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Shawn Amos' Long Road To Old-School Blues
The veteran singer, songwriter and producer recently released The Reverend Shawn Amos Loves You, which combines old-fashioned blues music with new technology.
This Week On Alt.Latino: David Bowie
NPR's Rachel Martin sits down with Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd to talk about new music from the new year and share some Latin tributes to David Bowie.
What Happens When You Get Sir Mix-A-Lot's Phone Number
A law student got a new phone number, and began receiving risqué pictures and offers to test drive Lamborghinis.
On 'Portrait Of An American Singer,' Tennessee Ernie Ford's Early Songs Shine
Best known for his version of "Sixteen Tons," Ford spanned genres and influenced early rock 'n' roll. A new five-disc set is nominated for a Grammy.
Listeners Uncover Details About Mysterious Muse Behind 'The Brothers Nazaroff'
As a result of Jon Kalish's piece last Saturday on the obscure Yiddish musician known as Prince Nazaroff, a relative and a genealogist have stepped forward to provide more details about the man.
Listen: Your Memories Of A David Bowie Song
"Rebel, Rebel" guided one teenager through questions of gender identity, and "Let's Dance" helped a mother temporarily forget the pain of an invasive cancer surgery.
All Songs +1: Glen Hansard Plays Our Sweet 16 Celebration
The Irish singer's band The Frames was one of the very first acts ever played on All Songs Considered, and he brought the house down at the show's Sweet 16 bash at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Brings Vienna To Carnegie Hall
With a Strauss waltz, a cheeky take on Strauss and a Beethoven concerto, conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin conjures the sound of old Vienna, once the musical capital of Europe.
'Fiddler' Songwriters Discuss Putting Themselves In The 'Soul Of The Characters'
Together Sheldon Harnick and the late Jerry Bock wrote the songs for the Broadway show Fiddler on the Roof. Both men spoke to Fresh Air in 2004; Harnick spoke to Fresh Air again in 2014.