Heavy Rotation: 8 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
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Rhythm Guitarist Marty Grosz: The 'Fresh Air' Interviews
Grosz fled Germany with his family in 1933. Now 90, he tells his story in the memoir, It's a Sin to Tell a Lie. Grosz visited Fresh Air in 1984 and 2004 to play music and to talk about his life.
Nathaniel Rateliff Finds The Light Through A Lot Of Darkness
Known for his gruff, tattooed, bearded look and his foot-stomping, sing-along songs, Rateliff has released a soul-baring new solo record.
NPR Music's Top 10 Albums Of February
We kept coming back to Pop Smoke's Meet the Woo 2, Soccer Mommy's deceptively sunny '90s pop and Makaya McCraven's creative reimagining of Gil Scott-Heron's poetry.
NPR Music's Top 20 Songs Of February
Sharon Van Etten digs deeper into brooding textures, East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy gets weird and Sam Hunt offers a contender for Song of the Summer.
A New Piano Concerto For The People
Thomas Adès' Concerto for Piano and Orchestra riffs on the old classics while speaking in the distinctive voice of a 21st century master composer.
'Art Shouldn't Be Painful': How Wajatta Combines Improvisation And Production
The electronic duo, composed of improvisational musician and comedian Reggie Watts and LA dance music powerhouse John Tejada, talk about their second album, Don't Let Get You Down.
Cimafunk: Tiny Desk Concert
The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
Plácido Domingo Backpedals On Public Apology; Meanwhile, Union Seeks Leakers
"I never behaved aggressively" towards women, the opera star says, while the performers' union that investigated his alleged behavior attempts to ferret out who provided information to the press.
Harry Styles On 'Fine Line,' Stevie Nicks And His Definition Of Success
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to the pop superstar and former One Direction member about the creative and commercial pressure behind making his sophomore album.