Margaret Glaspy Writes A Bookend To 'Emotions And Math'
The singer and guitarist talks with All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen about the EP Born Yesterday, shares the new songs and looks ahead to her next adventure.
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Look Around: Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces 'Weird Al' Yankovic's 'Hamilton Polka'
The latest from Miranda's "HamilDrops" series is a five-minute abridgement of Hamilton, performed as a polka by Weird Al and his band.
Anna Meredith: Tiny Desk Concert
Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.
Dolly Parton Gives The Gift Of Literacy: A Library Of 100 Million Books
In 1995, the entertainer and philanthropist started the Imagination Library, inspired by her father, who couldn't read and write. Now, it mails free books to more than a million kids each month.
Rae Sremmurd Balances Diverging Tastes With Three New Tracks
The hit-making rap duo plans to release a triple disc LP for their third studio album.
Public Radio's SXSW Takeover
Your guide to what NPR Music and member stations have cooking at SXSW 2018.
The Austin 100
Stream or download 100 great songs by artists performing at SXSW 2018.
Lizz Wright: Finding Grace In The South
Vocalist Lizz Wright takes us on a road trip tracing her Southern roots in her home state of Georgia — and we hear a performance from a concert recorded in Atlanta at the Variety Playhouse.
Dollar Band Can Never Be 'Too Sensitive' On ACLU Benefit Compilation
The new compilation brings together 20 artists from the punk spectrum and acts as a group announcement for Dollar Band, which features members of Gun Outfit.
Jorge Drexler On World Cafe
The Uruguayan star reflects on the many phases of his career and performs live with his band from NPR Music's Tiny Desk.