Illustrator and reporter Chelsea Beck ventured to Merriweather Post Pavilion for a festival older than many of its attendees — of course there were fidget spinners.
When one of the biggest hip-hop moguls of all time asks you, "What's 5 percent of $100 million?" you'd better not stutter. He and son Romeo drop family jewels on their extended hip-hop hustle.
This episode explores selections from the American Folklife Center's collection of about half a million sound recordings — including songs from Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Carrie Grover.
Watch the two musicians, nearly 50 years apart in age, talk about the pains of striking out on your own, the pulse of New York, and the role of the artist today. Plus about a hundred other ideas.
Portland, Ore.'s The Decemberists and British singer-songwriter Olivia Chaney teamed up to reimagine traditional British folk songs. Hear a performance recorded at the XPoNential Music Festival.