When George Gershwin died in Hollywood in 1937 at the age of 38 from a misdiagnosed brain tumor, his friend and colleague ...

Joni Mitchell was honored in Washington D.C., presented with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and celebrated by her peers and famous fans, including Cyndi Lauper, James Taylor, ...

Willie Nelson is set to release a new collection of songs penned by George and Ira Gershwin. The album, Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, features well-known hits by the legendary duo, as well ...

When George Gershwin visited a cottage in Folly Beach, S.C., in 1934, “Porgy and Bess” came to life. But will it remain a historic artifact or become just another beach house? By Jonathan Abrams In ...

WASHINGTON – Eight years ago, Joni Mitchell was felled by a brain aneurysm that temporarily robbed her of speech and movement. On Wednesday, one of music’s most venerated singer-songwriters leaned ...

Now referred to, with some awe, as the Secaucus find, it was one of the most important discoveries in the history of American ...

Dolly Parton loves a challenge! In Michael Feinstein's new album titled Gershwin Country, out Friday, he reimagines the songs of George and Ira Gershwin through country music — and it includes ...

Garth Brooks received a major honor -- the Library of Congress' 2020 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song-- on March 4, and a number of his fellow country stars were there to celebrate his achievements on ...

George and Ira will soon be getting the Shakespeare treatment. The estates of the two Gershwin brothers have reached a deal with the University of Michigan, in which the University will be granted ...

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Lionel Richie may be planning to party, karamu, fiesta all night long on May 17 this year. That's when he'll be awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. "This is truly an honor of a lifetime, and ...

So one evening Ira Gershwin and his wife, Lee, have another couple over for drinks, when Mrs. Gershwin suggests they repair to a popular restaurant for dinner. Ira replies that it’s late and that they ...