Alice Cooper Revisits Hometown In New Album
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Alice Cooper about his new album, Detroit Stories.
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Musician Semler Talks New Album 'Preacher's Kid'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Semler about her new album. On Preacher's Kid, Semler reckons with her faith and queerness.
Bridget Kearney Taps Into The 'Exhaustion' Of Being A Woman In New Song
Lake Street Dive's Bridget Kearney wrote "Being a Woman," a track on the band's new album, Obviously. She says she wanted to convey exhaustion.
Young Punk Rocker Finds New Pandemic Hobby Building Banjos
Bradford Harris, a 20-year-old punk musician in Kentucky, is using the pandemic downtime to learn something new: making banjos. It led Harris down an unexpected trail.
Andra Day On Portraying BilIie Holiday And The Enduring Strength Of 'Strange Fruit'
The song "Strange Fruit" is the powerful and thematically horrifying centerpiece of the new film The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, which positions music as a powerful force for change.
Paula Einbender, 66: Joni Mitchell's 'The Circle Game'
Paula began a family sing-a-long tradition — a tradition that allowed her to remain connected to her family in her final days.
Remembering Bunny Wailer, Reggae Mystic And Wailers Co-Founder
Bunny Wailer, the legendary reggae artist who founded The Wailers alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, died in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 2.
Eugene Hurkin, 95: Glenn Miller's 'In The Mood'
The early big-band classic stirs up memories of father-daughter dances.
'Crusade For Harmony' Surveys The Life Work Of Saxophonist Julius Hemphill
Hemphill was a founding member and principal composer for the World Saxophone Quartet. The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony features seven discs of newly released music from his archives.
Dudamel And L.A. Philharmonic Reunite For Socially Distanced Virtual Concert Series
On March 5th, conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic return to the Hollywood Bowl to launch the second season of their virtual concert series, Sound/Stage.