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McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.

Saturday would have been Janis Joplin's 70th birthday. Joplin was dubbed the first queen of rock 'n' roll, and her voice is singular. She was rough around the edges, vulnerable and charismatic, and she paved the way for countless women in rock. This piece originally aired on Morning Edition on June 7, 2010.

NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his music in her own.

Carlos Manzo was the mayor of a city in Michoacan, Mexico. He launched a full-frontal assault on organized crime. Last month he was assassinated by a lone gunman, sparking protests across the country.

Buffalo, NY – Buffalo's own The Feast warmed up the Allen Hall Theatre with its smorgasbord of musical styles.The Feast is a modern rock alternative band…

By Nancy BargarChautauqua Institution, NY – The Chautauqua Institution is about peace and quiet. But, beyond some loud popular Friday night bands, there…

Jim and Tony look forward to Summer at the Shaw Festival, and discuss last week's power outages.By Jim Santella and Anthony Chase, WBFOBuffalo, NY – Jim…

By Alison Zerohttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-826569.mp3Buffalo, NY – Mike Silverman, best known as That 1 Guy, has…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-671835.mp3Buffalo, NY – Besnyo takes its name from Hungarian Born photograher Eva…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-694635.mp3Buffalo, NY – The four-piece jam band, Lazlo Hollyfeld, rocked Allen Hall on…