The Thistle & Shamrock: The Gathering With Ed Miller
Host Fiona Ritchie and Scottish folk singer Ed Miller share songs and conversation at the Swannanoa Gathering.
Music Interviews
Meet Naaz, The Singer-Songwriter Blending Dutch And Kurdish Identities
On her second EP, The Beautiful Struggle, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter, whose Kurdish Muslim parents fled their home during the Gulf War, bridges her Kurdish and Dutch identities.
Sunny Jain's 'Wild Wild East' Is A Western-Inspired Ode To An Immigrant Father
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the drummer and bandleader about his new album which re-invents the American cowboy myth, borrowing from Bollywood, hip-hop and traditional Punjabi music.
Ranky Tanky On Celebrating South Carolina's Gullah Traditions
Quentin Baxter and Clay Ross mix gospel and R&B with Gullah music, which originated from the descendants of formerly enslaved Africans who made their home in South Carolina's lowcountry.
For The Danna Brothers, Pixar's New Film Is 'Uncannily Personal'
At its core, Onward is a story about siblings. Mychael and Jeff Danna composed the score for the film and speak with NPR's Leila Fadel about their work together.
After 60 Years, Sergio Mendes Is Still Writing Songs 'In The Key Of Joy'
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the bossa nova pioneer about his sweeping career and his newest album, which includes features from longtime collaborators and new guests, like Common.
Across Languages And Generations, One Family Is Reviving Cambodian Original Music
Laura Mam is Cambodian American, and her mother, Thida Buth, is a Khmer Rouge survivor. They're fostering the pop music movement in Cambodia that was wiped out almost 40 years ago.
Rhythm Guitarist Marty Grosz: The 'Fresh Air' Interviews
Grosz fled Germany with his family in 1933. Now 90, he tells his story in the memoir, It's a Sin to Tell a Lie. Grosz visited Fresh Air in 1984 and 2004 to play music and to talk about his life.
Nathaniel Rateliff Finds The Light Through A Lot Of Darkness
Known for his gruff, tattooed, bearded look and his foot-stomping, sing-along songs, Rateliff has released a soul-baring new solo record.
'Art Shouldn't Be Painful': How Wajatta Combines Improvisation And Production
The electronic duo, composed of improvisational musician and comedian Reggie Watts and LA dance music powerhouse John Tejada, talk about their second album, Don't Let Get You Down.