Your Song Changed My Life: Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page On Lonnie Donegan
NPR Music's Bob Boilen talks with Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin about a song that changed his life, "Rock Island Line," by Lonnie Donegan.
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Close To Home: A Conversation About Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'
What Beyoncé has us talking about with Lemonade is what women are always talking about, late night on the phone, after the kids are down, over coffee, irrespective of anybody's album drop: our worth.
Paul Burch On World Cafe
The country singer's new album, Meridian Rising, tells Jimmie Rodgers' story as he might have sung it.
New Moon Hooch, Summer Cannibals, PUP, More
On this week's All Songs: A premiere from Summer Cannibals, the sax trio Moon Hooch and more.
What Harriet Tubman, Prince And Beyonce Can Teach Us About Politics
What if we took some tips from think-piece culture in the way we talk about our politics?
Sturgill Simpson Moves Into Uncharted Waters In 'A Sailor's Guide to Earth'
Rock critic Ken Tucker says Simpson deepens his range and reconnects country to R&B on his new record, a concept album about becoming a father.
In Xeno & Oaklander's 'Marble' Video, All That Glitters Is Not Glamour
The synth-pop duo stars in a video that envisions a '70s variety show through several lenses.
Amy Helm On Mountain Stage
The singer-songwriter is best known for collaborations with her late father, The Band's Levon Helm. Here, Amy Helm performs songs from her first solo album.
Songs We Love: Kwesi Foraes, 'Heroin'
Foraes hems and howls like a blues singer caught between epiphany and defeat. In a string-laden folk-rock song, love and addiction are draped in darkness.
What's Your Take On Morning Edition's Theme?
Morning Edition listeners, now's your chance to create your own version of the show's theme music. Post your compositions to SoundCloud. We'll air our favorites in the coming weeks.