World Cafe Nashville: 10 String Symphony And Oliver The Crow
These two self-contained string duos travel along idiosyncratic yet parallel musical paths.
Music Interviews
Alejandro Escovedo: A Latino Punk Pioneer
The Mexican-American musician's latest album, 'The Crossing,' tells a story of identity and rock and roll dreams.
Dawn Landes On World Cafe
Landes' voice and songwriting sound like such a seamless fit for classic Nashville.
Françoise Hardy Remains France's National Treasure
Françoise Hardy is an immediately recognizable face who also possesses a poetic way with words — launching her to European super-stardom in the 1960s. At age 74, Hardy released her 28th album.
The Family Blood Of St. Paul & The Broken Bones
NPR'S Scott Simon talks with Paul Janeway of the band St. Paul & The Broken Bones. The band's new album is Young Sick Camellia.
Singing In The Shower To Help Save Cape Town's Water
In late 2017, the South African city — hit by a historic drought — faced the possibility it would have to shut off its water supply within six months. A musical challenge helped avert that disaster.
Sonny Landreth On Mountain Stage
Hear Landreth's first fully acoustic set in his 10 appearances on Mountain Stage since 1995, featuring Dave Ranson on ukulele bass and Brian Brignac on cajon and percussion.
Paul Simon Tinkers With His Classics On 'In The Blue Light'
The famed singer-songwriter says his fourteenth album, out now, will be his last. Simon also tells NPR's David Greene that he's ready to stop touring.
Keepers Of The Underground: The Hiphop Archive At Harvard
"In order to be well versed in the culture, you have to be an encyclopedia," 9th Wonder says. "What The HipHop Archive is doing is creating a family tree."
Aaron Lee Tasjan Employs 'A Little More Empathy' And A Lot More Freedom In New Music
Tasjan got a scholarship to study jazz at Berklee then co-founded a glam rock band in New York before landing in the Nashville singer-songwriter scene.