The Year in B2B DJ Sets
Listen to the year's best dance-music tag-teams featuring Disclosure, Seth Troxler, Four Tet, Floating Points, Eric Prydz, Maya Jane Coles, Michael Mayer and others.
Music & Culture
Aretha Franklin: The 'Fresh Air' Interview
The Queen of Soul, who recently brought down the house at the Kennedy Center with the hit "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," spoke to Fresh Air's Terry Gross about her life and music in 1999.
Carole King: The 'Fresh Air' Interview
King, who recently received a Kennedy Center Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award, says the thrill of hearing one of her songs on the radio "doesn't go away." Originally broadcast April 11, 2012.
Songs We Love: Daniel Wohl, 'Source'
Hear the Paris native merge the oldest instrument, the human voice, with a palette of colorful electronic sounds, applied with a painter's touch.
506 Shows In 365 Days: Bob Boilen's 2015 In Concerts
In 2015, Bob Boilen actually stayed home a few times, but he still had more than 500 shows from which to pick his top 10 concerts of the year.
Put Lemmy On The Periodic Table: More Than 100,000 Sign Petition
To many, the life and career of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister personified heavy metal. Now his fans want his name on one of four new elements on the periodic table.
The Thistle & Shamrock: New Year, New Music
Celebrate the New Year with songs that track the evolving traditions of music from Celtic roots.
Esperanza Spalding Is Letting Emily Be Emily
The bassist/singer says a curious child-like spirit guides her new album, explains her "flashlight into the future" and her love of the band Cream, and premieres a new song.
James P. Johnson: The Father Of Stride
The early-20th-century musician's seminal work represents the cornerstone of jazz piano conception. Pianists like Aaron Diehl, Ethan Iverson, Marc Cary and ELEW pay tribute.
Mariachi Flor De Toloache: Tiny Desk Concert
While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.