Bowie And Beyond: Looking Ahead To The Music Of 2016
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson shares songs from forthcoming albums by Esperanza Spalding, Damien Jurado, Lucinda Williams and David Bowie.
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25 Years Of A-Pickin' And A-Grinnin': Roy Clark Reflects On 'Hee Haw'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Roy Clark, a musician in the country music hall of fame and co-host of the variety show Hee Haw, about his time on the TV show he once believed would fail.
Composers Learn To Make A Living WIth 'Invisible' Music
Berklee College of Music boasts a long list of Grammy Award winners among its alumni. But now, Berklee is filling classes with students making music for podcasts, video games and commercials.
Rachmaninoff: An American Without Assimilation
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Marin Alsop muses on both the Russian and American sides of Sergei Rachmaninoff and his Third Symphony.
Natalie Cole: Underappreciated But Never Forgotten
She who ended Aretha Franklin's eight-year Grammy-winning streak deserves more credit than she's usually afforded: she was influential and flexible and a phenomenal singer.
Grammy Award-Winning Singer Natalie Cole Dies At 65
Natalie Cole, the Grammy award-winning singer and daughter of Nat King Cole, has died at 65.
Singer Natalie Cole Dead At 65
The Grammy award-winning singer and daughter of Nat King Cole died from complications with ongoing medical issues.
Jazz Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant Doesn't Want To Sound 'Clean And Pretty'
McLorin Salvant first studied classical voice, but turned to jazz because it offered her more range. "In jazz, I felt I could sing these deep, husky lows," she says. Originally broadcast Nov. 4, 2015.
Eric Mintel On Piano Jazz
The pianist's straight-ahead style has engaged audiences at the White House and the Kennedy Center.
Toast Of The Nation 2016
Hear a playlist of complete jazz concerts from Clark Terry, Snarky Puppy, Anat Cohen, Wycliffe Gordon, Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis and more to ring in the new year.