First Listen: Broken Social Scene, 'Hug Of Thunder'
The Toronto-based collective returns after seven years with a collection of ethereal anthems.
Music & Culture
The Collaborative Concept Album 'Planetarium' Captures Cosmic Grandeur And Desolation
Four talented musicians — Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens, James McAlister and Bryce Dessner — joined forces to create a constellation of sound dedicated to the planets, black holes and comets.
Rhiannon Giddens Speaks For The Silenced
Giddens' Freedom Highway is an exploration of African-American experiences, accompanied by an instrument with its own uniquely African-American story: the banjo. Originally broadcast May 11, 2017.
Real Estate On World Cafe
Listen to the band's four-song set during a recent visit to Philadelphia.
This Land Is Our Land: Young Immigrant Musicians Reinvent A Classic
Six classically-trained musicians, rooted in six different countries, come together to perform a new composition inspired by Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land."
Why Does The Electric Guitar Need A Hero?
Gibson and Fender, two of the biggest companies making guitars are in debt. One reason is declining sales in electric guitars and the waning popularity of guitar heroes in popular culture.
Among Folk Musicians, Protest Music's Future Is Up For Debate
Galvanized by current political events, artists at the Folk Alliance International Conference discuss the ways they see protest music evolving — and folk itself expanding.
Road Trip Playlist: Your Selections For This Fourth Of July Weekend
Here are your favorite tunes that you submitted as the best road trip travel music to survive this busy Fourth of July travel weekend.
Singer, Mom, Wife Of Baseball Star: Julianna Zobrist Balances Family Life With A 6-Day Rule
Julianna Zobrist is married to an award-winning player for the Chicago Cubs. She talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how she balances her own busy singing career with her husband's.
'Thunder Thighs': The Summer Anthem That Celebrates Every Woman
The song and its irrepressible video are the handiwork of Brooklyn multimedia artist Miss Eaves, who says she wanted to show women of all body types, races, sexualities and ages.