When Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson settled into the studio for this week's show, a clear theme quickly emerged: They had a whole lot of music by artists they already adore!
The Philadelphia band finesses its double-sided, brawny pop-punk approach as lead singer Marisa Dabice lets tenderness bleed into her commanding delivery.
NPR Music critic Ann Powers talks about her new favorite band at the moment, St. Paul and The Broken Bones. The eight-piece soul band is from Alabama and just released its second album, Sea Of Noise.
In 2013, the The Dap-Kings' lead singer took a hiatus from the band due to a cancer diagnosis. The documentary Miss Sharon Jones! follows her musical comeback. Originally broadcast July 28, 2016.
For the first time in his career, the singer-songwriter has produced one of his own albums, Spirit. Hear him perform some of the new songs live in Philadelphia.
Today is the Queen's birthday — Queen B, that is. Beyonce's birthday has become a moment of celebration for people across the country, and last night, many people danced the night away.