St. Vincent On The Sleazy '70s Sounds And The Background Stories Of 'Daddy's Home'
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with musician Annie Clark about her new '70s-inspired album as St. Vincent, called Daddy's Home.
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One-To-One Concerts Bring Listeners Back To Live Music, One At A Time
A live-music series founded in Europe, which connects one musician with one listener at a time, comes to Brooklyn for two weekends of concerts by Silkroad Ensemble artists.
St. Vincent, Builder Of Rock Futures, Takes Shelter In The Past
Fourteen years after her first album as St. Vincent, Annie Clark makes a sharp turn in time with Daddy's Home, a '70s rock revue that nails the sound, if not the spirit, of its influences.
Tom Jones Remembers When Audiences Threw Underwear And Room Keys At Him
Jones became a pop star and sex symbol in the 1960s with "It's Not Unusual," "Delilah," and "What's New Pussycat?" His new album is Surrounded by Time. Originally broadcast in 2003.
Margaret Cho's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts
Comedian Margaret Cho is part of the BTS army.
One Year Later, Pianist Helen Sung Returns To The Stage
Filmed at Dizzy's Club, Helen Sung's quartet plays several pieces born out of the sorrow, loss and anxiety caused by the pandemic.
Pervis Staples, Founding Member Of The Staple Singers, Dies At Age 85
Staples, a tenor vocalist, helped to ease his family's iconic gospel group into secular territory, and later found success as a manager and club owner.
Briana Wright Comes Into Her Own In Tulsa, A City That Hasn't
The singer-songwriter says she reckons with her multiracial identity and her hometown's history through her various musical projects, which now include an incoming solo project.
Vincent Herring Infuses Jazz With Bold Strokes And Swagger On 'Minor Swing'
Herring is an alto saxophonist with a dynamic sound and aggressive attitude. His new album features jazz with a big dollop of swing rhythm and blues feeling.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Anglo-Celtic
This week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock features Eliza Carthy, Fairport Convention and Kathryn Tickell.