Music & Culture

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A Roots And Rockabilly Holiday Concert With JD McPherson And His Band

8:59am December 25, 2018

by Terry Gross

McPherson never thought he'd make a Christmas album. Then, he says, "I got a bug in my ear." He and his band perform live in studio from Socks. Originally broadcast Dec. 11, 2018.

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Old 97's Show Love For The Holidays

8:02am December 25, 2018

The band performs songs from its first album of holiday songs, including one inspired by the Ramones.

Bad Bunny performs at the 2018 Latin Grammy's.

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Bad Bunny En Español: El Nuevo Disco Y Sus Influencias

12:04pm December 24, 2018

In an interview from Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny talks about his influences and the music on his new record.

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JD McPherson Has The Ugly Sweater Blues

8:02am December 24, 2018

McPherson performs songs from Socks, a holiday album that is equal parts earnest, loving and irreverent.

During the months leading up to Christmas, parang music can be heard just about everywhere in Trinidad.

Trinidad And Tobago Remixes Caribbean Christmas Traditions

7:49am December 24, 2018

by John Otis

The twin-island nation is famous for the infectious genres of calypso and soca. But during the Christmas season another type of music dominates.

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The Composer With A Growing Fan Club Among Directors

8:01am December 23, 2018

by Tim Greiving

Two of the buzziest movies this year, "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "Vice," have this in common: composer Nicholas Britell.

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Liz McComb Explores The Holiday Season In Latest Album

8:01am December 23, 2018

"Merry Christmas" showcases classic songs and McComb's powerful voice. She tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about growing up singing and about Christmas at home in France.

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Across the Blue Ridge #157 - Holiday Songs & Stories

4:00pm December 22, 2018

by Paul Brown

This year's holiday special includes gospel, old-time, bluegrass, country, jazz and blues songs of the season. Plus … a look back at Breaking Up Christmas parties in the Blue Ridge Mountains

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Stream a special holiday edition of World Cafe.

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A World Cafe Holiday: Sharon Jones, Jack Johnson, Betty Wright And More

1:03pm December 22, 2018

by Bruce Warren

This special edition of World Cafe features holiday performances from Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Jack Johnson, The Polyphonic Spree and more.

The Beastie Boys, from left, "Ad-Rock" (Adam Horovitz), "Mike D" (Michael Diamond) and "MCA" (Adam Yauch) pose in Paris in 2004.

Not My Job: We Quiz The Beastie Boys On Yeast

10:46am December 22, 2018

We'll ask two members of the hip-hop group the Beastie Boys — "Mike D" and "Ad-Rock" — three questions about bread-making.

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