Encore: Regina Spektor's New Album Reflects On Darker Side Of Life
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Regina Spektor about her latest album, Remember Us to Life. This story originally aired on Oct. 3, 2016 on All Things Considered.
Music Interviews
All Songs +1: A Conversation With Comedian Hannibal Buress
Hannibal Buress is a stand-up comedian and actor loved for his brand of irreverent comedy and his gift for finding absurdity in the seemingly mundane. He's also a hip-hop head with eclectic tastes.
Lin-Manuel Miranda On Disney, Mixtapes And Why He Won't Try To Top 'Hamilton'
Miranda says he doesn't feel the need to duplicate the success of Hamilton. "If you think in terms of topping, you're in the wrong business," he says.
For These Three Teachers, School And Rock Go Hand In Hand
By day, Nicola Berlinsky and sisters Lisa Pimentel and Joanie Pimentel are colleagues at an elementary school. By night, they're bandmates — in a group they ironically named No Small Children.
On The Men Who Rattled Pop's Gender Rules — And What It Means To Lose Them Now
New York Times cultural critic Wesley Morris joins Ari Shapiro to discuss how three departed stars — David Bowie, Prince and George Michael — helped change the meaning of manliness in pop culture.
'Music Was Always The Escape': Omar Kamal On Shaping His Artistic Identity
The Palestinian jazz crooner, who was 8 years old at the start of the Second Intifada, says hearing Frank Sinatra changed his life. "[He] has got all credit for me going into singing," Kamal says.
Taylor Mac On Making A Better World In 24 Hours
In October, the performance artist gave a marathon day-long show. Mac says the performance was a way to not only critique the world's problems — but also imagine new ways of existing.
Our Favorite Interviews Of 2016
Here's a second chance to listen to inspiring conversations with veteran musicians like Paul McCartney and Jonny Greenwood, as well as newer visionaries like AURORA and Danny Brown.
The Stories NPR One Listeners Loved The Most In 2016
Listeners of our NPR One app rated these 10 stories as the most liked, recommended and shared in 2016.
On The Enduring Power Of David Bowie's Parting Gift
Blackstar, the album Bowie released days before his death in January, set the tone for a fraught year. "This was an album that many of us returned to to cope with 2016," says NPR's Ann Powers.