M.I.A. Takes 'AIM' At A Global Message
The British rapper remains both successful and controversial, but she tells NPR's David Greene she's just trying to widen the conversation.
Music Interviews
Guitarist Nels Cline On 'Lovers,' An Album 25 Years In The Making
Known for the avant-garde sound he brings to Wilco, Cline turns to ballads and jazz standards on his new album. He describes it as a "mood-music record" that isn't "cheesy."
Soul Singer Sharon Jones: 'The Cancer Is Here, But I Want To Perform'
In 2013, the The Dap-Kings' lead singer took a hiatus from the band due to a cancer diagnosis. The documentary Miss Sharon Jones! follows her musical comeback. Originally broadcast July 28, 2016.
LOLO: Songs From A Life Reinvented
Lauren Pritchard left her tiny Tennessee town for show business before she was old enough to drive. She speaks with Scott Simon about her latest release as LOLO.
Corinne Bailey Rae Remembers A Night With Her Idol, Prince
Singer Corinne Bailey Rae reflects on what she learned from Prince.
Dua Lipa Wants To 'Break America'
In Episode 3 of Noteworthy, go behind the scenes with one of Europe's fastest rising pop stars as she prepares for her introduction to the United States: a performance on The Tonight Show.
Encore: Glen Campbell Documents Farewell Tour In 'I'll Be Me'
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me follows the country singer's goodbye tour and his decline from Alzheimer's disease. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to director James Keach and Campbell's wife, Kim Campbell.
For River Whyless, Songwriting Is 'A Good Way To Wash The Soul'
Ari Shapiro chats with the North Carolina folk band about some of the personal stories behind its album We All the Light.
Sir The Baptist: A Preacher's Kid Finds His Own Sanctuary In Music
Sir the Baptist grew up on the South Side of Chicago. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the singer and rapper about how music became his way of picking up where his father left off.
Tracing The People's Republic Of Beethoven
The composer's music and life story are deeply woven into China's cultural, social and political fabric, inspiring revolution and providing comfort.