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On Film And Stage, Jonathan Demme Looked Into The Heart Of The Song
Rick Springfield, Tunde Adebimpe, Kenny Chesney and members of Talking Heads and The Feelies share how music moved — and moved us — in Jonathan Demme's movies.
Music & Culture
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear new music by country veteran Marty Stuart, former Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto, psychedelic hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces and more in April's playlist, curated by public-radio hosts.
Paradise Lost: Luxury Music Festival Turns Out To Be Half-Built Scene Of Chaos
Tickets cost thousands for what organizers were calling "the cultural event of the decade." But when visitors arrived on Grand Exuma, they found a tent city without enough power, security, or food.
Radical Grooves And Hometown Heroes: Cuba's Lasting Jazz Legacy
As Havana prepares to host this year's International Jazz Day celebration, Jazz Night In America's Christian McBride shares how the island nation has shaped jazz in America and around the world.
Across the Blue Ridge #70- New Recordings
New recordings, a preview of roots music from a public TV series, and some classic fiddle tunes and bluegrass cuts share the spotlight this week.
Sheryl Crow On World Cafe
Crow's new album, Be Myself, is inspired by the spirit of her '90s hits. Hear her perform new music, plus an older favorite, in this session.
After Last Week's False Start, The Unreleased Prince Music Starts Rolling Out
Hear "Electric Intercourse," the first previously unreleased song to trickle out from a forthcoming deluxe reissue of Prince's 1984 classic Purple Rain.
Gorillaz On World Cafe
Damon Albarn says the meaning of Humanz has changed now that the "dark fantasy" he says inspired it has become a political reality. Hear an interview and live performance.
PBS To Rebroadcast Its Remarkable 'Latin Music USA' Series From 2009
AltLatino Extra presents a Q&A with the co-creator and Supervising Producer of the seminal PBS music documentary series, Latin Music USA.
Sufjan Stevens' New Dance Score Set To Premiere At New York City Ballet
The indie rock icon will premiere his third collaboration with the famed ballet company on May 12.