LOLO: Songs From A Life Reinvented
Lauren Pritchard left her tiny Tennessee town for show business before she was old enough to drive. She speaks with Scott Simon about her latest release as LOLO.
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Corinne Bailey Rae Remembers A Night With Her Idol, Prince
Singer Corinne Bailey Rae reflects on what she learned from Prince.
Across the Blue Ridge #36 - Ukeleles, fiddles, songs and the National Folk Festival
It's a combination of new and old, with a few fun surprises on this week's Across the Blue Ridge. We hear from bluegrass singer-songwriter Brandon Lee Adams with a song of loss and new awaren
Okkervil River On World Cafe
"It's not really an Okkervil River album, and it's also my favorite Okkervil River album," songwriter Will Sheff says of the band's latest offering, Away.
Beyond 'Endless Sleep': The Life And Music Of One-Hit Wonder Jody Reynolds
After his 1958 hit "Endless Sleep," Reynolds continued to record interesting music — though he never connected with the public in the same way again. Rock historian tells his story.
Walter Davis Jr. On Piano Jazz
One of the great bebop stylists of his time, the pianist joined host Marian McPartland for this session shortly before his death in 1990.
Hear Kishi Bashi's Pulsing Pop Heartbreaker
The new song from Kishi Bashi is a synth-heavy, pulsing pop song full of both drive and heartache. It documents a difficult period the violinist and singer went through.
White House Teams With SXSW For Special 1-Day Festival
The Obama administration is collaborating with SXSW to host a miniature version of the festival at the White House. It'll be called South by South Lawn and will be held Oct. 3.
Listen: James Blake, Vince Staples Collaborate On The Moody 'Timeless'
In its new incarnation, featuring rapper Vince Staples, the icy soul ballad is moodier, more propulsive and bristling with tension.
Songs We Love: Black Coffee, 'We Dance Again (Feat. Nakhane Toure)'
Last year's hit collaboration between two South African superstars — a house-music producer and an openly gay crooner — escapes the country's borders.