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  • <em>Fiction</em> by the Ebene Quartet was one of our favorite albums this year.
    NPR Classical's 10 Favorite Albums Of 2011
    From American modernism to Mendelssohn and the massive sound of Mahler, a wide-ranging top 10 list.
  • Pedal steel player Susan Alcorn, whose album with her quintet, <em>Pedernal</em>, was the pick for the best album of the year by Francis Davis, who runs the annual NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll.
    The 2020 Jazz Critics Poll: It's After The End Of The World
    2020 was an annus horribilis if there ever was one, writes Francis Davis, the founder of NPR Music's Jazz Critics poll, and much of the year's best jazz carried post-apocalyptic feelings within it.
  • Jason Vieaux
    Jason Vieaux: Guitarist
    Jason Vieaux is one of today's most acclaimed and inventive classical guitarists. A top-prize winner in the 1996 Naumburg International Competition,…
  • The Year In Jazz: Best CDs Of 2008
    It's been a remarkable year for jazz, and narrowing down a Top 10 list for 2008 takes a bit of work. Once again, there's room for enthusiasm and optimism about the state of jazz and its ability to inspire musicians and listeners alike. Here's a look (and a listen) back at some of the year's highlights.
  • Sgt. Rick Remalia is familiar with pain. He broke his back, hip and pelvis in Afghanistan. Remalia says acupuncture is the first treatment that has really made a difference.
    Military Pokes Holes In Acupuncture Skeptics' Theory
    In an effort to shake up a "pill for every ill" approach, the Army is making alternative treatments more widely available. Among the new options is acupuncture, which some veterans say is making them less dependent on painkillers. That doesn't mean there isn't resistance, including from many in uniform.
  • Activists against same-sex marriage demonstrate at the New Hampshire Statehouse last week. A Republican state representative has introduced a bill that would repeal the law legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.
    N.H. Lawmakers Consider Rolling Back Gay Marriage
    Opponents of same-sex marriage believe that if a Democrat-dominated Statehouse could vote in gay marriage, a Republican-dominated one may be able to vote it out. A bill to repeal the law has the backing of some top leaders in the GOP-controlled Legislature, but rescinding rights is never easy.
  • In Lionel Loueke, African Pop Meets Jazz
    He's one of New York's top jazz guitarists, but Lionel Loueke grew up in the West African nation of Benin. Since he left, he has forged a unique sound which draws from the traditional music of his youth.
  • Miles Davis during a studio recording session, October 1959.
    Album of the Week: Miles Davis, 'Someday My Prince Will Come'
    As WRTI's Listener Choice Countdown rolls into Valentine's Day, we're pleased to feature a classic by Miles Davis, your No. 4 pick for Top Jazz Artist, as Album of the Week.
  • Louis Armstrong pictured during his 1968 tour in the UK.
    Louis Armstrong's jubilant last trip across the pond yields a new gem
    Louis in London, due out July 12 on Verve, captures Armstrong in a BBC studio with his All Stars, in superb late-career form.
  • Carla Castorina of Hurley, Miss., holds a sign supporting former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after a campaign rally at the Port of Pascagoula in Pascagoula, Miss., on March 8. Polls show a tight race in the state, which holds its primary on Tuesday.
    Hey, Y'all: Why Romney Might Just Win In The South
    GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's on-the-trail efforts in Mississippi and Alabama may look awkward, but his money and organization could translate to wins on Tuesday.
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