Leah Nobel Explores The Mixed Bag Of Human Experience With New Album
Leah Nobel interviewed 100 people about what it means to be human to help create her new album Running in Borrowed Shoes.
Music Interviews
'Thank U' Text: Ariana Grande's Collaborators Break Down The Artist's Latest Album
Ariana Grande's thank u, next shows a musical turning point for the young star. Grande's producers and songwriters share the studio stories that helped make the album.
Bobbie Gentry's 'The Delta Sweete' Gets A Much-Belated Tribute
Scott Simon discusses a star-studded reimagining of Gentry's 1968 cult classic with two of its contributors, country artist Margo Price and Rolling Stone editor David Fricke.
Izzy Young, Center To The Folk Music Revival, Dies At 90
Bob Dylan has called Izzy Young's Folklore Center "the citadel of Americana folk music." It was at the center of the folk music revival in New York City in the 1950s and '60s. Young died Feb. 4 at 90.
10 Sessions From Grammy-Nominated 'World Cafe' Guests
Listen back to sessions from 2019 Grammy nominees who have come through our doors this past year.
Candi Staton Stops At Nothing To Create
The veteran soul singer released her 30th studio album, Unstoppable, last year. Staton talks about the inspiration behind her new music, her battle with cancer and her message to women everywhere.
Julia Jacklin Shares A Sneak Peek Of Her Upcoming Album, 'Crushing'
Get a sampler of the Melbourne-based singer's forthcoming record that is personal, intimate and beautiful.
Steve Forbert's Story Spans Two Mediums
It's been 40 years since Steve Forbert released his debut album, Alive on Arrival, and he's marked the occasion with a new album and a new memoir.
Buddy Holly's Classmates Remember The Pioneer 60 Years After 'The Day The Music Died'
Lubbock, Texas, hasn't always been fond of its best known son, Buddy Holly. But 60 years after his death, the town has a park with a bronze statue of him, and a street and a museum named after him.
After 33 Years, Northern Haze Is Back With New Album 'Siqinnaarut'
In 1985, an album from a decidedly far-flung place put the band Northern Haze on the map. James Ungalaq talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his band's new album and their the music lives on.