The Thistle & Shamrock: Winter Gifts
Host Fiona Ritchie shares some new releases that may help you resolve your holiday shopping challenges.
Music & Culture
Ryley Walker On World Cafe
The prolific guitarist performs songs from his latest album, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, which showcases his subtle humor and stellar fingerpicking.
The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Performs Holiday Favorites
Watch the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra present swinging and soulful arrangements of favorite seasonal songs with Wynton Marsalis and a special guest, singer Catherine Russell.
Just What Is An Album? In 2016, That Was An Open Question
This year, major pop artists changed the definition of an album with unconventional releases. NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen joined host Audie Cornish to discuss this phenomenon.
Episode 592: Bell Wars
A special holiday episode about the epic, decades-long feud between the two companies that make just about every handbell in the world.
Alt.Latino Picks The Best Latin Music Of 2016
This was a year for redefining expectations and defying conventions in Latin music. Hear 10 songs that represent just some of the highlights.
A Critic's Year-End 'Ghost File': Books, Movies And TV Shows He Didn't Review
Every year, Fresh Air critic John Powers is haunted by all the terrific things he didn't get a chance to talk about on air. As 2016 winds down, he "un-haunts" himself with these six recommendations.
Watch Eskimeaux Play Two New Songs Live
Before making a pot of black sesame porridge, Eskimeaux performed "Tour Mate Sex Dream" and "Rearview" live for #WAXnEGGS. Watch that and a set from Japanese Breakfast, filmed in a D.C. home.
'He Was Just That Anointed': Remembering Gospel Star Joe Ligon
Ligon, a co-founder of the influential group the Mighty Clouds of Joy, died Sunday. He was part of a movement toward contemporary gospel, which incorporated elements of R&B and pop.
First Watch: DJ Shadow, 'Bergschrund (Feat. Nils Frahm)'
Aliens are bent on abducting a drunk man in the middle of the night. But, with a six-pack of beer tucked under his arm, he doesn't go quietly.