Thundercat, 'Fly Like An Eagle'
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Hear a mini-concert from Northern Ireland-based singer-songwriter SOAK
Northern Ireland-based singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson's third and latest album, If I never know you like this again, draws inspiration from indie bands like Broken Social Scene and Pavement.
New releases help cement the legacy of Hungarian violinist Joseph Szigeti
Though he never became a household name, many music lovers regard Szigeti, who died in 1973, as the greatest classical violinist in living memory. This new collection captures his early recordings.
25 years on, Lilith Fair is a reminder of how one woman's radical idea changed music
Lilith Fair brought an eclectic array of women's music to millions of fans and was the top grossing music festival of the 1990s.
Fresh Air celebrates July 4 with soul singer Al Green
Green's string of hits in the '70s include "Let's Stay Together" and "Love and Happiness." He later became an ordained minister, and bought a church in Memphis. Originally broadcast in 1991 and 2000.
Elvis songwriter Mike Stoller looks back on his hits
Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber wrote hit songs for Elvis, along with a whos-who of other artists including Big Mama Thornton, Ben E. King, and more.
Vieux Farka Touré helped introduce Malian music to the U.S. He's back with album 6
NPR's Shannon Bond talks with Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, known as "the Hendrix of the Sahara," about his new album.
Regina Spektor releases new album 'Home, Before And After' after a 6-year break
NPR's Melissa Block speaks to musician Regina Spektor, who's known for her lyricism, about her first album in six years, "Home, Before And After."
It only makes sense that 'Running Up That Hill' is everywhere
This year's song of the summer comes to you from 1985.
How Russian musicians are raising money for Ukraine
JetLAG bills itself as the largest festival of Russian, Slavic and East European musicians in the U.S. But its organizers almost canceled it this summer because of the war in Ukraine.