Mary Gauthier De-Romanticizes Romantic Love
Trouble & Love is about a relationship that went bad. "I think that this is one where Mary finally gets the lesson," Gauthier tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
Music Interviews
To The Left, To The Left: Behind The Beyoncelogues
Actress Nina Millin, who performs Beyonce lyrics as monologues, speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about how a karaoke failure blossomed into a series of viral performances.
Jenny Scheinman Reaches Out To Her Father In Song
Scheinman says that since writing and performing The Littlest Prisoner's "Just a Child," the song has "really transformed" her relationship with her father.
In Big Bill Broonzy's Blues, Brothers Find A Way To Sing Together
Dave and Phil Alvin have made their first full album together in nearly 30 years, a tribute to one of their early influences. "His persona was so big to me," Phil Alvin tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
Meshell Ndegeocello Trades Songs And Stories, Live In L.A.
The bassist and songwriter gave a secret show in Los Angeles this weekend, and NPR's Arun Rath was there. Hear their conversation and selections from the concert.
Donovan To Be Inducted Into Songwriters Hall Of Fame
The singer-songwriter wrote several '60s folk rock hippie anthems, including "Sunshine Superman." He spoke to Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 2004.
René Marie On Singing, Sex And The Importance Of Being Eartha
Performing Eartha Kitt's music, the jazz singer says, isn't just hero worship: It's a window into how power, seduction and vulnerability intertwine.
Heir To A Jazz Legacy, A Trumpeter Finds His Own Way
Theo Croker is a descendant of old-school New Orleans jazz royalty, but his fusion of different genres is anything but traditional.
Sam Baker: Finding Grace In The Wake Of Destruction
In 1986, a bomb planted by the Peruvian terrorist group Shining Path exploded in the luggage rack above Sam Baker. Somehow, during his long recovery, songs focused on empathy started coming to him.
Sonny Rollins: 'You Can't Think And Play At The Same Time'
"Jazz improvisation is supposed to be the highest form of communication," says the 83-year-old sax legend, who is about to release the third volume in his prized Road Shows series.