Latitudes: Our Favorite Global Music Right Now
Feisty, hypnotic dance music from southern Italy, rollicking guitar licks from Niger and a tribute to an Indian dance legend.
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Behind The Music: Bernie Sanders
No, this isn't a parody: The presidential candidate has a folk album. The producer of the 1987 recording gives NPR a glimpse inside the studio — and explains the then-mayor's "talking-blues approach."
Anderson .Paak: 'The Dot Stands For Detail'
"I feel that people take you as serious as you take yourself," he says. The rapper-singer's Malibu has received more attention since Anderson .Paak's stellar performances on Dr. Dre's Compton.
Walter Martin Remembers Art History Class With 'Arts And Leisure'
Former musician from the band The Walkmen, Walter Martin has gone solo with an interesting new record. It's an amusing song cycle that covers what he calls his "shaky grasp of college art history."
Across The Blue Ridge - Episode 5 (The High Lonesome Sound)
Southern mountain and country singing often sound high, keening and intense. Some people like it, some don't. But how are those sounds made?
'Downton Abbey' Composer Explains Theme Choices
For six seasons, the elegant, orchestral tone of the beloved TV series has been set by Scottish composer John Lunn, who has won two Primetime Emmys for the show's music.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear new songs by Mavis Staples, M. Ward, Villagers and more in this month's mix, expertly curated by 10 public-radio hosts.
'This Song Is Uncomfortable': Macklemore On The Contradictions Of 'White Privilege'
The rapper says he knew that releasing a nine-minute song that called out his own privilege would — and should — be seen by some as an unwelcome co-opting of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Paul Kantner, Co-Founder Of Jefferson Airplane And Jefferson Starship, Dies
The guitarist and singer channeled his passion for politics and science fiction to become a prolific songwriter. Kantner helped define the San Francisco sound in the 1960s.
Paul Kantner, Co-Founder Of Jefferson Airplane, Dies At 74
Paul Kantner co-founded the band Jefferson Airplane with Marty Balin in 1965. When that band broke up, he founded Jefferson Starship and led the band for more than 40 years. Kantner died in his native San Francisco Thursday after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week. He was 74 years old.