Music Review: 'Blackstar,' David Bowie
Music critic Will Hermes reviews the new album from David Bowie which is being called Blackstar.
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Across The Blue Ridge - Episode 2 (Roots of Bluegrass Music in North Carolina)
This week's Across the Blue Ridge explores roots of bluegrass in North Carolina old-time music – specifically that of the groundbreaking banjo player Charlie Poole.
Jeff Lynne's ELO On World Cafe
A benefit concert inspired Alone In The Universe, ELO's first new album in 14 years.
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.
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.