This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The classic songs "Lady Be Good," "Embraceable You," "'S Wonderful," "Love Is Here To Stay," "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off," "Fascinating Rhythm," "I Got Rhythm," ...

Ira Gershwin never saw himself as the main attraction: Brother George Gershwin was so inventive, so quick, that for quite some time Ira simply could not keep up, failing to find enough words, or the ...

Ira Gershwin was born in New York City, the son of a Russian Jewish immigrant, on December 6, 1896. The older brother of George Gershwin, he attended Townsend Harris High School in New York City where ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jane Levere is a New York-based freelance writer covering the arts. A new album, Gershwin Country, features legendary entertainer ...

This post was updated May 11 at 10:57 p.m. The Student Alumni Association announced The Temptations as the Spring Sing 2025 George and Ira Gershwin Award recipients. Taking place at the Los Angeles ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An archivist at the University of Michigan has recovered a piece of American art that was thought to be lost to history. Earlier this year, university officials announced ...

Dolly Parton loves a challenge! In Michael Feinstein's new album titled Gershwin Country, out Friday, he reimagines the songs of George and Ira Gershwin through country music — and it includes ...

The Library of Congress will honor Joni Mitchell in Washington, D.C. in March Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work ...

Lennon & McCartney. Rodgers & Hammerstein. Gilbert & Sullivan. Creative collaboration in songwriting comes in many shapes. None was more singular than that of composer George Gershwin and lyricist Ira ...