Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
June 22, 2009 Hear highlights from the Tiny Desk Concert series: live music recorded at the offices of NPR Music.
Studio Sessions
December 14, 2010 Hear the lauded singer-songwriter's emotive vocals and intriguing lyrics live.
April 20, 2010 The singer-songwriter plays music from her year-long recording project, The Long Play.
February 11, 2010 In for the long haul with her latest release, Phillips updates World Cafe on her latest project.
August 28, 2008 Phillips conveys a universal message of heartbreak through varied perspectives and clever lyrics.
Interviews & Profiles
April 20, 2010 The singer-songwriter plays music from her year-long recording project, The Long Play.
February 11, 2010 In for the long haul with her latest release, Phillips updates World Cafe on her latest project.
Discover Songs
June 22, 2009 Hear highlights from the Tiny Desk Concert series: live music recorded at the offices of NPR Music.
December 13, 2008 We all need and want different things from music at different times, and gentility won out in 2008.
October 14, 2008 In "Don't Do Anything," Sam Phillips' voice conveys both dreamy romanticism and bitter pessimism.
May 22, 2008 Mates of State are back with their best album yet. Plus new music from Sam Phillips, more.
November 29, 2006 Before she became known as a purveyor of arty pop, Sam Phillips made excellent Christian music.
July 13, 2004 Halfway through the year and the songs are strong. New artists like Iron and Wine and M. Ward ar...
March 9, 2004 New musical meditations from Sigur Ros; The delicate melodies of Sufjan Stevens; Blues harp mast...
August 1, 2001 Wynton Marsalis interprets Thelonious Monk; the playful melodies of Raymond Scott; Roger Eno joi...
Reviews
August 11, 2011 Rock critic Ken Tucker says there's a lot of terrific music on Phillips' new album, Solid State.
More Stories
May 14, 2013 Jim Jarmusch makes wild films. Now he's got a band to match. Hear it now on All Songs Considered.
August 1, 2012 Sam Phillips' Martinis & Bikinis and the difficulties of writing about music meant just for us.















