The Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett Writes His Story In Words And Music
Mikel Jollett shares how 'Hollywood Park,' his book and album of the same name, came to be.
Music Interviews
The Ups And Downs Of Nashville's New Digitally Distanced Songwriting Sessions
Professional songwriting sessions in Nashville can often have the appearance of a lively social call. What happens when that work has to go virtual?
West Virginia Mining Disaster Told Through Steve Earle's Songs
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Steve Earle about his new album Ghosts of West Virginia. Much of the music was written for a play about a 2010 mine explosion that killed 29 coal miners.
Noah Cyrus On Growing Up In Public And 'The End Of Everything'
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to the singer-songwriter about stepping out from under her family's shadow, the end of the universe and the influence of her grandfather's gospel music on her songs.
Inspired By Sleepless Nights, The New Woods Album Is 'Strange To Explain'
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jeremy Earl about his band Woods and its new album, Strange to Explain, which he wrote in the months following the birth of his daughter.
Stuck At Home, Damien Jurado Says He's Written 3 New Albums
A songwriter beloved by songwriters, Jurado just released a new album called What's New, Tomboy? on May 1. Holed up at home in Washington state, he's furiously writing three more.
Rachel Portman Steps Away From The Screen With 'Ask The River'
The first woman composer to win an Oscar for best original score is releasing her first album of music not written for a film or stage production.
How The War On Drugs Perfected The Art Of The Socially Distanced Livestream
The leader of The War on Drugs, Adam Granduciel, talks from his LA home about how the band perfected performing together, even though they were recording from places all across the country.
Moses Sumney Puts The Industry Behind Him And Explores The In-Between On 'Grae'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to the experimental musician about his new genre-defying, double album grae, his decision to move from Los Angeles to Asheville, N.C. and not shaving down the edges of himself.
Andrew Watt, Producer In Demand, On Living His Rock Fantasies
NPR's David Greene interviews the young producer about his journey from playing hard rock to producing pop and hip-hop smashes for Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Cardi B.