Music Interviews

Michael Jackson and Wade Robson in 1987.

'Neverland' Director On Investigating 'What Happened Once The Bedroom Door Closed'

5:09pm March 01, 2019

Filmmaker Dan Reed discusses his four-hour documentary, Leaving Neverland, which features two men claiming Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children.

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David Gray Makes Music In Technicolor

4:33pm March 01, 2019

Gray's voice still sounds as glorious, distinct and beautiful as it did when he broke through the mainstream with 1998's White Ladder.

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi attend the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018 in New York City.

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Susan Tedeschi And Derek Trucks, Partners In Music And In Life

10:31am March 01, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks of Tedeschi Trucks Band talk about deciding to make music as a married couple, relay parenting and channeling grief into art.

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Welcome To Planet Kamasi Washington

3:31pm February 28, 2019

The rules of musical gravity don't apply for the spirited saxophonist, composer and producer.

Miss Universe, the debut album from Nilufer Yanya, is out March 22 on ATO.

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Guest DJ: Nilüfer Yanya

9:20am February 25, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The singer shares songs she loves by other artists and talks about her debut full-length release, Miss Universe, an album filled with melodies that won't let go.

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Gary Clark Jr.'s latest album, This Land, is out now.

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Racism In American South Inspired Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land'

3:41am February 24, 2019

On his latest multigenre album, Clark is unapologetically angry. He tells NPR's Michel Martin what inspired it: "That's what came out as a result of ... life being black in this country."

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Nakhane's album You Will Not Die is out now.

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Nakhane's Music Meets At Life's Intersections: 'There's Nothing To Be Ashamed Of'

10:37am February 23, 2019

Born and raised in South Africa to Christian parents, Nakhane now makes electronic music about queerness, blackness and survival.

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Duke Ellington at the piano, circa 1940.

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A Sprawling Blueprint For Protest Music, Courtesy Of The Jazz Duke

5:29pm February 22, 2019

He called it "a parallel to the history of the American Negro." Duke Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige wasn't an immediate hit, but it set a tone for ambitious, provocative works about black life.

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Gary Clark Jr. Shows Impressive Musical Range On 'This Land'

3:45pm February 21, 2019

The Austin native's latest album This Land incorporates punk, soul and even hip-hop.

Yalitza Aparicio as Cleo, Marco Graf as Pepe, and Daniela Demesa as Sofi in Roma, written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

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A Journey Through The Music Of The Oscar-Nominated Film 'Roma'

2:55pm February 21, 2019

by Felix Contreras

Roma director Alfonso Cuarón handpicked artists to make music inspired by the characters from his Oscar-nominated film. The results are stunning.