Music Interviews http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1105&ft=1&f=1105 Explore NPR Music's best musician interviews and profiles as heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other award-winning NPR programs. en Copyright 2012 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sun, 27 May 2012 06:33:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_music_image_75.jpg Music Interviews http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1105&ft=1&f=1105 concert,performance,recording,album,band,composer,instrument,grammy,guitar,bass,drums,piano,violin,viola,cello,flute,piccolo,clarinet,oboe,english horn,rap,NPR,National Public Radio,Music,Morning Edition,All Things Considered,Fresh Air Deep In The Desert, Monks Make Transcendent Music "To chant, to sing, engages one's whole being," says Brother Christian Leisy of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. The Benedictine monks who live outside Santa Fe have released an album of Gregorian chant. Sun, 27 May 2012 06:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/27/153707577/deep-in-the-desert-monks-make-transcendent-music?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/27/153707577/deep-in-the-desert-monks-make-transcendent-music?ft=1&f=1105 "To chant, to sing, engages one's whole being," says Brother Christian Leisy of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. The Benedictine monks who live outside Santa Fe have released an album of Gregorian chant. 538 no "To chant, to sing, engages one's whole being," says Brother Christian Leisy of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. The Benedictine monks who live outside Santa Fe have released an album of Gregorian chant.

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]]> Canadian Brass: Spiking The Recital With Humor The legendary brass group has been pleasing crowds for decades with a repertoire that mixes classic and modern compositions with Dixieland, jazz and Broadway. Tuba player and founding member Chuck Daellenbach says the band brings a playful approach to its stage show to build an audience for brass. Sun, 27 May 2012 06:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/27/153700968/canadian-brass-spiking-the-recital-with-humor?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/27/153700968/canadian-brass-spiking-the-recital-with-humor?ft=1&f=1105 The legendary brass group has been pleasing crowds for decades with a repertoire that mixes classic and modern compositions with Dixieland, jazz and Broadway. Tuba player and founding member Chuck Daellenbach says the band brings a playful approach to its stage show to build an audience for brass. 498 no The legendary brass group has been pleasing crowds for decades with a repertoire that mixes classic and modern compositions with Dixieland, jazz and Broadway. Tuba player and founding member Chuck Daellenbach says the band brings a playful approach to its stage show to build an audience for brass.

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]]> The Lumineers: Chasing Big Dreams Out West After years struggling to make it in New York, the folk group left everything behind and settled in Denver. The band released its self-titled debut album this spring. Sat, 26 May 2012 15:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153706601/the-lumineers-chasing-big-dreams-out-west?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153706601/the-lumineers-chasing-big-dreams-out-west?ft=1&f=1105 After years struggling to make it in New York, the folk group left everything behind and settled in Denver. The band released its self-titled debut album this spring. 589 no After years struggling to make it in New York, the folk group left everything behind and settled in Denver. The band released its self-titled debut album this spring.

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]]> Cadence Weapon: A Poet Hones A Musical Personality Rollie Pemberton often wrote about about his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta when he was its poet laureate. But running parallel to that career was one in hip-hop. As Cadence Weapon, Pemberton remains locally minded on his third album, <em>Hope in Dirt City</em>. Sat, 26 May 2012 06:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153704302/cadence-weapon-a-poet-hones-a-musical-personality?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153704302/cadence-weapon-a-poet-hones-a-musical-personality?ft=1&f=1105 Rollie Pemberton often wrote about about his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta when he was its poet laureate. But running parallel to that career was one in hip-hop. As Cadence Weapon, Pemberton remains locally minded on his third album, <em>Hope in Dirt City</em>. 561 no Rollie Pemberton often wrote about about his hometown of Edmonton, Alberta when he was its poet laureate. But running parallel to that career was one in hip-hop. As Cadence Weapon, Pemberton remains locally minded on his third album, Hope in Dirt City.

