Look What They Made Her Do: Taylor Swift To Re-Record Her Catalog
The pop star said Thursday she plans to record new versions of her self-titled album, Fearless, Speak Now, Red and 1989.
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A Confrontation With Music: Ivo Pogorelich's First Album In 21 Years
A trio of critics discuss the mercurial pianist's personal take on Beethoven and Rachmaninoff and what it means to color outside the lines in classical music.
Cambridge Engineers Set Out To Break Piano Playing Record
The Daily Mail reports they wanted to break the record for most people playing the piano at the same time. They had school kids design long mechanical fingers to allow 88 people to play at once.
After Latest Album Release, Taylor Swift Will Rerecord All Her Old Songs
Taylor Swift's newest album is released on Friday. Next, Swift plans to rerecord all her old songs after she failed to secure her original master recordings when her Big Machine Records was acquired.
Turning The Tables: Drawing Inspiration From Billie Holiday
For this week's installment of the NPR Music series Turning the Tables, we hear how the music of Billie Holiday inspired a group of poets, including Caroline Randall Williams.
Looking Back On 'Bitches Brew': The Year Miles Davis Plugged Jazz In
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Christian McBride about the impact of Miles Davis' seminal album Bitches Brew — an electrified sound that ushered in decades of jazz fusion 50 years ago.
New Mix: Brittany Howard, Big Thief, The Messthetics, More
This week's essential mix includes stirring solo work from Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard, a surprise release from Big Thief, a cathartic instrumental from The Messthetics and more.
Pianist Fred Hersch Scales Up The Intimacy On 'Begin Again'
Hersch often works in small settings, either as a piano soloist, or in a duo or trio. But he amplifies his message on his latest album by teaming up with Germany's WDR Big Band.
Nicole Bus: Tiny Desk Concert
Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographics.
Poems For Billie Holiday And Bessie Smith From The Blair House Collective
Poets Ciona Rouse, Caroline Randall Williams and Adia Victoria are the Blair House Collective. These poems honor two of the "living, breathing, earthbound women" who inspire the Collective's work.