NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with musician and composer Ameen Mokdad, about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.
The Nashville-based musician talks about her new record and performs in front of a live studio audience at World Cafe.
https://npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2024/03/27/1231820443/madi-diazs-album-weird-faith
One of the most performed living composers unpacks the power of melody in her music, her unconventional path to success and how visual art guides her process.
https://npr.org/2024/03/27/1234520667/anna-clyne-composer-interview
The songwriting legend wrote songs for the likes of Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin and more.
https://npr.org/2024/03/26/1198910442/the-culture-corner-stevie-wonder
Brownstein and Tucker co-founded Sleater-Kinney in Olympia, Wash., during the 1990s feminist punk scene. While they were working on their new record, Little Rope, Brownstein's mother died suddenl...
NPR's Scott Simon talks with double bass player Christian McBride about his new album, recorded with fellow bassist Edgar Meyer. It's called "But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?"
The success of the polymath's technicolor Whack World EP left something darker brewing beneath the surface. Years later, she talks about pushing through self-doubt to rediscover her confidence.
https://npr.org/2024/03/23/1240368835/tierra-whack-world-wide-whack-interview
NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael interviews the rap visionary about her new album, faking it until you make it and why success can breed suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know may be conside...
https://npr.org/2026/01/01/1198003877/tierra-whack-interview
The Atlanta rock band return with their first album in over a decade.
The Grammy-winning artist talks about embracing a more collaborative spirit on her latest record.
https://npr.org/2024/03/21/1198910414/world-cafe-sarah-jarosz-polaroid-lovers