Patti Smith On Art, Music And Relationships
We'll hear about her long, storied career and her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe.
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The Best Reissues Of 2018
This year, fueled by the vinyl resurgence and recent deaths of major stars, the field of archival music percolated with releases of music both well-known and relatively unknown.
A Musical Lament For Those Who Don't Feel The Magic Of Christmas
It's not fair that Christmas "becomes this embodiment where we as a people project all of this expectation and hope on this one day," says songwriter Kirby Brown. So he wrote a song about it.
Ken Tucker Picks His Favorite Albums Of 2018
The range of female artists was remarkable in 2018, extending from Courtney Barnett's brooding Tell Me How You Really Feel to Cardi B's hip-hop styling on Invasion of Privacy.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Gifts
Take some time over the holidays to allow the spirit of the season to wash over you with artists Cherish the Ladies, Ye Vagabonds and Pierre Bensusan.
Las Luces: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
This week's playlist features everything from Afro-Caribbean beats from ÌFÉ to Anuel AA & Haze's Latin trap to a statement against domestic violence from Bad Bunny.
The All Songs Considered Holiday Cruise 2018
Steve Martin, John Legend, William Shatner, Lucius and more join hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton for this year's All Songs Considered holiday extravaganza, which unfolds like a bad high school play.
The Marcus King Band On World Cafe
A live session from one of the best guitarists in America. King makes sounds like someone who's been working at it for decades.
NPR Music's Best Classical Albums Of 2018
The music on our list takes you to Tsarist Russia, the New Mexico desert, 18th century Spain, the austere landscapes of Iceland and Vienna, at the dawn of the 20th century. Happy travelling.
How And Why Toto's 1983 Hit 'Africa' Got New Life In 2018
The 1983 hit Africa by Toto got some serious new life in 2018. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rob Harvilla, a music reviewer for The Ringer, about how this happened and why.