Neil Young breaks down 'Barn,' track-by-track
Surrounded by an intimate group of trusted friends and musicians in a Colorado barn, Neil Young was able to make a new album just the way he wanted.
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'From Staircase to Stage': Raekwon on growing up in N.Y. and the Wu-Tang Clan
In his new memoir, From Staircase to Stage, rapper Raekwon recalls watching as that relatively serene New York City neighborhood rapidly declined, succumbing to the wildfires of the crack epidemic.
Gov't Mule goes back to their genre's roots to release first blues album
For a quarter century, Gov't Mule has been rocking hard, led by ex-Allman Brothers guitarist Warren Haynes. Their new release is their first-ever blues album, "Heavy Load Blues."
Elbow tugs on the strings of childhood, life and death in album 'Flying Dream One'
Scott Simon speaks with musician Guy Garvey, lead singer for Elbow, about his band's ninth studio album, "Flying Dream One."
Veteran anti-consumerist crusader Reverend Billy takes aim at climate change
Reverend Billy, the flamboyant "altar-ego" of New York performance artist William Talen, celebrates 20 years of crusading with his Stop Shopping Choir.
Paul McCartney knew he'd never top The Beatles — and that's just fine with him
The documentary Get Back revisits The Beatles' final days together. McCartney says he took the band's breakup hard: "I didn't know what to do at all." Originally broadcast Nov. 3, 2021.
Dave Grohl retraces his life-affirming path from Nirvana to Foo Fighters
After Nirvana ended, Grohl wasn't sure he wanted to continue making music. But, he says, "I realized that music was the one thing that had healed me my entire life." His memoir is The Storyteller.
Remembering 'Schoolhouse Rock!' songwriter Dave Frishberg
The jazz pianist and singer, who died Nov. 17, wrote witty songs and moving ballads, as well as material for the kids' TV show Schoolhouse Rock! Originally broadcast in 1991.
In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth
Composer, conductor and MacArthur "genius" Mathew Aucoin just debuted his opera, 'Eurydice,' at the Met. The new work reinterprets an ancient, archetypal myth from the perspective of its namesake.
Big Boi talks new album, 'The Big Sleepover'
NPR's Michel Martin speakers with rapper Big Boi about his upcoming album.