Del McCoury On Bluegrass And Life On The Road
Bluegrass greats Del McCoury and Ronnie McCoury join NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro to talk about Del's new album, and life on the road with a band that's become like family.
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'Cello Bae' Sheku Kanneh-Mason Wins Worldwide Fans After Royal Wedding
Watch the moving performance from 19-year-old award-winner during the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
'I've Discovered My Voice': Aisha Burns Navigates Love In The Wake Of Her Mom's Death
Burns' latest album Argonauta is a response to facing life's crossroads.
Johnny Irion On His Artistic Lineage
Johnny Irion's family is rich in writing and music. His great uncle is John Steinbeck and his wife and collaborator is Arlo Guthrie's daughter. He talks with Scott Simon about his new album.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
This month's playlist includes the eclectic meditations of Shannon Shaw and the nostalgic melodies of Coach Phillips.
New Music Friday: 7 Albums You Should Stream Today
This week's sprint through Friday's new albums includes an instant classic from rapper Pusha-T, raw guitar rock from Thunderpussy, reggaetón singer J Balvin and more.
For Pusha T, Time Is Of The Essence
The rapper and president GOOD Music talks about his new album, DAYTONA, the ways the #MeToo movement has hit the world of hip-hop and working with Kanye West, even when their politics don't align.
Barbara Cook On Piano Jazz
This week's Piano Jazz from 1998 remembers lyric soprano Barbara Cook, a Broadway star, staple of the New York cabaret scene and favorite of audiences around the world.
Thea Musgrave, The 90-Year-Old Composer With 80 Players In The Bullpen
The Scottish-born musician, still busy writing music, celebrates her 90th birthday on May 27.
Is Will Smith, Nicky Jam, Diplo And Era Istrefi's World Cup Anthem Good? Who Cares?
The song joins a legacy of tepid songs required to accomplish too much in too little time.