Black Joe Lewis On Chasing, Living And Playing The Blues
Amidst a slew of cancellation calls for his 2020 tour, Black Joe Lewis traded in his cowboy hat for a hard hat.
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Amythyst Kiah's Latest Album Is 'Wary + Strange'
NPR's Noel King talks to musician Amythyst Kiah, who deals with tough subjects — such as being "othered" as a Black woman on the bluegrass and folk circuit — on the new album: Wary + Strange.
Principal Turns 'I Will Always Love You' Into A Graduation Song
Marcus Gause, principal of Wingate Andrews High School in North Carolina, sang his rendition of "I Will Always Love You" to graduating seniors. The video has gone viral.
Will Free Lollapalooza Tickets Inspire People To Get Vaccinated?
Like many music festivals, Lollapalooza was called off last year due to the pandemic. It's making a comeback for 2021, and Chicago officials are using it as a vaccine incentive.
Julius Eastman, A Misunderstood Composer, Returns To The Light
A visionary who died young and alone in 1990, Eastman is making a slow but richly deserved comeback thanks to a curious younger generation. A new interpretation of his 1974 work Femenine is out now.
The Foo Fighters Are Going In A Different Direction On Their Next Album
Best known as a rock band, the Foo Fighters are going disco. Their new album Hail Satan will feature covers of four songs by the Bee Gees — including "Night Fever."
Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
With chemistry and camaraderie in abundance, Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall extend an honorary invitation into their world.
Her Kind Of Blue: Joni Mitchell's Masterpiece At 50
How do we understand Blue in the 21st century? Can we think of Mitchell's 1971 album, long considered the apex of confessional songwriting, as a paradigm not of raw emotion, but of care and craft?
Foo Fighters To Perform At Madison Square Garden's First Full-Capacity Concert
Sunday night Madison Square Garden hosts its first full-capacity concert since March, 2020.
One Woman Band Joan Armatrading Releases 22nd Album
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Joan Armatrading about her 22nd album, Consequences.