From Jazz To Latin To R&B, NPR Music's Favorite Albums Of 2015 So Far
NPR's favorite albums of the year so far range from hip-hop to Latin music.
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'If You Just Do What You Know, That's Boring': DJ Koze's Never-Ending Remix
As a producer of original songs, DJ Koze owns minimal techno's wildest imagination, but his remixes and curveball-laden DJ mixes, like the recent DJ-Kicks mix, reveal just as much about his style.
On World Cafe, A Look At The Grateful Dead's Legacy
As the Dead's Fare Thee Well Tour comes to a close, World Cafe talks with David Browne, the author of a new book on the legendary band.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear a summery selection of tracks that some of our favorite public-radio hosts loved this month, including music from BØRNS, Django Django and Somi.
Jerry Douglas' Tribute To Bluegrass Legends Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs
Jerry Douglas, considered by many to be the best dobro player in the world, brings his instrument to the studio and talks about his new album, The Earls of Leceister, a tribute to Flatt and Scruggs.
Apple Bets Big That You'll Start Paying To Stream Music
Millions listen to services like Spotify and Pandora, but relatively few of them subscribe. Why should they when there are so many free options? The new Apple Music will be free for only 3 months.
'BrotherLee Love' Offers A Fearless, Fresh Tribute To Trumpeter Lee Morgan
Terell Stafford and his quintet bring a warm and hefty tone to a tribute album honoring the late Philadelphia horn player Lee Morgan. Kevin Whitehead says the new album is risky — but successful.
To Master Stage Fright, Practice Makes Imperfect OK
Most people suffer stage fright when speaking or performing in front of a group. One pianist found she could manage the anxiety if she practiced often for an audience, even at the airport.
The Sound Of Twin Danger: Frank Sinatra Meets The Clash
Singer Vanessa Bley and former Sade collaborator Stuart Matthewman make up the new cocktail jazz band Twin Danger, which has been causing a scene with its self-titled debut and live shows.
In A Kenyan Village, A 65-Year-Old Recording Comes Home
The "Chemirocha" song of the Kipsigis tribe has a curious American origin — and it's quite the time capsule. A group travels to the village to find those who first sang it.