Terrace Martin: 'I Believe You Should Be Yourself'
"My job is only to be a servant of the community, and just to inspire. That's it. That's my whole job, and I know that."
Music Interviews
Remembering A Country Legend: Merle Haggard On World Cafe
The "Okie from Muskogee" talks life, music and songwriting in this 2003 interview. Haggard died Wednesday morning.
When The Page Becomes A Mirror: A Chat With Radical Face
As Radical Face, Ben Cooper has released a series of albums telling the story of multiple generations of family drama. In his latest work, some of the stories are his own.
'Music Was Always My Anchor': A Story Of Soul And Struggle
Rashod Ollison's memoir Soul Serenade is a coming-of-age story and playlist combined. He says he "could always tell" his mother's mood "by which Aretha Franklin song was on."
On Ronnie Spector's New Album, Don't Let Her Be Misunderstood
You might know her as the leader of The Ronettes, but Spector has seen and done a lot since the days of "Baby, I Love You." Her new album, English Heart, is filled with British hits from the 1960s.
Young Musicians Blossom In Baltimore's OrchKids Program
For students in the program, "music becomes this vehicle for experiencing and envisioning themselves with lives filled with possibility," says Baltimore Symphony Orchestra music director Marin Alsop.
One Year Later, Maren Morris On The Song That Changed Her Life
When the country singer wrote "My Church," she pictured an arena singing it back to her. And it happened. "By the time we get to the breakdown chorus, every corner of that place was singing along."
Dean Blunt: 'Every Day Is A Lifetime'
His songs make your brain briefly unbound and unwieldy. Same goes for this conversation.
Portrait Of A Punk Who Never Grew Up
In a short documentary, Beach Slang frontman James Alex shares his hopes for fatherhood and what punk has done for him: "With Beach Slang, I'm feeding back into this thing that was so good to me."
Sense Of Place Asheville: Steep Canyon Rangers
Far more than just Steve Martin's band, the group stretches the boundaries of bluegrass.