The Sisters Of A-WA 'Want To Bring Something New' To Yemen's Musical Traditions
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the three sisters who make up the genre-defying band A-WA after they performed at NPR's Tiny Desk.
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A Hill Country Blues Riff Lesson From Cedric Burnside
Hear why the multi-instrumentalist feels like he made it after growing up in a very poor environment.
Heat Check: Friends Of Friends Of Friends
This week on Heat Check, hear the hottest, grimiest, funkiest new artists recommended by friends with bomb music taste.
Chuck Cleaver Gets Wonderfully Expressive On His First Solo Album
Cleaver, one of the leaders of Wussy, sings about joy, pain, sorrow and regret on Send Aid. The resulting album stands with the best of anything Cleaver has ever done.
Elvis' Guitarist James Burton: 'I Went Professional When I Was 14'
Burton played in Ricky Nelson's band, and has been on hundreds of recordings, including those by Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash. You can hear him on the new box set, Elvis: Live 1969.
The Voice That Shattered Glass
In the 1970s, Fitzgerald became the face (and glass-shattering voice) of Memorex tapes. It fueled a career revival that extended her relevance and positioned her to pass the torch to a new generation.
New Mix: Pinegrove, Sudan Archives, Anna Meredith And 4 Mellotrons
This edition of All Songs Considered has songs of gratitude from Pinegrove, a take on intimacy from Norway's Jenny Hval, a song of quietude from Anna Meredith and the magic of the Mellotron.
A-WA: Tiny Desk Concert
The three Israeli sisters in A-WA mix Yemenite and Arabic traditions with splashes of reggae and hip-hop.
The World Of Ella Fitzgerald: A Turning The Tables Playlist
Listen to a selection of marvelous music from the First Lady of Song, plus music by artists who have felt her influence.
Common Takes Time To Heal On 'Let Love'
Common, the Chicago-hailing rapper, actor and activist, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about his latest album, Let Love, and appreciating stillness in order to make it.