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The Chess Project updates the sound of a legendary blues label
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the son of the co-founder of the legendary blues label Chess Records. Marshall Chess has released a new album, "The Chess Project."
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Angie McMahon journeys through the cycle of grief in album 'Light, Dark,...
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Australian singer/songwriter Angie McMahon about her sophomore album "Light, Dark, Light Again".
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André 3000 opens up about 'New Blue Sun,' his daring new solo album
Out now, the outrageous half of OutKast about talks about his first album in 17 years, his wild ayahuasca trip and why he gets so many requests to play flute at funerals. (Image credit: Kai...
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Beirut's Zach Condon on drawing inspiration from the dark winters of Norway
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Zach Condon, the creative force behind the band Beirut, about his new album Hadsel, and drawing inspiration from the dark winter of arctic Norway.
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The curious mind — and hard work — of bassist Christian McBride
The Grammy-winning bassist, bandleader and broadcaster talks about his love for music, family ties in the jazz world, and the thrill of sitting in with Wynton Marsalis as a teenager.(Image credit:...
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New film dramatizes Diana Nyad's 2013 feat: swimming from Cuba to Florida
The biopic chronicles the life of long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Miami at the age of 64. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Nyad director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.
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Brittany Howard is going to make her dreams come true
The Alabama Shakes singer exploded preconceptions with her 2019 solo debut. On What Now, a follow-up born from a few years of life-quaking resets, she's ready to leave any remaining limits...
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Dolly Parton has made a rock & roll album — with a little help from her friends
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to country music legend Dolly Parton about her new album Rockstar.
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André 3000 on his new album, the first in 17 years
NPR's Rodney Carmichael speaks with André 3000 about his new album New Blue Sun.
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A violist memorializes lost voices at Terezin concentration camp
Scott Simon talks with violist Mark Ludwig about his efforts to preserve - and play - the music written by some of the many musicians imprisoned and killed at the Terezin concentration camp.
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Choral rock gets pared down on The Polyphonic Spree's new album
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Tim DeLaughter about his choral rock group, The Polyphonic Spree, and its new album, "Salvage Enterprise."
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'I've been trying to do this for over 30 years' — Billy Porter sings on his...
Following star-making roles in Broadway's Kinky Boots and FX's Pose, Billy Porter has released an original album that plays out like mini-autobiographies: Black Mona Lisa.(Image credit: Franz...
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Jazz band the EarRegulars stop in for live music and conversation
Trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso and guitarist Matt Munisteri, founding members of the NY band The EarRegulars, play tunes from their new album, Live at the Ear Inn.
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Pianist Jason Moran reaches for 'the drama, the comedy and the tragedy' of music
Moran plays from his latest recording, which borrows from the music of James Reese Europe, the composer who led the Harlem Hellfighters regiment band during WWI. Originally broadcast Aug. 7, 2023.
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'Too Hot to Handel', Marin Alsop's modern rendition of a holiday staple turns 30
NPR's Scott Simon talks with conductor Marin Alsop about the 30th anniversary of "Too Hot To Handel" — a modern take on Handel's baroque classic, "Messiah."
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John Cale, ever restless, returns with the deeply collaborative 'Mercy'
John Cale, a legend of avant-garde music, is out with a new, highly-collaborative album at the age of 80.
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At 95, jazz icon Sheila Jordan still eats, drinks and breathes the music
She's among the last living beboppers, one of the first singers on Blue Note and a pioneer of voice and bass. The legendary Sheila Jordan joins Christian McBride for a career-spanning...
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Cher's Christmas album tops the charts
Cher recently spoke with NPR's Scott Simon about her first holiday music album. "DJ Play a Christmas Song" has since hit Number 1 on two Billboard charts.
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Laufey used to feel 'a little off' about her voice. It became her secret power.
Hear the Grammy-nominated jazz musician performs songs from her latest album, Bewitched.(Image credit: Lauren Kim/Courtesy of the artist)
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Barry Manilow reflects on writing songs — and making the whole world sing
Manilow was one of the biggest pop hitmakers of the '70s and early '80s. He now has a Broadway musical, Harmony. "I like emotional productions," he said in '02. I like to take the listener on a trip."
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