Music Interviews

Feist says her goal with Pleasure is to "[go] back to a place that would be sustainable, that I can imagine enjoying when I'm 90."

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Feist Has A Message For Her 71-Year-Old Self

8:16am May 07, 2017

That message is embedded in the Canadian singer's new album, Pleasure. "I appreciate the perspective that 28-year-old Leslie's shed on my life," she says. "I kind of want to echo that forward."

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'Places,' Please: Lea Michele Turns Back To Broadway

7:48am May 06, 2017

The Glee star was cast in Les Misérables when she was 8 and has been performing ever since. She says her new album, Places, intentionally calls back to her history onstage.

Actor Richard Gere says of his new character, "I think there's a kindness and softness in Norman, where he really believes these schemes are going to be good for people."

'Every Culture Has A Norman': Richard Gere On Playing A Fixer And Wandering Jew

7:48am May 06, 2017

by Scott Simon

Gere's latest film, Norman, is about a Jewish man who pops up on the streets of Manhattan dropping names, handing out cards and promising to connect people.

Du Yun, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer for music, considers the issues of diversity in classical music.

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Looking For Women's Music At The Symphony? Good Luck!

4:16pm May 05, 2017

by Tom Huizenga

Recent surveys show that less than 2 percent of music performed by American orchestras is by women composers. This year's Pulitzer Prize winner, Du Yun, speaks out on diversity in the concert hall.

The Queen Of Hearts is the new project by Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists. They're known as Offa Rex

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Olivia Chaney And The Decemberists; British Folk Honored And Reimagined

11:26am May 05, 2017

by Bob Boilen

A conversation with music from The Decemberists and British singer Olivia Chaney. Their new project, Offa Rex both honors and rocks the British folk music tradition.

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Chris Stapleton has released From A Room: Vol. 1, the follow-up to his award-winning solo debut.

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World Cafe Nashville: Chris And Morgane Stapleton

8:04am May 05, 2017

by Ann Powers

For his new album, the country legend-in-the-making and his wife recorded fresh versions of songs culled from his years as a highly regarded Nashville songwriter. Hear their interview with World Cafe.

Magnus August Høiberg, better known as Cashmere Cat, is the producer behind hits like Kanye West's "Wolves." 9, out now, is his first solo album.

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Pop Hitmaker Cashmere Cat On 'Stumbling Upon Something New'

4:37pm May 04, 2017

by Monika Evstatieva

The Norwegian producer has made beats for artists like Kanye West and Ariana Grande. For his debut album, 9, he says he wanted to recapture the feeling of discovering his own sound for the first time.

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Guest DJ Antonio Lizana: Flamenco Jazz On Voice And Saxophone

1:51pm May 03, 2017

by Felix Contreras

The Spanish musician joins Alt.Latino for a bilingual show exploring the common roots of flamenco and jazz.

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Portugal. The Man performing live at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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Portugal. The Man On World Cafe

7:01pm May 02, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

For a danceable band of low-key, really nice dudes from Alaska, Portugal. The Man has stirred up some controversy. Hear a live performance and interview.

Charlie Worsham's new album, Beginning Of Things, is out now.

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Charlie Worsham Wants To Tell You The Truth

4:33pm May 02, 2017

by Jewly Hight

A consummate country musician, Worsham plays multiple instruments and writes witty lyrics. After a stab at a commercial debut, he's now trying to reach a wider audience just by being himself.

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