'Just As True': Johnny Cash's Poems Set To Music For New Album
Johnny Cash's son, John Carter Cash, helps to immortalize his father's poems with a new album called Johnny Cash: Forever Words.
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10 Standout World Cafe Sessions Of 2018...So Far
Some say the glass of 2018 is one-quarter empty; others say it's three-quarters full. We say, "Wow, we've had some incredible artists perform in 2018."
Cecil Taylor, Jazz Icon Of The Avant-Garde, Dies At 89
Taylor stretched the beats in a measure and played notes outside the chords of a song. A pioneer of free jazz, the pianist and composer remained true to his vision even through financial struggle.
Cut Chemist's 'Die Cut' Asks You To Listen Closely
Listening to Cut Chemist's latest album is like looking under a microscope at a drop of ocean water. The longer you examine, the more life you find.
Nicholas Payton On Piano Jazz
The trumpet prodigy learned how to improv from fellow New Orleans native Wynton Marsalis. Payton was only in his 20s when he visited with McPartland for this 1998 episode.
Netflix Banks On Hip-Hop's Mass Appeal With 'Rapture'
The streaming giant hooks up with another veteran hip-hop journalist in Sacha Jenkins to add to its expanding roster of rap-related explorations.
Jazz, Freed: On Cecil Taylor's Expansive Brilliance
Over a career that sprawled across six full decades, Taylor maintained an unwavering standard of expedition. And what he discovered — in an endless, boundless process — was a world unto himself.
Jonathan Wilson On World Cafe
The incredibly talented producer and musician calls on the likes of Lana Del Rey and Conor Oberst for his latest album Rare Birds. Hear a live performance in this session.
Cecil Taylor On Piano Jazz
Cecil Taylor encompasses a never-ending range of sound and emotion. Hear an archival session with Marian McPartland from 1994.
Fizza-Ma-Wizza-Ma-Dill: The Elegance Of Trap And Dr. Seuss
Pop culture and music critic Stephen Thompson ponders the connection between Migos' signature flow and hallowed children's' literature.