Bob Marley

A man in a red suit plays the guitar

Iconic musician Carlos Santana creates ‘mystical medicine music to heal a twisted, crooked world’

Woodstock 50th anniversary music festival has been officially canceled. Carlos Santana, who performed at the epic 1969 Woodstock festival, talks to The World about the power of music to unite and heal a troubled world.

A portrait of Bob Marley hangs in a market in Los Angeles

Bob Marley would be 70 now. These may be the reasons Obama paid homage.

Music
The World

Music heard on the air for August 1, 2014

Music Heard on Air
The World

Music heard on the air for July 31, 2014

Music Heard on Air
water mite

Jennifer Lopez has a species of water mite named after her. Really

Science
Ranglin

Jamaica’s ska and reggae guitarist Ernest Ranglin continues to innovate, even at 82

Eighty-two year old guitarist Ernest Ranglin stopped by The World’s studio recently. The Jamaican ska and reggae artist spoke about his long career and performed a song off his new album. Eighty-two year old guitarist Ernest Ranglin stopped by The World’s studio recently. The Jamaican ska and reggae artist spoke about his long career and performed a song off his new album.

The World

Music heard on the air for May 21, 2014

Music Heard on Air

Tthe music heard between stories on The World on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 included the following.

The World

Music heard on the air for May 21, 2014

Music Heard on Air

Tthe music heard between stories on The World on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 included the following.

The World

Music heard on the air for April 28, 2014

Music Heard on Air

These songs were played between segments of PRI’s The World on April 28, 2014.

Sochi hires a pest control company to ‘solve’ its stray dog problem

Global Scan

The Sochi Olympics start this week, and the city has a new problem: dogs. They have a solution, but its almost as outrageous as the problem. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, mayors are asking the government for permission to grow weed. And Japanese whalers are clashing with protesters off Antarctica, in today’s Global Scan.