First Listen: Randy Houser, 'Magnolia'
Randy Houser imagines and inhabits a blue-collar, tortured soul character with some of the most expressive performances of his career.
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Andrea Bocelli Passes The Art Of Expressive Singing To His Son
Superstar Andrea Bocelli has sung with just about everyone, from Celine Dion to Ariana Grande. On his latest album, Sì, Bocelli tries something new — singing with his son.
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Offers A Seductive Take On A Stravinsky Classic
The legendary frontman plays all the characters in a new recording of Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale. Critic Lloyd Schwartz calls it a seriously enjoyable addition to the Stravinsky catalogue.
Huffamoose On World Cafe
The Philadelphia band has reunited with its original lineup to release its first new album in more than a decade.
NASA Gets Some Help From Guitarist Brian May On Its New Horizons Probe
Queen guitarist Brian May is also an astrophysicist. He consulted with NASA on its New Horizons probe, which this week started sending back signals from the outer reaches of our solar system.
For One Violinist, Elevating Music By Black Composers Is A 20-Year Mission
Composers of color have long had to compete with dead white men for space on the concert stage. A new project, spearheaded by Rachel Barton Pine, seeks to correct that for the next generation.
How The Byrds' 'Sweetheart Of The Rodeo' Became A Classic 50 Years After Its Debut
When The Byrds released "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" in 1968, it was a commercial failure. A half century after its debut, the album has become a classic.
'You Better Own This': How Rami Malek Came To Embody Freddie Mercury
Malek sang at the top of his lungs while playing Queen's lead singer in the new biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. Still, he says, "No one can sing like Freddie Mercury." Originally broadcast Nov. 21, 2018.
Why Is The Music Of 1968 So Enduring? 'It Was Allowed To Be Art'
Half a century later, 1968 continues to resonate as a landmark year for rock, pop and soul — in part, say musicians who were there in the studio, because artists were trying things no one had before.
WATCH: New Years Eve Revelers Gather In Times Square
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to convene in Manhattan to watch the ball drop and see performances by stars such as Snoop Dogg, Sting and Paulina Rubio.