The Good Listener: What's The Matter With Canada?
Why do so many of Canada's most successful musicians shy away from acknowledging their home country?
Music
Fan Returns Items Stolen From Patti Smith Over 30 Years Ago
Musician Patti Smith received a surprising gift Thursday. While at a reading of her new memoir, a fan stood up, holding a bag of items stolen from Smith over 30 years ago.
Tyler Childers On Mountain Stage
The West Virginia songwriter's heartfelt Americana has earned him a vocal Appalachian fan base.
Songs We Love: Denmark Vessey, 'Don't Smoke K2'
The blue-collar Detroit MC uses sharp observations, wry humor and a funky loop to deliver a meditation on class warfare and the synthetic drug craze.
Josh Ritter On World Cafe
Hear the witty folk-rock singer give his new album, Sermon On The Rocks, the acoustic treatment.
Oh Pep!: Tiny Desk Concert
The band's clever, thoughtful, infectious, harmony-filled music fits in everywhere from Nashville to its hometown of Melbourne.
Margaret Whiting On Piano Jazz
Over a decades-long career, Whiting sang everything from jazz and pop standards to country music.
Johnny Mathis On Song Travels
The singer performs "On Such a Night As This" and "You'll Never Know" with host Michael Feinstein.
All Songs +1: The Madness Of Never Ending Format Changes
Martin Atkins has a theory about the never-ending series of format changes, from the earliest phonographs to streaming services.
Viking's Choice: Six Bells, 'Out Of The Line'
As Brandon Butler goes on a reunion tour with the '90s emo band Boys Life, he's also got something new. Featuring members of Coliseum, Six Bells plays boogie-rock with a hardcore backbone.