Don Bryant Discusses New Album, Marriage and Love
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with longtime soul singer Don Bryant about his new album You Make Me Feel.
Music Interviews
Teyana Taylor On 'The Album' And Asserting Her Creative Vision
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Teyana Taylor about The Album, her anticipated follow-up to the Kanye West-produced K.T.S.E. that features guests like Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott and Erykah Badu.
Rhiannon Giddens Sings Slave Narratives
Giddens' Freedom Highway is an exploration of African American experiences, accompanied by an instrument with its own uniquely African American story: the banjo. Originally broadcast May 11, 2017.
Bernice Johnson Reagon On Leading Freedom Songs During The Civil Rights Movement
In the 1960s, Reagon was a founding member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Singers. In 1988, she spoke to Fresh Air about the songs she sang as an activist.
U.S. Girls' Meg Remy Turns 'Less Is More' Upside Down
Over time, the sound and lineup of U.S. Girls has evolved from just Meg Remy. On the group's latest record, Heavy Light, up to 20 musicians recorded in the studio at the same time.
Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music
Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, which reunites him with old bluegrass buddies.
How Gia Margaret Lost Her Voice And Reassembled Her Songwriting Identity
The singer-songwriter canceled tour dates for her debut album when an illness incapacitated her singing voice. On Mia Gargaret, she overcomes the creative challenge with a stunning ambient album.
Chloe x Halle On Releasing Their New Album During America's 'Ungodly Hour'
The R&B duo Chloe and Halle Bailey talk about their sophomore album, Ungodly Hour, named after a phrase that describes insecurity, inner turmoil and a crisis of self-confidence.
RMR, Pre-Fabulous Breakout Of The Year, Is Nothing But Smiles
The anonymized, countryfied singer-rapper came barreling into the mainstream in February, seemingly out of thin air.
A New Library Of Congress Project Commissions Music Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
The Library of Congress is debuting 10 works of new music about the COVID-19 pandemic. The project takes inspiration from Giovanni Boccaccio, a writer who collected stories about the Black Death.