Music Interviews

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20 Years Later, How Does It Feel?

1:27pm January 24, 2020

by Sam Sanders

Hailed as a neo-soul smash in 2000, D'Angelo's Voodoo now feels decades more lived-in than its peers. The album's engineer, Russell Elevado, says sounding "old" became the key to sounding timeless.

Samantha Fish performing live for World Cafe

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Honed On The Road, Samantha Fish's Music Is Bold And Expressive

10:29am January 23, 2020

Nothing about the music Samantha Fish makes suggests that she's ever been shy. Hear a live performance in this session.

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Torres Explains The Fear And Desire Behind Her Most Self-Determined Record Yet

7:00am January 23, 2020

by Marissa Lorusso

Mackenzie Scott's fourth record, which came after a period of self-reflection and romantic pursuit, is fixated on desire. "I want people to understand that women can burn for each other," she says.

"I feel like my whole identity, really, is caught up in the dance floor world," Georgia says. Her newest album Seeking Thrills is out this month.

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On 'Seeking Thrills,' Georgia Channels A Lifetime On The Dance Floor

4:50pm January 22, 2020

British musician Georgia has a new album out full of throwback dance beats and stripped-back vocals. It's called Seeking Thrills and aims to capture the unifying force of a good club beat.

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Big Thief's 'U.F.O.F.' And 'Two Hands' Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin

1:31pm January 21, 2020

The band's lead singer Adrianne Lenker calls its last two records, both released last year, spiritual siblings.

Music is "just the only thing that truly listens without ever saying a negative word back," Marcus King says. His debut album is out now.

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Raised In Rock, Marcus King Releases First Solo Album 'El Dorado'

7:55am January 18, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon talks with the 23-year-old guitarist about the tragic event that inspired him to start writing songs and what it was like to collaborate with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach.

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"It's crazy to us," Bobbito says of getting recognition for these songs. "That's what we've done for artists for the last 30 years, and now we're the artists."

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On Their Debut Album, Stretch And Bobbito Are Taking 'No Requests'

6:17pm January 17, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with longtime DJs and producers Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia about their debut album, No Requests, loaded with new renditions of some of their favorite songs.

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