Julia Bullock, 'One by One'
Hear the acclaimed classical singer put an exquisite twist on a deep cut from the troubled singer-songwriter Connie Converse.
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The Thistle & Shamrock: New for Fall
On this episode, hear a musical tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and new fall releases with Paul Anderson, Luke Jackson, and more.
Girl Ultra: Tiny Desk Concert
The music of Mariana de Miguel is always changing — and her intimate, simmering El Tiny performance is an effortless flash of all she's capable of.
The uneasy confessions of Alex G
As a songwriter, Alex Giannascoli has long taken a mutating, playfully distorted approach. But on his new album, full of songs about morality, he astutely focuses every magic trick in his discography.
At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with 22-year-old jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the stage of legendary club Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. Her album, Linger Awhile, is out now.
Mariah Carey says we should finally hear her secret 1995 grunge album
Carey has shared that recordings of the alternative album with her lead vocals have been found. And she hinted that the elusive project will finally be released.
Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road. Hello, White House. Biden invites Elton John to perform
President Biden will host Elton John for a performance on the South Lawn of the White House Friday for an event called "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme."
Brad Pitt and Nick Cave make a surprise art debut in Finland
Art works by the American actor and Australian musician are featured in an exhibition of sculptures and ceramics. Both acknowledged being excited and nervous about presenting their art in public.
MUNA's latest album is more confident, more focused than anything they've done before
In this session, all three members of the band join World Cafe to talk about how they went from "almost ending" to getting a brand new start.
Codeine's lost album 'Dessau' feels like a ghost
Scrapped and shelved until now, Dessau mirrors a particularly fraught moment for the slowcore band.