With 'The Prodigal Son,' Ry Cooder Puts His Own Touch On Gospel Music
In his first solo album in six years, Cooder injects social satire into his refurbished work of traditional American gospel music.
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This Tiny Desk Contestant Braved The Elements Of Alaska To Pay Tribute To His Grandmother
Musician Quinn Christopherson shares the story of his original song submission for the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest.
'We Kept The Music Going': Bernard Purdie On Drumming For Aretha And More
One of the hardest-working drummers in the history of recorded music, Purdie has appeared on thousands of albums. He tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro that at least one of his iconic grooves was an accident.
'My Fifth Career': Bettye LaVette Reinvents Bob Dylan For Herself
The 72-year-old soul star reflects on a lifetime of overcoming industry skepticism and making Dylan's lyrics personal on her latest album Things Have Changed, her first major label release in 30 years.
James Levine Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By 5 More Men
Their allegations against the former Metropolitan Opera conductor were made public in a counter lawsuit filed by the Met on Friday in New York.
Nellie McKay's Smoldering Voice Takes On Standards Like 'My Romance'
Nellie McKay sings melancholy standards about love on her new album: Sister Orchid. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with McKay about her music that she performs alone.
Classical Music Captures A Young Wife's Anxiety In 'On Chesil Beach'
Based on the novel by Ian McEwan, the film tells the story of a troubled honeymoon. The new bride is a violinist in a string quartet; the music was composed by Dan Jones and is played by Esther Yoo.
Boyd Tinsley Of The Dave Matthews Band Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By Former Protégé
A trumpet player named James Frost-Winn who formerly played with Tinsley's group Crystal Garden has accused the violinist of harassment, filing a civil suit in Washington state on Thursday.
Across the Blue Ridge #126 - Mountains of Music Homecoming
The Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, presents its fourth annual Mountains of Music Homecoming June 8-16. It's a movable feast of music and food, with more than two dozen venues
LADAMA: The Pan-Latinx Sound Of Self-Actualization
The quartet, from four different countries and brought together through a collaboration initiative from the State Department, stitches the sounds of their homes into wholly new cloth.