Remembering Barbara Carroll, The 'First Lady Of Jazz Piano'
Carroll, who died Sunday, started recording in the late 1940s, when female jazz musicians were still considered a novelty. Originally broadcast in 2003.
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Across the Blue Ridge #60 - Mac Wiseman, 91-year-old star with a new album
Mac Wiseman is one of the last of the original generation of bluegrass players. And he's much more than that. He's a farm boy-turned-musician, a polio victim who learned guitar while re
World Cafe Nashville: Alison Krauss
Krauss discusses her latest solo album, Windy City, and what she's learned about collaboration in the years since her last recording project.
The Best — Or Worst — Band Of All Time Is Back
The confounding cult band The Shaggs — a trio of New Hampshire sisters who made a single album and then disappeared — are performing at Wilco's Solid Sound Festival.
The Turtles Lose Case Over Rights To Their Oldies In New York
Members of The Turtles lost their New York class action in a ruling from the state's appeals court.
Songs We Love: Sui Zhen, 'Hangin' On'
The Melbourne artist's Susan persona, whom she calls "a manifestation of social media metadata," gets a taste of freedom in a Butoh-inspired video.
First Watch: Emel Mathlouthi, 'Lost'
A powerful Tunisian singer, now based in New York, gives new voice to our turbulent times. She frames her sweet sound with dark, moody electronics that suit the jittery feeling of right now.
First Watch: Laura Marling, 'Next Time'
The latest song from what's shaping up to be the singer-songwriter's best album yet, is a perfectly rendered vignette called "Next Time."
Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo, Live In Concert
The clarion-voiced Afro-Venezuelan singer Betsayda Machado and her band are just beginning to tour internationally. Hear them in their New York City debut at globalFEST in January.
When Reality Is More Intense Than Psychedelics: Strand Of Oaks On 'Hard Love'
Musician Timothy Showalter, a.k.a. Strand of Oaks, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his new album and embracing life for what it is, even when things don't go so well.