Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2015
You voted! We counted! Here are the results of our 2015 Listener Poll for the year's best albums.
Music & Culture
Jon Anderson And Jean-Luc Ponty On World Cafe
Hear what happens when jazz fusion comes together with the lead singer of the prog-rock band Yes.
Jazz Master Kenny Barron Dazzles As A Soloist 'At The Piano'
Barron, an official NEA Jazz Master, shines on his recently reissued 1981 solo album. Critic Kevin Whithead says the album is beguiling "no matter how fast or slow or loud or quiet [Barron] gets."
An Outsider Remakes Nashville's Traditional Sound
After making acclaimed albums with Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson and Chris Stapleton, producer Dave Cobb has quietly staked out territory as the man behind country music's roots revolution.
Iceland's Solstafir Seeks Salvation In Sublimely Shot 'Miðaftann'
In a new video, Solstafir's somber and haunting song about wandering in darkness is set against the stark landscape of Iceland.
Songs We Love: Janet Feder, 'Happy Everyday, You'
"Prepared" guitar virtuoso explains the process behind a composition that is also a gift to her listeners.
Announcing Our 2016 Tiny Desk Contest
Calling all undiscovered artists: This might be your chance to perform at music's most famous desk.
Holly Miranda On World Cafe
The Brooklyn singer has Kanye West's stamp of approval. Hear songs from her new self-titled album.
'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Falls From Top Of Holiday Playlists
After years, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has been displaced from the top of retail stores' holiday music playlists. NPR investigates the news behind this startling development.
A Paul Winter Solstice Concert 2015
Celebrate the return of the sun with the 35th annual Winter Solstice concert, captured live in the majestic Cathedral of St. John the Divine.