Eight years ago today, a songwriter and author who was instrumental in the formation of modern Americana died.

Kaukonen had his first musical success playing guitar in the late 1960s psychedelic rock era with Jefferson Airplane. In 1969, he and childhood friend and Airplane bassist Jack Casady launched ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Bloodshot Records co-founder and former owner Rob Miller about his memoir, "The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low." ...

When it comes to commemorative pieces of music regarding some of the industry’s biggest figures, you might think of Paul McCartney’s “Here Today” or Don McLean’s “American Pie”. Needless to say, all ...

Science Applications International Corp.'s board wanted a new direction as the former CEO cites several accomplishments from her two-year stint leading the company. Toni Townes-Whitley, the former CEO ...

Dive, dive, dive! That’s the mantra of marine biologist Dr. Edith “Edie” Widder, who has been exploring the ocean depths for decades now in submersibles than can plunge a thousand meters below the ...

LEESBURG, Va. – Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears told the crowd at her election watch party in Loudoun County that she is "not going anywhere" after a defeat to Abigail Spanberger, and adding ...

Music journalist Bernstein debuts with a vivid chronicle of the short, turbulent career of singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, who died of a drug overdose at age 38 in 2020. Earle grew up in the ...

Bruce Springsteen joined his fellow E Street Band member Steve Van Zandt for a surprise set at a recent benefit concert in the Northeast. “The Boss” joined Van Zandt for a three-song set at the ...

Stevie Van Zandt is known for many things. He’s a musician, a longtime member of the E Street Band with Bruce Springsteen, and an actor, notably for his role on “The Sopranos.” Now, he wants to be ...

Under Townes-Whitley’s leadership since 2023, SAIC posted $7.48 billion in 2024 revenue, ranking as the 20th-largest public company based in the Greater Washington, D.C. area. In a regulatory filing, ...

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