Elizabeth Cook On World Cafe
For the East Nashville songwriter, a recent string of family crises inspired some dark new songs.
Music & Culture
Remembering Robert Swanson, Advertising's 'King Of Jingles'
Robert Swanson revolutionized American advertising and wrote some of the most memorable ad jingles of the 1950s and '60s for products ranging from Campbell's Soup to Pall Mall cigarettes. He died at 95 July 17 at his home in Phoenix, Ariz.
Hayes Carll On Mountain Stage
The Texas singer-songwriter performs songs from Lovers And Leavers live on stage in West Virginia.
The Enduring Musical Influence Of Electric Guitarist Charlie Christian
Born in 1916, Christian died when he was just 25 years old. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead calls him "the single greatest influence on a signature 20th-century instrument."
What We Saw At The 2016 Newport Folk Festival
More than four dozen bands played at this year's festival, which was full of serendipitous moments. Our photographer Adam Kissick captured it all.
Viking's Choice: Spirit Adrift, 'Psychic Tide'
Spirit Adrift communes with the wide-eyed expanse of American doom-metal.
Songs We Love: Lydia Loveless, 'Out On Love'
The sassy agent of rock 'n' roll chaos turns in an uncharacteristically hushed and spare song that approaches the twisted path of passion and loss with a new, sober gravity.
After His Assassination, A Pakistani Artist's Family Keeps His Song Alive
The famed qawwali singer Amjad Sabri was shot down last month in Karachi, Pakistan, apparently by the Taliban. The vocalist's family is pledging to keep his home a refuge of, and for, music.
New Mix: Wilco, Sleigh Bells, The Julie Ruin, JEFF The Brotherhood, More
On this week's All Songs Considered, we share songs that are punk in spirit, synth-fueled, noisy and touched with real-life tragedy.
Like The Olympics, The Music World Is Full Of The Competitive Spirit
Who needs the Olympics? Renee Montagne talks with music commentator Miles Hoffman about the intense world of classical music competitions.