Ages And Ages On World Cafe
For its new album, the Portland band takes inspiration from ancient South American ruins and its own rapidly gentrifying hometown.
Music & Culture
On Air With Talia Schlanger, World Cafe's New Contributing Host
Get to know the Toronto native as she shares stories and songs with David Dye.
Songs We Love: Mick Jenkins, 'Angles (Feat. Noname & Xavier Omär)'
The Chicago rapper insists that his core message — Love yourself! Know yourself! — is worth repeating. Noname opens her verse with a declaration: "I am absolutely, positively happy."
Jackie And Roy On Piano Jazz
Hear the husband-and-wife duo join Marian McPartland for a trio version of "Joy Spring" in a 1998 session.
Across the Blue Ridge #42 - Emmylou Harris on tour to help refugees
Country music star Emmylou Harris isn't focused solely on her art, as many musicians are. She's demonstrated a deep social conscience throughout her career, and in her life offstage. This
First Listen: Leonard Cohen, 'You Want It Darker'
The particular darkness that defines Cohen's 14th studio album is nearly inescapable, and found everywhere. It's a thick blanket of grim.
What's On Alt.Latino's Playlist? The Sounds Of Cuba Today
Cuban musicians are mixing tradition with contemporary styles to create sounds that defy description or categorization. Hear a mix featuring more than 100 songs from today's Cuba.
RDGLDGRN: Tiny Desk Concert
The D.C.-area band crafts a striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.
Bob Dylan Doesn't Accept Being The 'Voice Of His Generation'
Steve Inskeep recalls speaking to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who told him honors and accolades can get in the way of creativity. (This piece initially aired on Oct. 12, 2004 on Morning Edition).
Bob Dylan, Revisited
In the wake of the news that the iconic American songwriter is the winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature, we've dug through the NPR archives for some Dylanalia treasures.