Jay Z: The Fresh Air Interview
On Thursday, Jay Z became the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. We'll listen back to his 2010 conversation with Terry Gross. Originally broadcast Nov. 16, 2010.
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World Cafe Nashville: Muscadine Bloodline
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Barack Obama Honors Jay Z At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala
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Phoenix, 'Fior Di Latte' (Live)
The French indie-pop band performs a cut from its romantic new album, Ti Amo, for KCRW.
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The Russian pianist, known for his fiery technique, scales back to let his instrument sing sweetly in an autumnal miniature from late in the career of Johannes Brahms.
Atop Ancient Ruins, A Rock Opera About Emperor Nero Leaves Some Romans Unimpressed
A new musical seeks to present a different side of the emperor, known best for fiddling while Rome burned. But some historians object to what they see as the commercialization of Roman heritage.