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]]> In A Clouded World, The CD Can 'Stay' Twelve years ago, the band Jim's Big Ego was trying something new to get its tunes to fans: uploading them to the Internet. Today, lead singer Jim Infantino still thinks digital music is "neat," though the digital landscape has certainly changed. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/25/153711916/in-a-clouded-world-the-cd-can-stay?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/25/153711916/in-a-clouded-world-the-cd-can-stay?ft=1&f=1105 Twelve years ago, the band Jim's Big Ego was trying something new to get its tunes to fans: uploading them to the Internet. Today, lead singer Jim Infantino still thinks digital music is "neat," though the digital landscape has certainly changed. 330 no Twelve years ago, the band Jim's Big Ego was trying something new to get its tunes to fans: uploading them to the Internet. Today, lead singer Jim Infantino still thinks digital music is "neat," though the digital landscape has certainly changed.

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]]> Regina Spektor Still Doesn't Write Anything Down Through early live bootlegs uploaded to the Internet by fans, Spektor culled 10 years' worth of songs for her new album. "It gives me so much relief to know that they're somewhere," Spektor says. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153537425/regina-spektor-still-doesnt-write-anything-down?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153537425/regina-spektor-still-doesnt-write-anything-down?ft=1&f=1105 Through early live bootlegs uploaded to the Internet by fans, Spektor culled 10 years' worth of songs for her new album. "It gives me so much relief to know that they're somewhere," Spektor says. 494 no Through early live bootlegs uploaded to the Internet by fans, Spektor culled 10 years' worth of songs for her new album. "It gives me so much relief to know that they're somewhere," Spektor says.

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]]> How Wes Anderson Soundtracks His Movies You might not recognize the name Randall Poster, but you're likely familiar with his work. Poster picks out and licenses music used in commercials, TV and film. He's worked closely with director Wes Anderson on films like <em>Rushmore</em> and <em>Moonrise Kingdom</em>. Thu, 24 May 2012 11:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153585829/how-wes-anderson-gets-his-soundtracks?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153585829/how-wes-anderson-gets-his-soundtracks?ft=1&f=1105 You might not recognize the name Randall Poster, but you're likely familiar with his work. Poster picks out and licenses music used in commercials, TV and film. He's worked closely with director Wes Anderson on films like <em>Rushmore</em> and <em>Moonrise Kingdom</em>. 1496 no You might not recognize the name Randall Poster, but you're likely familiar with his work. Poster picks out and licenses music used in commercials, TV and film. He's worked closely with director Wes Anderson on films like Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom.

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]]> Birth Of An Album: In The Studio With Neko Case In the months ahead, <em>Morning Edition</em> will check in from time to time as the singer-songwriter creates the follow-up to 2009's <em>Middle Cyclone</em>. Thu, 24 May 2012 03:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153513270/birth-of-an-album-in-the-studio-with-neko-case?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/24/153513270/birth-of-an-album-in-the-studio-with-neko-case?ft=1&f=1105 In the months ahead, <em>Morning Edition</em> will check in from time to time as the singer-songwriter creates the follow-up to 2009's <em>Middle Cyclone</em>. 262 no In the months ahead, Morning Edition will check in from time to time as the singer-songwriter creates the follow-up to 2009's Middle Cyclone.

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]]> Jeremy Denk: Playing Ligeti With A Dash Of Humor The pianist's new album features some of the most difficult etudes ever written for solo piano by the Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti. "Ligeti took the piano to places it had never been before," he says, "and makes demands of the pianist and the mind that had never been made before." Wed, 23 May 2012 10:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/23/153366344/jeremy-denk-playing-ligeti-with-a-dash-of-humor?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/23/153366344/jeremy-denk-playing-ligeti-with-a-dash-of-humor?ft=1&f=1105 The pianist's new album features some of the most difficult etudes ever written for solo piano by the Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti. "Ligeti took the piano to places it had never been before," he says, "and makes demands of the pianist and the mind that had never been made before." 1242 no The pianist's new album features some of the most difficult etudes ever written for solo piano by the Hungarian composer Gyorgy Ligeti. "Ligeti took the piano to places it had never been before," he says, "and makes demands of the pianist and the mind that had never been made before."

