Music & Culture

Music & Culture

Jon Bon Jovi Reflects On A Music Career That Surpassed His 'Wildest Dreams'

2:23pm April 13, 2018

by Terry Gross

Bon Jovi spoke to Fresh Air in '09 about growing up, getting his first single on the radio and having group therapy with his bandmates. He'll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday.

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Princess Nokia Goes Full Emo

1:03pm April 13, 2018

by Stefanie Fernández

The Nuyorican rapper, best known for her relentless flow and urban bruja vibe, pens a love letter to the emo and pop-punk she loved growing up on her new mixtape, A Girl Cried Red.

Robert Schumann's Scenes of Childhood

1:02pm April 13, 2018

In this episode, Peter explores Robert Schumann's nostalgic Scenes of Childhood. The set of thirteen pieces paints different pictures of the composer's idealized childhood.

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Cleo Brown on the cover of Here Comes Cleo.

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Cleo Brown On Piano Jazz

12:21pm April 13, 2018

Cleo Brown makes a rare appearance to perform her greatest hit, "Pinetop's Boogie-Woogie," and to recall the style's heyday in the 1930s.

Jorge Drexer performs a Tiny Desk Concert on February 14, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR).

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Jorge Drexler: Tiny Desk Concert

12:09pm April 13, 2018

by Felix Contreras

The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind the Tiny Desk.

Benjamin Lazar Davis' Nothing Matters comes out May 4.

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Songs We Love: Benjamin Lazar Davis, 'Choosing Sides'

9:00am April 13, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

Davis dances the pas de deux of a divided heart in a song co-written with Alex Toth of Rubblebucket,

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The Callout

8:54am April 13, 2018

When someone in your community transgresses, do you banish them? Purge them in an attempt to make the community safer for everyone?

Tinashe's Joyride is one of the standout albums being released on April 13.

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New Music Friday: April 13

8:27am April 13, 2018

by Robin Hilton

A run through some of the week's best new albums, including Korean surf-rock band Say Sue Me, singer Juliana Hatfield's surprisingly emotional tribute to Olivia Newton-John, Tinashe and more.

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Invisibilia investigates Richmond's hardcore punk scene and the self-policing that went on there — and what it cost.

Invisibilia: Punks Policing Their Own

8:17am April 13, 2018

by NPR Staff

When someone in your community transgresses, do you banish them? Purge them in an attempt to make the community safer for everyone?

Elise Davis' new album, Cactus, is due out later this year.

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Songs We Love: Elise Davis, 'Don't Bring Me Flowers'

8:01am April 13, 2018

by Brittney McKenna

Elise Davis frankly explores sexual desire and casual relationships in a buoyantly arranged song co-written with Maren Morris and Frank Romano.