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.
-
Why one cartoonist argues comics are an untapped channel for storytelling
We explore Joel Christian Gill's exhibit, "Comics Is a Medium, Not A Genre." -
He watched the Koons 'balloon dog' fall and shatter...and wants to buy the remains
Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the people and things making headlines — and the stories behind them. If we're being honest, the main… -
D.C. museum is the first to show art exclusively by women
Jared Bowen joins Boston Public Radio to talk through the latest arts and culture events.
GBH Music
More Culture Programs
-
Episode 4146, Season 41<br> The Old Home Place
Travel with Bob Ross along America’s humble country roads. -
Episode 4148, Season 41<br> Rowboat on the Beach
This painting depicts a humble rowboat waiting on a quiet beach for the day’s excursion. -
Episode 4150, Season 41<br> Valley Waterfall
Bob Ross shows us a massive, snowy mountain admiring the sight of a beautiful, flowing waterfall. -
Episode 14, Season 2024<br> "Just for the Summer" by Abby Jimenez
Author Abby Jimenez her romatic novel "Just for the Summer".| 26:48