Music Interviews

"It's a very natural process for me to write a song where there's absolutely no filter and really get down and peel all the different layers of the onion until I get to the heart of the matter," says Everett.

Music & Culture

Eels' Four-Year Break Led To Songs About Falling Apart, Bouncing Back And Being A Dad

2:19pm April 04, 2018

by Terry Gross

During a recent hiatus from music, Eels founder Mark Oliver Everett got married, got divorced and, at the age of 54, had a son. His latest album, The Deconstruction, is a reflection of it all.

Cuco's music has reached far beyond his bedroom studio thanks to an explosion of interest on Twitter and other social platforms.

Music & Culture

Cuco Is The Cariño Of Young Latinos Who Keep Dreaming

2:09pm April 04, 2018

by Stefanie Fernández

At 19, the producer and singer born Omar Banos has built a following for his infectious dream pop — and begun testing it as a tool to help immigrant families like his own.

Music & Culture

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats On World Cafe

12:51pm April 03, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

Hear a live studio performance from the platinum-selling band, whose generosity onstage makes the music business seem like the service industry.

Gallant pairs angelic vocals with a powerful, almost-sinister, sexual energy for his "Gentleman" video.

Music & Culture

Songs We Love: Gallant, 'Gentleman'

9:00am April 03, 2018

by Sidney Madden

Let's call this Gallant 2.0, the grown and sexy version. From his forthcoming sophomore album, the mesmerizing falsetto debuts a stripped-down video.

Meek Mills performs in Atlanta, Ga. in November 2015.

Music & Culture

Meek Mill's Judge Declines Request To Recuse Herself

3:22pm April 02, 2018

by Sidney Madden

Judge Genece Brinkley denied the request from Mill's lawyers to recuse herself from the case, which has drawn attention not only for the celebrity at its center but the system surrounding it.

Music & Culture

The Decemberists On World Cafe

2:24pm April 02, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

Lead singer/guitarist, Colin Meloy, talks about where the band's new sound came from and surprises you'll hear on the record.

Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour mixes her country-pop sound with disco and house.

Music & Culture

Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life

5:11pm April 01, 2018

The country singer discusses branching out from small-town nostalgia, getting married and bringing Daft Punk to classic country for her latest album, Golden Hour.

Music & Culture

Moby On World Cafe

2:53pm March 30, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

A wide-ranging conversation about long-term sobriety, DJ'ing children's parties, and why at 52 years old, the musician has no desire to tour again.

Music & Culture

Gil Goldstein On Piano Jazz

2:16pm March 30, 2018

In this 2001 episode, the D.C. native and frequent film composer performs his original "City Lights" as well as demonstrates his chops on the accordion.

Music & Culture

Jazzmeia Horn Enters The Jazz-Vocal Pantheon

9:20am March 30, 2018

A singer of ironclad capability, creative drive and irrepressible panache, she has emerged as the breakout new talent in a formidable jazz-vocal tradition.