Ken Tucker reviews rock, country, hip-hop and pop music for Fresh Air. He is a cultural critic who has been the editor-at-large at Entertainment Weekly, and a film critic for New York Magazine. His work has won two National Magazine Awards and two ASCAP-Deems Taylor Awards. He has written book reviews for The New York Times Book Review and other publications.
Virtuoso violinist Yxing Guo of Honolulu graduated from the Colburn Music Academy last week. Guo attended the pre-college program for her Junior and senior high school years, and will be returning in the Fall to attend the Colburn Conservatory of Music. The "From the Top" alum credits her family, teachers Iggy Jang, Dr. Nikki Ebisu, Martin Beaver and the supportive community of The Colburn School, the Hawaii Youth Symphony and the Hawaii Chamber Music Festival Young Artist Program.
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took the stand on Tuesday as the star witness in the first full day of testimony in the federal trial against the hip-hop mogul.