Mick Fleetwood On Fleetwood Mac: 'It Would Make A Great Play'
Stream the band's new EP, and hear the drummer and founding member's thoughts on longevity, epitaphs and iTunes.
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Marc Ribot Isn't Trying To Comfort Anyone
Marc Ribot has spent nearly three decades as a guitarist on the margins. Critic Robert Christgau explains why Ribot's new hard-rock album with Ceramic Dog ranks among his most daring pieces of music.
Iron And Wine: Words Like Seedlings
Sam Beam says he isn't "worried about people understanding exactly what's happening" in any given song. In this interview, he discusses the "exposed, vulnerable place" described in "Caught in the Briars," as well as the themes that run through Ghost on Ghost, Iron and Wine's new album.
Remembering Janos Starker, The Cellist 'Born To Be A Teacher'
Although renowned as a soloist and Grammy winner, the famed cellist devoted much of his life to teaching students at Indiana University. Starker died Sunday at age 88.
Life After Sweet Honey, A Founding Member Moves On
Since 1973, the legendary female a capella group Sweet Honey in the Rock has created music deep in the tradition of the African-American community. After almost 35 years with the group, Ysaye Barnwell, whose voice occupied the bottom register of the group's harmony, plans to retire.
New Cuban Sounds Rooted In Tradition From 'Global Village'
World music DJ Betto Arcos returns to weekends on All Things Considered to share what he's been spinning on Global Village, the show he hosts on KPFK in Los Angeles.
Karl Hyde, Underworld Music Maker, Surfaces
Hyde is one-half of the English electronic dance duo Underworld. On his solo debut, Edgeland, the musician and composer takes a turn for the personal — even addressing a near-death experience from his own life.
Singing Sisters Reconsider The Everly Brothers
The Chapin Sisters were once a trio. When one member left to start a family, the remaining sisters looked to another sibling duo for inspiration.
Jittery Jams: 10 Songs For Coffee Lovers
With the Beastie Boys taking their "sugar with coffee and cream," Carly Simon finding "clouds in my coffee," and countless singers using black coffee as a metaphor for a life in need of a swift kick, it was actually tough to narrow a caffeinated playlist down to just 10 selections.
Lady Gaga Writing A New Song Is Like A Factory Investing In A New Machine
The government is about to change the way it accounts for the economic value of music and movies.