Adia Victoria On World Cafe
A long geographic and musical journey led to the blues-rock singer's stunning debut, Beyond The Bloodhounds. Hear her play songs from that album live in Philadelphia.
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'La Llorona': A Spooky Folk Song With Many Lives
Just in time for Día de los Muertos, here are 12 versions of an old song that still frightens. Hear "La Llorona" performed by Chavela Vargas, Lila Downs, Mariachi Flor de Toloache and more.
Metropolis: 10/29/16
Hear tracks from M83, Tycho, Little Dragon and more in a two-hour mix from KCRW's Jason Bentley.
Grandaddy Reveals New Album, Video
Grandaddy will release its first new album in more than a decade next year. It's called Last Place and is due out March 3 on Danger Mouse's 30th Century Records.
The Ramones Way: Street At Rockers' High School Is Renamed For Band
They're officially the coolest kids to come out of Forest Hills High in Queens, N.Y., and that's saying something. Other famous former students included Burt Bacharach, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
Meet The Musicians Behind Japan's Vibrant Bluegrass Scene
Japan's love affair with the genre began with brothers Yasushi and Hisashi Ozaki, who formed the country's first bluegrass duo in 1957. Today, young bands like Bluegrass Police are reviving the scene.
Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh On The Synths That Changed Pop Forever
The revolutionary Minimoog Model D is being revived after decades out of production. To demonstrate what's made it so influential, Mothersbaugh brought one of his own Moogs into NPR's studios.
Remembering Steve Goodman, The Folk Singer Who Immortalized The Chicago Cubs Anthem
Steve Goodman is the man responsible for "Go Cubs Go," a song that's been the anthem his beloved team since 1984. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Goodman's biographer Clay Eals about the singer's life.
Surviving A Shot To The Throat, Iconic Chicago Anthem Singer Returns To World Series
Wayne Messmer has sung the national anthem about 5,000 times, many times at Chicago Cubs home games. He tells Scott Simon what it means for the Cubs to be in the Series for the first time in decades.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Public-radio hosts share the songs you need to hear now — including new music from Obongjayar, Jim James, Mandolin Orange and more.