Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Cohen artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
February 26, 2009 Hear the brilliant poet and songwriter, recorded live at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan.
Studio Sessions
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November 20, 2012 Music journalist Sylvie Simmons recently wrote a biography of the iconic singer and poet.
February 14, 2012 Pianist Simone Dinnerstein drops by to perform new variations on the iconic song "Suzanne."
Interviews & Profiles
December 2, 2012 Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is a popular power anthem now, but almost never saw light of day.
February 17, 2012 Songwriter Ron Sexsmith says that Leonard Cohen has never sung about "frivolous things."
January 25, 2012 The iconic singer/songwriter shares stories about life and the songs on his new album, Old Ideas.
April 13, 2011 Hear the pianist pick favorite recordings, from Lorraine Hunt Lieberson to Leonard Cohen.
April 3, 2009 The singer, currently on a long-awaited tour, talks about his poetry, songwriting and meditation.
April 9, 1986 The itinerant troubadour, composer and performer discusses his new album, I'm Your Man.
April 29, 1986 Poet, singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen talks about his own brand of folk-rock art music.
Discover Songs
March 23, 2009 Hear the singer's new album, Live in London, in its entirety.
March 2, 2009 The new Mix on All Songs Considered features U2, Leonard Cohen, Tom Jones, More.
June 29, 2006 The editors of Paste magazine wondered: who are the best living songwriters around. They gathere...
September 21, 2004 Bob Boilen speaks with All Things Considered music reviewers Will Hermes, Tom Moon and Meredith ...
December 1, 2001 On this edition of All Songs Considered: Secret messages from Bach; The imaginary world of Bjork...
Reviews
February 7, 2012 Odd bedfellows perhaps, but each is adept at creating claustrophobic spaces of melancholy.
January 31, 2012 Cohen has just released his first album of new material in eight years, titled Old Ideas.
March 2, 2009 The new Mix on All Songs Considered features U2, Leonard Cohen, Tom Jones, More.
More Stories
May 10, 2013 This week on Alt.Latino, Guatemalan author Eduardo Halfon discusses his latest book.
August 9, 2012 More than ever, music matters to us — a lot. But why do we like what we like?
June 12, 2012 Highlights from the first half of 2012 include albums from Jack White, Usher and Alabama Shakes.
April 3, 2012 Hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton debate the polarizing and hard-to-define art of "speak-singing."
January 22, 2012 Old Ideas, out Jan. 31, contemplates mortality in the bitter light of failed romance.
January 17, 2012 All Songs celebrates Robin Hilton's return with its first episode of all-new music this year.
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November 25, 2010 From Austin's KUT, hear 10 songs about writing and receiving that 20th-century relic: the letter.
