Remembering The Engineer Who Created Rock's Unmistakable Fuzz
Glenn Snoddy, who died May 21, invented the distinctive fuzz tone adopted by The Rolling Stones, Iron Butterfly, The Guess Who and more.
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Lorraine Gordon, Guardian Of Legendary Jazz Club, Dies At 95
The owner of the revered Village Vanguard in New York City — and a champion of generations of jazz musicians, including Thelonious Monk — died Saturday at age 95.
As Summer Jam Turns 25, Hot 97 Stakes Its Claim To Hip-Hop Pedigree
Ebro Darden and Peter Rosenberg remain vocal gatekeepers in an era of SoundCloud rappers and digital playlists.
Watch The Fairfield Four & The Campbell Brothers Perform Live
Enjoy a Gospel Roots Of Rock And Soul concert with a rich variety of material from the African American Holiness-Pentecostal repertoire.
Neko Case On 'Hell-On'
NPR's Scott Simon talks to singer Neko Case about her new album Hell-On.
Dave Matthews Band And The Sound Of Settling
For one writer, the Dave Matthews Band was a gateway to progressive politics in music. On its first album in six years, the group seems like it's sheltering in place.
'Ocean's 8' Star Awkwafina Drops Hip-Hop EP, 'In Fina We Trust'
The songs are bold and whip-smart, slicing indiscriminately through subjects from ghosting to the alt-right without feeling heavy or contrived.
Remembering Anthony Bourdain's Love For Music
Hear the master chef and truth-telling enthusiast talk about the music he holds close during this 2007 interview.
The Wonder Years Lets Go Of The Past In A Cathartic Performance Of 'Pyramids Of Salt'
Watch the Philadelphia six-piece perform inside WXPN Studios during a Key Studio Session.
Robert Finley On World Cafe
He's loved music and performing his whole life. Now, he has finally released his debut album in his early 60s.