Remembrances

New Yorkers Remember Anti-War Activist Father Daniel Berrigan

4:26pm May 06, 2016

by Jim O'Grady

Father Daniel Berrigan was 94 when he died last Saturday. The Jesuit priest came to prominence in 1968 when he and eight others burned hundreds of draft files in protest of the Vietnam War. Berrigan served a prison term for the action and went on to lead countless other demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience.

Remembering Jesuit Priest And Anti-War Activist Daniel Berrigan

4:13pm May 03, 2016

Berrigan, who died Sunday, was a leading figure in the Catholic left. He and his brother Philip served prison time for burning draft cards to protest the Vietnam War. Originally broadcast in 1988.

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National

Anti-War Activist Daniel Berrigan Dies

5:06pm May 01, 2016

by Michel Martin

Father Daniel Berrigan rose to national attention as one of a group of Catholic activists who were arrested for burning draft cards in 1968.

K-Tel Founder And Infomercial Icon Philip Kives Dies At 87

4:54pm April 29, 2016

by Dana Farrington

He started the company in the 1960s and struck gold pitching gadgets such as the Veg-O-Matic food slicer.

At the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday night, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band paid tribute to Prince with a cover of "Purple Rain."

Music & Culture

Bruce Springsteen's Tribute To Prince Is A Lesson In Public Mourning

8:25pm April 27, 2016

by Caryn Rose

The two musicians both emerged in the 1970s and hit simultaneous critical and commercial peaks a decade later. At a show in Brooklyn on Saturday, The E Street Band covered "Purple Rain."

Billy Paul, the singer of "Me and Mrs. Jones" and other soul ballads, has died. He's seen here in 2006.

Beyond 'Mrs. Jones': Billy Paul's Music You Might Not Have Heard

7:36pm April 25, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Two things help explain Billy Paul's unique vocal style: his early dreams of playing saxophone, and his emulation of female jazz singers such as Billie Holiday.

Music & Culture

Philadelphia Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies At 81

4:37pm April 25, 2016

Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul, who came to fame with the song "Me And Mrs. Jones," died on April 24. He was 81 years old.

Prince playing Madison Square Garden in February of 2011.

Music & Culture

Still Would Stand All Time: Notes On Prince

2:47pm April 24, 2016

by Jason King

No black artist who came before him aggregated so many diverse people in the service of anti-normativity and perverse polymorphism; the world is a better and richer place for it.

When a megastar like Prince dies, collective mourning ensues. But if you didn't grow up hooked on the music — whether out of taste, or even because you weren't allowed — these moments can be somewhat isolating.

I'm Not Sad About Prince, But Let Me Explain

12:41pm April 23, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

NPR's Sarah McCammon grew up in a conservative evangelical home in the Midwest. When Prince died and purple filled her newsfeeds, she felt like an outsider watching a ritual she couldn't fully join.

Music & Culture

Prince's Mystique Grew Even As He Stayed Out Of The Hollywood Spotlight

6:51pm April 22, 2016

by Eric Deggans

The influential and successful recording artist had a few major moments on television. In remembering Prince, many have cited his performance at the 2007 Super Bowl as one of his greatest shows.

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