All Songs +1: Peter Silberman On Compassion, Impermanence And Hearing Loss
The Antlers' singer discusses coming back to music after temporarily losing his hearing and how that's changed his sound.
Music Interviews
Andrew Norman Wins The Grawemeyer Award For Music
The young California composer's expansive, boisterous Play pushes the orchestra to its limits in music both chaotic and serene.
Katie Melua, A Georgian Voice Made Good In The West, Comes Home
Melua is one of the U.K.'s most successful female artists. For her latest album, In Winter, she traveled to her home country of Georgia to record with the 23-member Gori Women's Choir.
Music Of Mali: Rokia Traore
Despite the ongoing Tuareg rebellion and military coup, Mali produces extraordinary artists and musicians. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with singer Rokia Traoré about her album, "Né So."
Daniel Foose Returns From Family's Former Slave Plantation With New Album Material
Foose is a jazz bass player and composer living in New York. His great-great-great grandfather was a slave owner, and Foose went back to the old plantation to exorcise some ghosts.
In Andy Grammer's New Video, A Call To Act Against Homelessness
Grammer filmed the video for his single "Fresh Eyes" on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Over the course of the shoot, the singer and his team provided haircuts, clean clothes and meals.
Pink Floyd's Nick Mason On World Cafe
The band's longtime drummer shares everything you wanted to know about the early years of Pink Floyd.
For Thanksgiving, A Chain Of Musical Gratitude
Host Ari Shapiro invites four different musicians — Laura Mvula, Esperanza Spalding, Corey King and Michaela Anne — to discuss a fellow artist they're each grateful for.
Robbie Robertson On 'The Last Waltz,' 40 Years Later
The Band's epic final concert included stars like Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan — and the venue even served Thanksgiving dinner.
'We're Contemporary People': BADBADNOTGOOD's Mixed Bag Of Inspiration
The Toronto jazz band is heavily influenced by today's hip-hop. "We came about precisely from just goofing around and having fun," bassist Chester Hansen says.