Good Charlotte Speaks To 'Generation Rx'
Good Charlotte ruled the pop punk world in the early 2000s. Now, as rocker dads, the band has released a new album to inform the next generation about depression, drug use and more.
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Jeremy Dutcher, The Newest Light In Canada's Indigenous Renaissance
Dutcher spent five years researching, writing and recording his brilliant and ambitious debut album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa -- now, it has earned one of Canada's most prestigious prizes.
'The Times They Are A-Changin" Still Speaks To Our Changing Times
The Bob Dylan classic came out in 1963 and was embraced by the civil rights and anti-war movements. Decades later, young people are finding it vibrates with new meaning.
The Necks' Latest Composition 'Body' Clocks In At Over 56 Minutes
A typical album from the Australian band The Necks may have only one long track — music that stretches out in a jazzy mesmerizing flow. Pianist Chris Abrahams talks about their latest, called Body.
Ex-Sawdust Factory Is Transformed Into A NYC Musical Venue
The non-profit in Brooklyn functions as performance space, record label and artist incubator. Despite its small size, it has a foundation with a $450,000 fund to develop new work.
Anthony Roth Costanzo: A Countertenor For The 21st Century
The resourceful singer is unafraid to bring opera — and his high-flying top notes — to unlikely places, from sixth-grade classrooms to the offices of NPR.
Across the Blue Ridge #144 - Bluegrass Classics, New Recordings
This week we hear a solid selection of classics from the early days of bluegrass music – the 1940s and 1950s. Hear the evolution from Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys before Earl Scruggs joined
Meg White Is The 21st Century's Loudest Introvert
White's drumming made her one of the loudest musicians of this century, yet she's often remembered for being a quiet person — setting a no-apologies template for letting her work speak for itself.
Watch The McCrary Sisters Perform Live
This live performance from WXPN's Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul project features a unique style of gospel influenced by classic soul, Americana, blues and R&B.
Suge Knight Faces 28-Year Prison Term In Plea Deal Over Fatal Hit-And-Run
The co-founder of Death Row Records, who is 53, agreed to a plea deal for one count of voluntary manslaughter. He had been facing charges of murder and attempted murder.