Bryson Tiller emotes the bitter-sweetness of the holidays in 'A Different Christmas'
Leila Fadel speaks with musician Bryson Tiller about his first holiday album, "A Different Christmas."
Music Interviews
Ladyhawke's new album 'Time Flies' deals with heavy themes through an upbeat sound
New Zealand singer-songwriter Pip Brown, best known as Ladyhawke, wrote songs dealing with motherhood, post-natal depression and a skin cancer scare on her new album, "Time Flies."
Hear The War On Drugs perform songs from 'I Don't Live Here Anymore'
Like magic, these live performances have the same amount of precision and craftsmanship as the album versions do. Hear The War On Drugs perform, live in, studio for the World Cafe.
Adele talks coming back to Earth at '30'
Morning Edition's Rachel Martin talks to Adele about her latest album and the growing pains of growing older.
Natalie Hemby's sophomore album celebrates '90s throwback sonics
The songwriter, who has worked behind the scenes in the Nashville music community, has released her sophomore solo album, Pins and Needles.
Courtney Barnett's new album has pep talks for the pandemic and beyond
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Australian songwriter Courtney Barnett about her new album Things Take Time, Take Time, in some ways a response to the 'anxiety and overwhelm' of the pandemic.
Mustafa's debut album is a tribute to the Toronto community he grew up in
In this session, enjoy a conversation with Toronto-raised singer-songwriter Mustafa, along with live performances of songs from his debut full length album, When Smoke Rises.
Jack-of-all-trades jazz musician releases EP 'Jelly Cleaver and The Forever Presence'
Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to London-based jazz musician Jelly Cleaver about her new EP, "Jelly Cleaver and The Forever Presence."
Victoria Sur nets a Latin Grammy nomination with airy lullabies she wrote for her kids
Colombian singer-songwriter Victoria Sur has pursued a successful career for more than 20 years. Now, she's nominated for a Latin Grammy for her first children's music album, "Nanas Consentidoras."
Jon Hopkins found his beatless new album, 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy,' deep down
Electronic musician Jon Hopkins' latest release, Music For Psychedelic Therapy, is built upon field recordings made deep in a cave in Ecuador.