Your Song Changed My Life: St. Vincent On 'Jeremy,' By Pearl Jam
NPR Music's Bob Boilen talks with musician St. Vincent about a song that changed her life, "Jeremy," by Pearl Jam.
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Sturgill Simpson Sings A Surreal Lullaby In 'Breakers Roar'
Watch a heartbreaking, dreamlike video for the outsider-country singer's new song.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Alan Reid
The long-time Battlefield Band member was also host Fiona Ritchie's very first interview subject.
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: 50 Years Of Mondays
The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, the most influential modern big band, played on Monday nights at the Village Vanguard in New York. For its 50th anniversary, its successor performs a salute.
James Blake Drops Three New Songs, New Album Coming Tonight
The electronic artist, producer and soulful crooner James Blake will release his long-awaited album, The Colour In Anything at 7 p.m. ET tonight.
Watch Animal Collective Perform 'Golden Gal' Live In The Studio
The experimental pop band gives a colorful performance of a song from its new album, Painting With.
It's No Jive: Every Day Is International Jazz Day
Jazz may have been born in America but it has grown into a global form. We've got a playlist that ranges from a Pakistani version of "Take Five" to a love song with scatting in Mandarin.
Latin Roots: Carrie Rodriguez
The fiddle-playing songwriter performs music from her new, purposefully bilingual album, Lola.
First Listen: Corinne Bailey Rae, 'The Heart Speaks In Whispers'
On Rae's third album, the singer-songwriter's fleshed-out jams and delicate, jazz-informed ballads examine the subtle trajectories emotions can take.
Songs We Love: The Grateful Dead, 'Samson And Delilah (Live, 1978)'
The Dead brings together the blues, the Bible and a dramatic tale of passion and power in an electrifying, unreleased performance.