Heavy Rotation: September Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
This month's list of songs includes upbeat folk from Gruff Rhys, an electronica cut from Octo Octa, and a new track from Cigarettes After Sex.
Music & Culture
Kristin Chenoweth Is Doing It 'For The Girls'
On her latest album, For The Girls, Kristin Chenoweth covers classic songs originally recorded by women who inspire her and duets with Dolly Parton, Ariana Grande and more.
Watch Y La Bamba Perform 'Se Escucha' Live In The Studio
With its fifth album Mujeres, the band continues its affinity for spiritual contemplation.
Jane Bunnett: Cuban Music's Canadian Connection
The saxophonist, flautist and bandleader has been traveling to Cuba and performing its music for over 30 years.
How One Of Music's Biggest Stars Almost Disappeared, And How Her Legacy Was Saved
Rosetta Tharpe was a huge star in her era and set the template for rock and roll. So why was she absent from popular consciousness after her death — and why did it take decades to revive her legacy?
Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell: Tiny Desk Concert
In his second visit to the Tiny Desk, Josh Ritter had America on his mind. "We all have to fight against this notion that we're not all human beings."
Miles Davis' Illustrations Drive A Classic Recording In New Video For 'Moon Dreams'
The video, part of a series in which pre-MTV artists retroactively join the video age, brings Davis' late-life visual art in dialogue with a classic piece of his music.
A Farewell Playlist From Talia Schlanger: 'Songs I'm Taking With Me'
In this farewell playlist, you'll find 100 songs that have challenged or changed Schlanger during her time on World Cafe; songs she'll be taking with her as she goes.
Jennifer Lopez, Shakira Booked For The Super Bowl's 2020 Halftime Show
Super Bowl LIV will be held in Miami next year, and now its halftime show is getting an appropriate infusion of Latin music.
Gospel Queen On The King's Highway
A contemporary of Rosetta Tharpe, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson had one of the great big, gorgeous voices of the 20th century, the echoes of which can still be heard in popular music today.