Nnamdi Ogbonnaya Loves Being Chicago Rap's Oddball
The genre-mashing rapper discusses how "wacky" musical influences, self-doubt and the pressure of growing up with Nigerian immigrant parents coalesced on his album DROOL.
Music Interviews
Kyle Craft On World Cafe
There's few people who enjoy telling a story as much as Kyle Craft and the rocker has plenty of inventory to keep you engaged.
Jason Aldean Wants His Music To Speak For Itself
On Rearview Town, his first album since the mass shooting at a festival in Las Vegas while he was on stage, the country singer — one of the genre's definitive stars — isn't changing course.
Composer Tod Machover Discusses How He Created 'Philadelphia Voices'
The Philadelphia Orchestra will perform the work Tuesday at Carnegie Hall. He based the composition on recorded sounds, including the sizzle of a cheesesteak.
Joseph Arthur And R.E.M.'s Peter Buck Hold Onto Music For Survival
A new collaboration between songwriters and mutual admirers explores human nature. Hear the first single from Arthur Buck, the chiming "I Am the Moment."
Courtney Marie Andrews On World Cafe
Now here's something you don't hear every day: a young person who makes a record about the value of kindness and compassion.
At 78, Carlos Do Carmo, The 'Sinatra Of Fado,' Makes His New York Debut
Carlos do Carmo helped popularize fado, Portugal's national music, and gave it a political edge when Portugal's dictatorship fell in 1974. This past weekend, he brought fado to New York.
Kali Uchis Finds Her Peace In 'Isolation'
The Colombian-American singer discusses how seclusion brought her to music as a teenager, turning it into smoky visuals and honeyed lyrics for her debut album, Isolation.
Fresh Air Weekend: Eels Founder Mark Oliver Everett; 'Legion' Star Dan Stevens
Everett sings about falling apart and bouncing back on his new album. John Powers revisits 2001: A Space Odyssey 50 years after its release. Stevens discusses his work on Legion and Downton Abbey.
'Just As True': Johnny Cash's Poems Set To Music For New Album
Johnny Cash's son, John Carter Cash, helps to immortalize his father's poems with a new album called Johnny Cash: Forever Words.