July 31, 2017
A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, Shepard cut a towering presence in theater and cinema. He died last week of complications from ALS, a family spokesman says.
March 9, 2017
Dave Valentin became one of the pre-eminent flutists in Latin jazz. He was known for his creative combination of fusion, pop and R&B.
February 26, 2017
Paxton was perhaps best known for his roles in Hollywood blockbusters, but he also took starring turns in TV series like Big Love and Training Day.
February 14, 2017
Since the legendary singer began his career in the 1960s, he won Grammys in the jazz, pop and R&B categories. Just one clue that Jarreau, who died Sunday, was impossible to categorize.
January 16, 2017
Cernan flew in space three times, took the second American spacewalk, and was just as thrilled to walk on the moon as if he had been the first to do it.
January 5, 2017
The veteran musician specialized in French repertoire and collaborated with some of the world's most famous opera singers, including Maria Callas.
December 30, 2016
You might not know Robert Hulseman by name but there is a good chance you've held his invention. It's the go-to drinking vessel for picnics, parties and keggers.
December 28, 2016
(AP) - Actress Debbie Reynolds, the star of the 1952 classic "Singin' in the Rain," has died. She was 84.
November 17, 2016
Pianist, singer and composer Mose Allison's witty and often-acerbic lyrics were favorites of jazz fans and the British rockers who covered his songs. Hear a CapRadio Music interview with Allison from 2006, ahead of a performance in Grass Valley.
November 14, 2016
Ifill was a veteran Washington journalist who covered seven presidential campaigns and moderated the vice presidential debates in 2004 and 2008.
