At 75, Chick Corea Still Has That Magic Touch
The jazz pianist and composer's career has been defined by creative collaborations — and he hasn't stopped. He's celebrating his 75th birthday with a marathon of performances.
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A Year After Paris Attacks, Tour Managers Reflect On Security
Most of the victims of the terrorist attacks on Paris last November died in the Bataclan concert hall. For tour managers tasked with taking care of bands, the job has changed.
Hammered: Pounding Out The Excess In Mahler's Sixth Symphony
At a time when we have become imune to shock and where hyperbole rules, Marin Alsop argues that Mahler's Sixth Symphony provides the perfect soundtrack.
Weekend LISTening: No Words, Just Music
We've heard a lot and said a lot this week. Get some soothing relief with this playlist of instrumental tracks.
The Enduring Legacy Of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'
The late Leonard Cohen's best known song, "Hallelujah," took more than a decade to find its audience. Alan Light, author of the "The Holy or the Broken," talks about the unlikely ascent of the song.
A Tribe Called Quest Stands United, One Last Time
Two decades after splitting up, the pioneering rap crew released its final album Friday. We Got It from Here mines sounds from across hip-hop's history, but the content is bracingly of the moment.
'We've Always Had A Seat At The Table': Solange On Conversations That Heal
The singer's latest album, A Seat At The Table, arose from a personal need for healing and empowerment — but it has touched many others. And that, she says, is "the most powerful part of it all."
Becky Warren's 'War Surplus' Follows A Couple's Life After Deployment
Nashville singer-songwriter Becky Warren penned an album inspired by her former marriage to an Iraq veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder. On this Veterans Day, her goal was to help people understand what it's like to go through a deployment and deal with its aftermath.
Across the Blue Ridge #46 - Early Grand Ole Opry Fiddlers Influence Today’s Players
This week's Across the Blue Ridge gives us a sense of the continuity of an important southern American fiddling tradition. Host Paul Brown traces the influence of Fiddlin' Arthur Smith and th
Guest DJ Nick Mason On Pink Floyd's Early Years
As a gigantic 27-disc box-set history of Pink Floyd is released, the band's drummer discusses those early years and the other music that inspired him.