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Music
The Pianist Who First Climbed Beethoven's Mount Everest
Artur Schnabel was the first pianist to record all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas. The cycle, made in the 1930s, has just been entered into the Library of Congress.
What Do You Think Are The Greatest Albums Made By Women?
In July, we published a list of the 150 greatest albums made by women, as chosen by a group of women within the NPR universe. Now, we're turning the list over to you.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Singing The Land
Hear music from Karine Polwart's award-winning theatrical event "Wind Resistance" and excerpts from fiddler Duncan Chisholm's "Sandwood," named for the finest and least accessible beach in Scotland.
Turning The Tables Listening Party: Women Of Roots And Americana
In this special episode, we discuss two milestone albums in Americana music: Bonnie Raitt's Nick of Time and Lucinda Williams' Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.
Almas Fronterizas Soundtracks A Night Of Big Hair And Lowriders On 'Rosa Tropical'
Everyone looks fly as hell in this "Rosa Tropical" video as the Chicano-soul band burns the edges of the evening with chrome embers.
South X Lullaby: Lucy Dacus
Dacus performs "Historians," from her deeply personal and triumphant new album, in an art installation at SXSW that evokes the challenges of human communciation.
Invisibilia: They Risked Their Lives To Bring Music Back
When Somalia decided to start a reality show with a singing competition, there was a major problem. Singing in public could bring on the wrath of al-Shabab.
Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor Has Got His Eyes On You
In a video for the rollicking power-pop song "Oh Baby," Alexis Taylor's eyeballs take part in an absurdist Nora Ephron-style fantasy.
Songs We Love: Snail Mail, 'Pristine'
The bittersweet first single from Snail Mail's debut album, Lush, exudes the confidence of an artist coming into her own right in front of us.