One Key, Many Notes: Ólafur Arnalds' Piano Rig Fuses Technology And Musicality
The piano composer and his code-savvy friend created software and a piano rig that plays spontaneous notes from one key stroke.
Music Interviews
Mt. Joy's Mountain Of Accolades: The Band Unpacks Its Humble Beginnings
The indie rock group has had a booming year with appearances on 'Conan' and at festivals like Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo. But before cracking out the instruments, the members cracked open law books.
Dessa On World Cafe
Dessa, a raconteur rapper and slick singer who studied philosophy and dabbled in slam poetry, is one of the most anomalous artists in music today.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life Immortalized In Song
Songs about the life and career of the Supreme Court justice, written in secret by her daughter-in-law, now make their debut on a very personal album called Notorious RBG in Song.
'Change Is Never Easy': Dave Matthews' Past Motivates His Present
Dave Matthews' opinions on U.S. race relations, excitement for a new band line-up and acceptance of "Crash Into Me" are all products of reflection.
Punk Legend And Memoirist Viv Albertine On A Lifetime Of Fighting The Patriarchy
"What we conjured up ... was that we weren't going to try and be this constructed ideal of femininity," Albertine says of her band's approach. She recently released a memoir, To Throw Away Unopened.
World Cafe Nashville: Birdtalker
There's a beautiful reflectiveness within Birdtalker's song that comes from Zack Green's soul-searching and Dani Green's skill with story and metaphor.
The Suffers On World Cafe
Yes, the band makes party music, but the members have worked incredibly hard to get here, surviving hurricanes and discrimination in the music business.
For Rodney Crowell, A Godfather Of Americana, The Work Is Never Finished
At age 67, Rodney Crowell has become the literarily inclined elder statesman of the Americana scene. His new album, Acoustic Classics, is a look back at the songs of his career's many seasons.
Neko Case Has Been Through Hell And Back
Case reflects on a solitary childhood, the fire that consumed her house, the subjugation of women and the fate of humanity, and performs songs from her latest album, Hell-On.