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Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys are one of the few Creole zydeco bands playing traditional zydeco music. With accordion, scrub board and fiddle, the band performs zydeco music and talks abou

Abilgail Washburn and her all-star band, the Sparrow Quartet, perform in studio and talk about their new album. Washburn is joined by virtuoso banjo player Béla Fleck, cellist Ben Sollee, and fiddle

Pervez Musharraf's departure leaves the Bush administration without the man it once praised as an "indispensable" partner in the war against terrorism. Many analysts say it's time for the U.S. to adopt a Pakistan policy that's geared to the country and not to a single leader.

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Mark O'Connor is a violinist admired by lovers of classical, jazz, and country music alike. He's won two Grammy Awards, one for his album New Nashville Cats and one for Appalachian Journey, an album h

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A massive bill to deal with global climate change dies Friday in the Senate, a victim of its own sweep and a dose of partisan squabbling. The measure aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 71 percent by mid-century. Opponents argued it would raise energy prices and cost the economy trillions of dollars in lost growth.

The Crooked Road winds through the mountains, ridges and valleys of southern Virginia. The communities along this road have produced talented musicians performing bluegrass and mountain-style music. W

The Asylum Street Spankers began busking in the streets of Austin, Texas in the early 1990's. Today, the Spankers tour the country and have recorded 17 albums. They played the Casbah in San Diego earl

Zero Mostel was a larger-than-life actor of the stage and screen, known for his roles in “The Producers” and “Fiddler on the Roof.” Jim Brochu brings the legendary performer to life in his one man