First Listen: Elvis Presley, 'A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings'
Stream a collection of rare early recordings, including a never-before released version of "I Forgot To Remember To Forget."
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Hip-Hop Radio DJs Stretch And Bobbito Return To The Airwaves With NPR Podcast
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to New York hip-hop radio DJs Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia about their upcoming NPR podcast called "What's Good with Stretch and Bobbito."
Jon Batiste Fashions A Soulful New 'Battle Hymn' For The Atlantic
The Late Show bandleader explains how he made a quintessential American anthem forged in national divisions new and how it speaks to the strength and diversity of our own society.
Alt.Latino's Midsummer New Music Roundup
Beat the heat with this sampler of new tunes, including everything from rock to Latin jazz to electronic to cumbia and flamenco.
Billy Bragg On Skiffle, The Movement That Brought Guitar To British Radio
The singer describes skiffle as "a bunch of British school boys in the mid '50s playing Lead Belly's repertoire ... on acoustic guitars." Bragg's new book is Roots, Radicals And Rockers.
Influence Of DIY Punk World And Surf Punk: Scott Hicks
Scott Hicks is a local guitarist/singer. Radio Camper Nathan Elliott spoke with him about how he got into punk rock, how he started his band Totally Slow, and what his influences are.
Songs We Love: Mashrou' Leila, 'Roman'
The rock band from Beirut returns with a heady, heartfelt song that challenges stereotypical perceptions of Middle Eastern women — from all comers.
First Watch: Jade Bird, 'Cathedral'
Jade Bird is a 19-year-old British singer with a voice that would sound as much at home on an Americana radio station in Nashville as it would back home.
'Despacito' Quickly Becomes The Most-Streamed Song Ever
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's hit, with help from the remix including Justin Bieber, has generated more than 4.6 billion plays on digital services in just over six months.
Dave Chappelle On Comedy And Politics In The Age Of President Trump
Preparing for a month-long residency at Radio City Music Hall, Chappelle talks about growing up in D.C. and his decision to host the first SNL after the presidential election.