How LL Cool J's career was launched from a college dorm room at NYU
Rick Rubin was a student at NYU when he launched Def Jam Recordings and received a demo tape from LL Cool J.
Music
Passage: Jeff Beck, Lisa Marie Presley and Bernard Kalb
"Sunday Morning" looks back on the lives of three notable personalities in the fields of music and journalism.
Jeff Beck, guitarist for the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group, dies at 78
Beck died Tuesday after "suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis," his representatives said in a statement released Wednesday.
Should rap lyrics be used in trials? Formerly incarcerated rapper speaks out
Rapper Mac Phipps was a rising star whose career came to a crashing halt when song lyrics were used against him in court; he served two decades in prison for manslaughter, even though he's maintained his innocence.
Hans Zimmer: 40 years of music for movies
Hans Zimmer speaks with Lesley Stahl about scoring movies with a computer and piano keyboard.
Celine Dion left off Rolling Stone list of greatest singers
The magazine explained the qualities they were looking for in artists when compiling the list.
Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse founding member and drummer, dies at 45
Green had been diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, and was undergoing treatment at the time of his passing.
The year in review: 2022's most popular movies, music and Google searches
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the tops in pop culture from the past year.
Anita Pointer, founding member of the Pointer Sisters, dies at age 74
"Heaven is a more loving beautiful place with Anita there," her family said in a statement.
Lizzo at home
A decade ago, the future Grammy-winning superstar, who was forced to sleep in her car, dreamed of waking up in her own home on Christmas morning. This year, that dream came true.
The story of "Amazing Grace"
On January 1, 1773, in Olney, England, The Rev. John Newton, a slave trader-turned-abolitionist, gave a sermon about personal redemption. His words would become one of the best-known hymns in the world.
Lizzo opens the doors of her new home to "CBS Sunday Morning"
Preview: In an interview airing December 25, the superstar singer, who experienced homelessness a decade ago, says owning a home is "a milestone for me."
Michael Weintrob's instrumental photography
Instruments are front-and-center in the Nashville photographer's portraits of musical artists, as part of his project, "InstrumentHead."
Nicholas Britell: Knowing the score
The Emmy-winner and three-time Oscar-nominee talks about his scores for shows like "Succession" and "Andor," and about his process for collaborating with such directors as Barry Jenkins ("Moonlight") and Adam McKay ("Don't Look Up").
Holiday singer Chris Ruggiero on his new song
What's the difference between a holiday tune and a holiday classic? Can someone claim the title of king or queen of Christmas? Chris Ruggiero, the singer behind a new holiday record made with the iconic Darlene Love, joins CBS News to discuss his new holiday album and answer these burning questions.
Composer Tania León on childhood, becoming a Kennedy Center honoree
Over her 50-year career, Tania León has composed music for orchestras, operas and ballets.
Jin, of K-Pop supergroup BTS, enlists for mandatory military service
Members of "The Army," as BTS fans are somewhat ironically known, replied with tears to a photo of Jin with his new haircut, bidding farewell to his bandmates.
Amy Grant on bike accident that left her unconscious: "It's been such a gift"
In her first broadcast interview since a serious fall, the six-time Grammy Award-winner and Kennedy Center Honoree talks about emerging from what has been the quietest season of her life.
Killer Mike: "I believe in being able to do it all"
The rapper Michael Render is known for intense music as part of Run The Jewels – and also for "Love and Respect," his talked-about PBS talk show, in which he turns down the volume while building conversational bridges.
Charlie Puth on his latest music: "I'll be telling the truth from here on out"
The musical prodigy's fame rose with his 2015 collaboration with rapper Wiz Khalifa, "See You Again." But in early 2020, Puth put on the brakes. He talks about how a chance encounter led to a reappraisal of his career, and about his new album, "Charlie."
Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer and keyboardist, dies at 79
"She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life," the band said in a statement.
Andrea Bocelli: Keeping Christmas all in the family
The tenor's transcendent voice has made him one of the bestselling classical music artists of all time. Now, he's recorded "A Family Christmas," an album of holiday favorites, with his daughter, Virginia, and son, Matteo.
Bob Weir on how his long, strange trip turned classical
Recently, at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center, black tie met tie dye when the National Symphony Orchestra shared the spotlight with the Grateful Dead co-founder and his band, Wolf Bros, bringing new life to the Dead's music.
Linda Ronstadt: A taste of home
The singer who admits she can't cook has written a memoir, "Feels Like Home," that is focused, in part, on traditional Sonoran recipes from her childhood.
Taylor Swift fans irate after Ticketmaster crashes
Tennessee AG is investigating the ticket vendor over complaints related to fumbled Taylor Swift tour presale event.
Entertainment
How punk rock and MTV inspired opera composer Missy Mazzoli
"The Mosquito Bowl" and the human cost of war
Parker Posey: "I have felt in the right place at the right time"
Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Picket Fences," dies at 93
John Anderson, country music Hall of Famer, dies at 71
Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS
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Theranos whistleblower calls Holmes "almost unrecognizable" in film
Cindy Crawford and family break silence on Presley Gerber's death
Rosalía on "Lux" and her devotion to music
Natural-born actor John Turturro: "I'm at a very fruitful time"
The inseparable legacies of Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner
Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support
Hilary Swank announces she's pregnant with third child at 52
