Music Interviews

Amos Lee performing at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, WA.

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Amos Lee Finds Mighty Inspiration On His New Album

11:14am August 30, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

"Little Light" stands out among the complex, twisty and sometimes even dark material on Lee's new album, My New Moon. The song's inspiration is a brave grade-schooler named Maya.

Jazz singer Gregory Porter and NPR's Audie Cornish at a live interview at NPR Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 2018.

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Gregory Porter On Channeling Nat King Cole: 'Nat Got Me Through Some Moments'

3:46pm August 29, 2018

Gregory Porter On Channeling Nat King Cole: 'Nat Got Me Through Some Moments'

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The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio New

1:34pm August 29, 2018

When the Celtic rhythms go quiet on your radio, you can always stream great songs and tunes through the night and day on ThistleRadio.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Dougie MacLean: New Tomorrow

1:33pm August 29, 2018

Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean has been a Thistle favorite for decades. Join us as Fiona talks with her old friend about his newest album "New Tomorrow."

Fans of Aretha Franklin attend a viewing for the soul music legend at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday in Detroit.

'She Was Our Queen': Fans Pay Their Final Respects To Aretha Franklin

12:49pm August 29, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

Fans gather in Detroit to remember how Franklin's music marked milestones in the nation's history and in their own lives.

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David Byrne (left) with World Cafe Host, Talia Schlanger (right) backstage at the 2018 XPoNential Music Festival.

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David Byrne Digs For Wonder

12:13pm August 29, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

David Byrne, musician and all-around wonder archaeologist, visits the World Cafe Studios in Philadelphia to talk about animals, bicycles, civic obligations and his latest album 'American Utopia.'

An image from Mitchell's book about Havana, El Paquete.

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Tyler Mitchell On Being The First African-American To Photograph A 'Vogue' Cover

8:51am August 29, 2018

by Wynne Davis

When Vogue unveiled its September cover, the Internet took notice, partly because Beyoncé graces the cover, but also because of the photographer behind those images.

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Gabriel Kahane's new album, Book of Travelers, was conceived on a two-week train ride across America.

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Strangers On A Train: How Gabriel Kahane's Travels Inspired An Album Of Empathy

7:22pm August 28, 2018

Kahane's new album, Book of Travelers is inspired by a two-week train trip the composer took across America. Kahane discusses the album and performs a few of the songs in NPR's studio.

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Jamie Bernstein with playwright Lillian Hellman at Martha's Vineyard. Hellman collaborated with Bernstein on his musical Candide.

Life With Leonard Bernstein

9:08am August 25, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

To mark the centennial of her father's birth, Jamie Bernstein talks frankly about her new memoir, tracking her life as the daughter of the legendary composer.

Camille Thurman performs onstage during the Jazz at Lincoln Center 2017 Gala in New York City.

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Camille Thurman Is A Rare Jazz Double Threat

5:27pm August 24, 2018

The accomplished saxophonist and singer discusses her latest album 'Waiting for the Sunrise' and defying misconceptions about women in jazz.

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