I didn't know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary
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.
Sign up for GBH newsletters
GBH offers several newsletters focused on the topics that matter to you.
Culture in the News
'Dear Summer: Volume 3' returns to highlight more emerging artists and DJs
The citywide mixtape features six DJs and 17 up-and-coming and established artists from the Greater Boston area.
-
Under the Radar Book Club: Danielle Friedman's 'Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World'
It's our March pick for "Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club." -
Arts This Week: Ukrainian artist's work lost to Russian invasion
The Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum, which housed 25 works by Maria Prymachenko, was burned to the ground on Feb 25. -
Amazon shuttering its physical bookstores and 4-star shops
NEW YORK — Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop-up locations, as the online retail behemoth…
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
-
Episode 26, Season 1<br> Why K-Pop Is More Complex Than You Think
Nahre Sol investigates why K-Pop is different from other styles of Pop music.| 10:15 -
Episode 13, Season 1<br> The Beauty and Anguish of Les Misérables!
We explore how Les Miserable became both a national and revolutionary anthem.| 8:47 -
Episode 18, Season 6<br> The $150,000 Banana
Artist Maurizio Cattelan duct taped a banana to a wall and sold 5 editions of the artwork.| 11:51 -
Episode 19, Season 6<br> Why Is This Woman in the Jungle?
What is it about this artwork that captivated audiences then and now?| 11:59
