Music Interviews

Greta Van Fleet's debut album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, is out now via Republic Records.

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Greta Van Fleet Isn't Just For Your Led Zeppelin-Loving Dad

1:28pm October 23, 2018

by Vince Pearson

Classic rock fans are cheering the rise of a hard-hitting young Michigan band with a Led Zeppelin-like swagger. Greta Van Fleet makes '70s rock sound (almost) new again.

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Richard Thompson on stage at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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Richard Thompson On World Cafe

12:53pm October 22, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

For more than 50 years, Thompson has twisted the traditions of British folk, shattered the boundaries of genre and stretched the limitations of human hands.

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Beirut's Zach Condon Shares A New Song And The Story Behind It

8:02am October 22, 2018

Zach Condon, the mastermind behind Beirut, will release his fifth studio album, Gallipoli, on Feb. 1. In this conversation, he shares the title track and details how the project came together.

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MØ's sophomore album, Forever Neverland, is out now.

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MØ Finds Her Voice On 'Forever Neverland'

8:12am October 21, 2018

The Danish singer was launched into the mainstream in 2015, after lending vocals to Major Lazer and DJ Snake's "Lean On," but MØ hits her stride with her new sophomore album.

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Candi Staton On World Cafe

9:01am October 19, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

The gospel and soul star has earned the title of her latest album, Unstoppable, many times over.

John Carpenter (center) directed and wrote the score for the horror classic Halloween, and wrote the score for its 2018 sequel.

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John Carpenter On The Enduring Sound Of 'Halloween'

5:22am October 19, 2018

by Tim Greiving

The original Halloween score is one of the most enduring horror scores ever written. John Carpenter, who directed that movie and wrote its score, has now written the score for the film's 2018 sequel.

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Ketch Secor (second from the left) with Old Crow Medicine Show band mates.

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World Cafe Nashville: Ketch Secor Of Old Crow Medicine Show

11:11am October 18, 2018

by Ann Powers

Ketch Secor is a Renaissance man who not only continues to make great music with Old Crow, but has also branched out into children's education.

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Alejandro Escovedo On World Cafe

9:00am October 17, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

The Crossing, Escovedo's latest album with Don Antonio, showcases the roots prowess the musician's known for, but also pushes in directions that you might not expect.

Vijay Gupta is a violinist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic whose life's work has been to make music accessible to all. That passion caught the attention of others and this year he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.

MacArthur Fellow Vijay Gupta On Making Music Accessible For All

6:49pm October 13, 2018

Violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta, one of the 2018 winners of the MacArthur Fellowship, speaks about his work in under-resourced communities in Los Angeles and what's next.

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NPR's Scott Simon Meets Musician Scott Simons

8:05am October 13, 2018

Simon talks with Simons about his career in Los Angeles, including his work on shows like "America's Got Talent," and having such similar names.