complicated.

Singer Bobby Rydell is shown aboard a luxury liner in New York City after arrival from Europe on March 12, 1962.

Bobby Rydell, a '60s teen idol and 'Bye Bye Birdie' star, dies

Rydell, along with James Darren, Fabian and Frankie Avalon, was part of a wave of wholesome teen idols who emerged after Elvis Presley and before the rise of the Beatles.

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