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给大家推荐一个非常好的、有品味的三一口语话题:Music About how many CDs do you have? How about MDs and tapes? Are you a good dancer? Are you a good singer? Can you concentrate on other things when you are listening to music? Can
Broadcast: Mar 19 2003 Although Jill King grew up in Alabama, she's gaining recognition with a song that mentions another southern state. One Mississippi is the first single released from Jill's debut
AS IT IS - The Grammy Awards for the years top musicians From VOA Learning English, welcome to AS IT IS! Hello, Im your host, Kelly Jean Kelly. We have been talking this weekend about the Grammy Awards for the years top musicians. Today, we will list
Music Fans Mourn Country Legend George Jones In 1955, Jones recorded Why Baby Why, his first hit for Starday Records. Born in Saratoga, Texas, he began performing in local clubs at age 10. In the late 1940s, he worked as a disc jockey at various radi
Curtis: So speaking of places like Starbucks, what do you think really makes a good caf or a good coffee shop? Spencer: Well, number one is it has to be the employees themselves. People who run a caf who are generally amicable people, really just mak
World Music Day is on June the 21st. It is actually known as the Fte de la Musique, because it began in France. In 1976, an American musician, Joel Cohen, suggested the idea of an all-night music celebration. He wanted the festival to take place on t
Country and Western Singer Hank Williams Wrote Songs About Love and Heartbreak (THEME) VOICE ONE: PEOPLE IN AMERICA -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (THEME) Every week at this time, we tell you a story about people who played
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Country and Western Singer Roger Miller Had Many Hit Songs By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Sunday, October 02, 2005 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Sarah Lo
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we have music from the latest albums by country singer Reba McEntire and saxophonist David Sanborn. We also tell you about a hot new group, the Zac Brown
By Mary Morningstar Washington 04 February 2008 At the start of 2007, many critics predicted Jason Michael Carroll could become the next big thing in Country music. As VOA's Mary Morningstar reports, the 28-year-old father of four is proving them rig
EXPLORATIONS - Singer Michelle Branch Reinvents Her Music, Again MARIO RITTER: Welcome to EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Im Mario Ritter. Today, we look at ways women are reinventing themselves and some of the things they do. We will learn abou
By Mary Morningstar Washington 19 December 2006 The Country music industry ended the year on a strong note. While overall album sales were down five percent in 2006, Country music sales increased five percent over last year's numbers. Evidence of Co
The Crooked Road generally begins in Rocky Mount, where a restored train station is the town's Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. The tiny mountain town of Floyd, Virginia has one traffic light. Only 500 people live here year-round. But there's
The votes are in and soon we'll know who'll take home the big honors at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. Due to time limitations, only a few of the trophies are presented during the televised program. A few of the nominees you won't be seeing on TV: th
Todd: OK. Matt, we're back. We're gonna talk about music. What is your favorite kind of music? 马特,我们一起讨论讨论音乐。你最喜欢的音乐类型是什么? Matt: My favorite kind of music is alternative music. But generally I lik
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The Country Music Association Awards ceremony was Wednesday night, and people are still talking about the show because of what wasn't said that night. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Now, Brad, I don't know if
Todd: OK. Matt, we're back. We're gonna talk about music. (OK) What is your favorite kind of music? Matt: My favorite kind of music is alternative music. But generally I like all types of music, apart from country music. Todd: I'm the same way. I hat
Todd: OK. Matt, we're back. We're gonna talk about music. What is your favorite kind of music? Matt: My favorite kind of music is alternative music. Generally, I like all types of music apart from country music. Todd: I'm the same way. I hate country
By Larry London Washington 08 August 2007 Country singer Darryl Worley signed his first major record deal in 1999 and made his debut on country music's most famous stage, The Grand Ole Opry, the following year. Since then, he has become known for ser
By Mary Morningstar Washington 08 May 2008 Singer and songwriter Eddy Arnold, known as the ambassador of Country music, died Thursday in Nashville. He was 89. At the height of his career, Arnold was among the top recording artists of all time, with r