What Alt. Latino's Listening To This Week
The hosts of Alt.Latino bring us music from Brazil and Africa this week. NPR's Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras talk to Rachel Martin about their favorite tracks.
Music
Carla Morisson Looks Hard At Love's Gray Areas
Morrison is part of a small group of independent singers who are challenging the sound of pop in Mexico. She speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin abut her new album, Amor Supremo.
Carly Simon: 'I'm Constantly Reemerging In My Life'
The woman behind "You're So Vain" has stories for days about love and music. On the occasion of a new memoir, she joins NPR's Scott Simon to unfold a few of them.
The Good Dino-Score: Behind The Music Of Pixar's Latest
Writing music for The Good Dinosaur was a seven-month journey for brothers Mychael and Jeff Danna, not all of it glamorous.
Grace Potter On World Cafe
Hear the Nocturnals leader rock through a few of the songs from her first solo album, Midnight.
Songs We Love: Circles Around The Sun, 'Kasey's Bones'
Composed for The Grateful Dead's reunion shows last summer, "Kasey's Bones" jams on its own.
Patricia Barber On Piano Jazz
The singer joined Piano Jazz in 2002, the year she released her successful album Verse.
Outlaw Willie Nelson Opens Up In Two Classic 'Fresh Air' Interviews
The singer has written 2,500 songs and has won seven Grammys. He is now the recipient of the Gershwin Prize for American Popular Song. Originally broadcast on July 16, 1996 and May 25, 2006.
The Wild Reeds: Tiny Desk Concert
Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special. The Wild Reeds' songs are clear and memorable, potent and sometimes delicate, and beautifully performed here.
All Songs +1: Adele Madness
As Adele's 25, finally arrives, we take a look back at the week when anticipation for her third album — which may debut to record-breaking sales — peaked with a mobbed concert in New York.