How The Beatles Made 'The White Album'
Producer Giles Martin shares the remarkable stories, early demos, outtakes and stunning new mixes from the just-released deluxe version of the album.
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'You Can Be Your Best Friend': Hear Robyn On World Cafe
The Swedish pop star reflects on becoming friends with her body, using dance to wade through sadness and Honey, her first solo album in eight years.
Sir Babygirl Builds A 'Haunted House' To Exorcise Herself
Sir Babygirl's Kelsie Hogue has turned your most disastrous nights into a catchy, carnival-esque nightmare.
Kathy Mattea And Alanna Quinn-Broadus Followed The 'Breadcrumb Trail Back To Singing'
Mattea and Quinn-Broadus inhabit two totally different musical worlds, but when each artist was stopped in her tracks by vocal difficulties, they found common ground in the journey back to the stage.
Raise A Glass To 'Champagne Ladies,' And The Kids' Smashing Single
And The Kids' third full-length, When This Life Is Over, is due Feb. 22.
Janelle Monáe Is The 21st Century's Time Traveler
Monáe's work reminds us that we don't need to be tied to one vision of the future: We can create worlds that help us process current hierarchies and others that try to break out of those structures.
We Asked For Your Favorite Anthems. You Answered 'America'
When NPR asked listeners for their personal American anthems, many responded with Simon & Garfunkel's "America." We asked them to tell us why.
In 'Let's Go,' Wilco Frontman Jeff Tweedy Details His Struggles And Joys
The singer-songwriter tells the story of how a kid from a Midwestern, working-class family became an idol to country-punk and alternative rock fans — and the obstacles and celebrations along the way.
Watch Randall Dunn's Synth Odyssey, 'A True Home,' Filmed In Oman Desert
Dunn's sublime song, which features vocals from Zola Jesus, has a new video in which Turkish actress Melisa Şenolsun performs a surreal ritual for survival and self-realization.
Bernie And The Believers Feat. Essence: Tiny Desk Concert
The story of Bernie and the Believers is the story of Bernie Dalton's diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's disease and compassionate friends making his dream come true and his songs come to life.