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Describing the score: Berklee students help find music for films

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Students at the Berklee College of Music are adding descriptions to Paramount’s film scores in an effort to make the perfect music more easily discovered.
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The 'Spark' of creative inspiration

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In the new book, 'Spark,' artist Chuck Close, writer Isabel Allende, musician Robert Plant and others give readers an inside look at their creative processes and inspiration.
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Tribute to Waylon Jennings

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Friends, family, and contemporaries of Waylon Jennings have come together to record a tribute album for the country music legend.
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North Africa's hip hop revolutionaries

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From Algeria to Egypt, rappers have been protesting against the governments of North Africa through hip hop.
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"French Elvis" Johnny Hallyday is still Le Roi

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The French pop star, Johnny Hallyday, is a "national treasure" and still making music.
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R.E.M.'s 'Radio Free Europe' preserved for all time

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Others who made the National Recording Registry's list of 25 most culturally significant recordings include Tupac Shakur, Bill Cosby and Loretta Lynn.
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How music can heal

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A burn unit in Cleveland uses music to manage pain.
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A "Coal Miner's Daughter" sings for America

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Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter" gave a voice to marginalized Americans.
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The Bad Plus CD is all original

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The music trio, The Bad Plus, talks about influences which have led them to their newest CD, "Never Stop." This is their first album to exclusively contain songs written by the band.
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Phil Collins on pop music and going back

Music legend Phil Collins looks back on what makes great pop music and talks about his new album of covers, "Going Back."
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