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]]> Garbage: After An Absence, Always The Oddball "I wanted to make loud, guitar-driven rock again," lead singer Shirley Manson says of the band. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/22/153220130/garbage-after-an-absence-always-the-oddball?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/22/153220130/garbage-after-an-absence-always-the-oddball?ft=1&f=1105 "I wanted to make loud, guitar-driven rock again," lead singer Shirley Manson says of the band. 191 no "I wanted to make loud, guitar-driven rock again," lead singer Shirley Manson says of the band.

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]]> Adam Lambert: 'I Want To Sing It Big' An <em>American Idol</em> runner-up and its first openly gay contender, Lambert has transitioned neatly into the role of a pop star. Sun, 20 May 2012 14:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/20/153141182/adam-lambert-i-want-to-sing-it-big?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/20/153141182/adam-lambert-i-want-to-sing-it-big?ft=1&f=1105 An <em>American Idol</em> runner-up and its first openly gay contender, Lambert has transitioned neatly into the role of a pop star. 538 no An American Idol runner-up and its first openly gay contender, Lambert has transitioned neatly into the role of a pop star.

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]]> Behind The Shades: Slash Tries To 'Figure This Thing Out' The former lead guitarist of the legendary band Guns N' Roses is a musician with a sound and look all his own. After all the success — and vice — Slash says he's still a work in progress. Sun, 20 May 2012 06:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/20/153094160/behind-the-shades-slash-tries-to-figure-this-thing-out?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/20/153094160/behind-the-shades-slash-tries-to-figure-this-thing-out?ft=1&f=1105 The former lead guitarist of the legendary band Guns N' Roses is a musician with a sound and look all his own. After all the success — and vice — Slash says he's still a work in progress. 565 no The former lead guitarist of the legendary band Guns N' Roses is a musician with a sound and look all his own. After all the success — and vice — Slash says he's still a work in progress.

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]]> John Mayer: Restoring An Image, And An Instrument Two years after a media controversy that sent him retreating from the spotlight, Mayer has a new album and is beginning to resurface. But a new obstacle has arisen in the meantime — a health condition that may keep him from performing for months to come. Sat, 19 May 2012 15:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/19/153091273/john-mayer-restoring-an-image-and-an-instrument?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/19/153091273/john-mayer-restoring-an-image-and-an-instrument?ft=1&f=1105 Two years after a media controversy that sent him retreating from the spotlight, Mayer has a new album and is beginning to resurface. But a new obstacle has arisen in the meantime — a health condition that may keep him from performing for months to come. 844 no Two years after a media controversy that sent him retreating from the spotlight, Mayer has a new album and is beginning to resurface. But a new obstacle has arisen in the meantime — a health condition that may keep him from performing for months to come.

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]]> JD McPherson: When A Punk Goes Vintage A set of Buddy Holly recordings scratched an itch for McPherson, as a kid raised on a cattle ranch. Fri, 18 May 2012 11:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/18/153000478/jd-mcpherson-when-a-punk-goes-vintage?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/18/153000478/jd-mcpherson-when-a-punk-goes-vintage?ft=1&f=1105 A set of Buddy Holly recordings scratched an itch for McPherson, as a kid raised on a cattle ranch. 496 no A set of Buddy Holly recordings scratched an itch for McPherson, as a kid raised on a cattle ranch.

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]]> Garth Knox: One Viola And 1,000 Years Of Musical History On his new album, <em>Saltarello</em>, the adventurousviolist creates surprising musical juxtapositions. Mon, 14 May 2012 16:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/05/14/152667784/garth-knox-one-viola-and-1-000-years-of-musical-history?ft=1&f=1105 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/05/14/152667784/garth-knox-one-viola-and-1-000-years-of-musical-history?ft=1&f=1105 On his new album, <em>Saltarello</em>, the adventurousviolist creates surprising musical juxtapositions. 500 no On his new album, Saltarello, the adventurousviolist creates surprising musical juxtapositions.

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