Salisbury Cathedral Organ Plays Majestic Music During Vaccinations
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Salisbury Cathedral's Director of Music David Halls about playing music for those getting vaccinated in the church.
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How Four Men With The Same Name Formed The Paul O'Sullivan Band
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with two of the four Paul O'Sullivans in the Paul O'Sullivan band. They formed the group after finding each other on Facebook back in 2016.
Heavy Rotation: 20 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
This January, NPR member stations share a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, including music from The Avalanches, Jade Bird, Madlib, Run the Jewels and more.
Rivers Cuomo On Weezer's Latest, 'OK Human,' And The Need To Riff (Or Not)
Cuomo says Weezer is always looking to try the opposite of whatever it just did. Case in point: the band's new orchestral record, made back to back with a metal album.
Muzz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The rock group featuring Paul Banks of Interpol performed a Tiny Desk quarantine set from a theater in New York's Hudson Valley.
Ani DiFranco Wants Us To Engage In 'Revolutionary Love'
DiFranco's latest album finds inspiration in a book by activist Valerie Kaur, which urges an understanding of and empathy for one's opponents.
Lost (And Found) In Yonkers: The Billy Lester Story
Jazz Night shines a light on the reclusive 74-year-old pianist Billy Lester. Lester has spent his whole life in Yonkers, N.Y. We hear his story and listen back to a trio set recorded in 2019.
Miley Cyrus: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The provocative pop star covers Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" and performs two cuts from Plastic Hearts for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Madlib Heads Back To The Future On 'Sound Ancestors'
For over two decades, Madlib's work has been defined not by any one style, but by the artist's stylistic breadth and tireless output. On a new album, the polymath compiles his artifacts.
Benee, The Artist Behind A Viral TikTok Hit, Gets Serious And Weird
What's it like to have a song go viral on TikTok and rack up a half a billion plays on Spotify? Host Stephen Kallao talks with up and coming New Zealand artist Benee in this session.