On Its Latest Album, Foxygen Keeps A California State Of Mind
The duo discusses its nonlinear approach to songwriting and arrangement, and how tales of Hollywood scandal and murder inspired its newest project, Hang.
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Not My Job: Chance The Rapper Gets Quizzed On Saran The Wrapper
Chicago hip-hop superstar Chance the Rapper got his name because nobody believed a guy named Chancelor Bennett could rap. Originally broadcast Aug 1, 2015.
Ibibio Sound Machine Blends Nigerian Pop And British Electronica
West African funk, disco, post-punk and electro-pop collide in the music of Ibibio Sound Machine. London-born Nigerian singer Eno Williams talks about the band's new album, Uyai.
Curtis McMurtry's New Album Can Make You Feel Like You're Eavesdropping
His grandfather is author Larry McMurtry, his father is songwriter James McMurtry. So it's no surprise Curtis McMurtry's songs are full of vivid characters. His new album is The Hornet's Nest.
The Ones Who Dream: A Guide To 2017's Bold, Inventive Oscars Music
The Academy has a history of baffling picks for Best Score — but this year's nominees are so daring and startling that it's hard to go wrong.
A New Documentary Explores The Troubled, Brilliant Life Of Pianist Bill Evans
Filmmaker Bruce Spiegel speaks with Weekend Edition about the eight-year process behind Bill Evans: Time Remembered.
Doug Wamble On Piano Jazz
The guitarist and vocalist joins Marian McPartland to perform standards from "St. Louis Blues" to "Naima."
Jazz On Film And The Problem Of The Mad Creative Genius
Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride reflects on how movies about his art form — including La La Land and a new Lee Morgan documentary — tend to paint the working jazz musician.
Across the Blue Ridge #61- Rex McGee: innovator, explorer, scion of tradition
Rex McGee of Stokes County, North Carolina displays a restless intelligence from the moment you encounter him.
'La La Land' Composer Justin Hurwitz On World Cafe
La La Land is poised to win big at Sunday's Academy Awards, and it wouldn't be the same without Hurwitz's music.