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Pandora's New Deal: Different Pay, Different Play
The Internet radio service offers greater exposure to artists in exchange for a lower royalty rate.
Backstage With Janis Joplin: Doubts, Drugs And Compassion
John Byrne Cooke was Janis Joplin's road manager from 1967 until her untimely death in 1970. So he saw a lot of rock history up close — and describes some of the details in a new memoir.
What's Your Top 100 Of The Last 100 Years?
Forget the best music of the past year — what are the very best compositions of the last century? Participate in member station Q2's poll, and they'll webcast a marathon of the top choices.
At 86, A 'Jazz Child' Looks Back On A Life Of Sunshine, Sorrow
Singer Sheila Jordan, who leaped to fame in George Russell's version of "You Are My Sunshine," recalls her dirt-poor childhood and the thrill of hearing Charlie Parker play through a club's back door.
In Bowling Alleys And In Rock Clubs, The Dude Abides
The Big Lebowski star Jeff Bridges is known as an actor, but he's been playing music for just as long. "Whenever I'm working, I'll have my guitar with me," he says.
Vinyl, Once Thought Dead, Makes A Comeback In The Digital Age
In the last six years, vinyl sales have tripled. Manufacturers are now having a hard time keeping up with demand.
Documentary Recalls The Talented, Difficult Life Of Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby has long been the voice of the Christmas season, and now he's the subject of a new American Masters documentary. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kathryn and Mary Crosby about his legacy.
Naive, Yet Revolutionary: Ray Davies On 50 Years Of The Kinks
"I think if I had been an accomplished songwriter I wouldn't have written 'You Really Got Me,' " Davies tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
How The Four Seasons Clashed, Dealt With The Mob And Made Lasting Hits
Bob Gaudio wrote most of The Four Seasons' hits, some of which are compiled in a new anthology. He tells Fresh Air about the band's history, including why its songs had some "anger" in them.