Session Drummer Dave Tull On 'Texting And Driving'
Session drummer Dave Tull has played with the likes of Chuck Mangione, Maynard Ferguson and Barbra Streisand, but he breaks out on his own with a new album, Texting and Driving.
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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
This month's playlist includes the soulful stylings of Leon Bridges and River Whyless' sobering meditation on the American Dream.
Nando Chang Explores Peruvian Roots Through Music and Food
The Peruvian rapper has a new album out while running a restaurant in Miami.
ÌFÉ: Tiny Desk Concert
ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes a lifetime to absorb and master.
Charles Neville Of The Neville Brothers Dies At 79
The second oldest brother of a musical dynasty, Charles Neville's saxophone carried New Orleans history in every note.
'I Used To Be A Dreamer': To Change The World, Souad Massi Starts With Herself
The Algerian singer talks about fighting for justice and honoring Arab poets through her music and performs three of her most powerful songs live.
After 35 Years, A New Song From ABBA Is On The Way
The band's hologram avatars, plus the newly recorded song "I Still Have Faith In You," will be featured on a December television special. The avatars will also be hitting the road on tour.
Phoebe Bridgers And Noah Gundersen Blend Voices And Songs
Watch the singers perform an eight-minute medley of Bridgers' "Killer" and Gundersen's "The Sound," with help from Gundersen's sister Abby.
Remembering 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Jazz Musician Bob Dorough
Dorough, who died Monday, spoke with Terry Gross in 1982 and 1996. The kids who learned from his fun, educational songs probably didn't know what a great jazz pianist, singer and songwriter he was.
'Pops Is Tops' Showcases Louis Armstrong's Rough Voice, Perfect Timing And Wit
A new four-disc compilation presents recordings Armstrong made for Verve in 1957. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the album includes a wealth of alternate takes, warm-ups and rehearsal sequences.