Music http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1039&ft=1&f=1039 NPR Music features, streams, live concerts and music news. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Music http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1039&ft=1&f=1039 Kanye's 'Yeezus' Packs A Bite After months of speculation, West's latest album reveals itself as a trim, 10-song, 40-minute effort that's heavy on electronic and industrial influences. It's also another piece of the puzzle to one of pop music's most compelling — and frustrating — figures. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/192776275/kanyes-yeezus-packs-a-bite?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/192776275/kanyes-yeezus-packs-a-bite?ft=1&f=1039 After months of speculation, West's latest album reveals itself as a trim, 10-song, 40-minute effort that's heavy on electronic and industrial influences. It's also another piece of the puzzle to one of pop music's most compelling — and frustrating — figures.

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]]> Pickwick On World Cafe Hear three songs from Pickwick's debut album — and the story behind the Seattle band's reinvention. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/180291283/pickwick-on-world-cafe?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/180291283/pickwick-on-world-cafe?ft=1&f=1039 Hear three songs from Pickwick's debut album — and the story behind the Seattle band's reinvention.

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]]> Cécile McLorin Salvant: Making Old Songs New Again The 23-year-old jazz phenom's debut album showcases her takes on vintage jazz and blues numbers by Bessie Smith, Fats Waller and others. You can trace some of her effects back to jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/05/188941161/c-cile-mclorin-salvant-making-old-songs-new-again?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/05/188941161/c-cile-mclorin-salvant-making-old-songs-new-again?ft=1&f=1039 The 23-year-old jazz phenom's debut album showcases her takes on vintage jazz and blues numbers by Bessie Smith, Fats Waller and others. You can trace some of her effects back to jazz greats like Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln.

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]]> Samberg, Taccone And Schaffer: Three's Not A Lonely Island As the brains behind the hip-hop parody group responsible for digital shorts like "D--- in a Box," Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer have produced some of the funniest <em>Saturday Night Live</em> material in recent memory. Here, they talk <em></em> about comedy, <em>Yo! MTV Raps</em> and adolescence. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/191347182/samberg-taccone-and-schaffer-threes-not-a-lonley-island?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/18/191347182/samberg-taccone-and-schaffer-threes-not-a-lonley-island?ft=1&f=1039 As the brains behind the hip-hop parody group responsible for digital shorts like "D--- in a Box," Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer have produced some of the funniest Saturday Night Live material in recent memory. Here, they talk about comedy, Yo! MTV Raps and adolescence.

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]]> Tift Merritt On Mountain Stage In this concert, the singer-songwriter performs songs from her latest album <em>Traveling Alone</em>, which she recorded over the course of eight days in Brooklyn. It's now been a decade since Merritt burst on the roots-music scene with her solo debut, <em>Bramble Rose</em>. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/10/09/162580604/tift-merritt-on-mountain-stage?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/2012/10/09/162580604/tift-merritt-on-mountain-stage?ft=1&f=1039 In this concert, the singer-songwriter performs songs from her latest album Traveling Alone, which she recorded over the course of eight days in Brooklyn. It's now been a decade since Merritt burst on the roots-music scene with her solo debut, Bramble Rose.

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]]> Distinctive Voices: Three Must-Hear Violin Albums From the sweet melodies by Bach to the quiet sound world of Morton Feldman, sample three fascinating new albums by today's top fiddlers. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/06/18/190420332/distinctive-voices-three-must-hear-violin-albums?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/06/18/190420332/distinctive-voices-three-must-hear-violin-albums?ft=1&f=1039 From the sweet melodies by Bach to the quiet sound world of Morton Feldman, sample three fascinating new albums by today's top fiddlers.

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]]> Question Of The Week: What Veteran Band Should Have A Comeback? So far, 2013 has been a banner year for comeback records, with veteran artists such as David Bowie, My Bloody Valentine and Daft Punk releasing new albums after long breaks. So what veteran artist or band should be next? Any votes for Mott The Hoople? Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/06/17/192755220/question-of-the-week-what-veteran-band-should-have-a-comeback?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/06/17/192755220/question-of-the-week-what-veteran-band-should-have-a-comeback?ft=1&f=1039 So far, 2013 has been a banner year for comeback records, with veteran artists such as David Bowie, My Bloody Valentine and Daft Punk releasing new albums after long breaks. So what veteran artist or band should be next? Any votes for Mott The Hoople?

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]]> KCRW Presents: TOKiMONSTA Los Angeles producer Jennifer Lee (a.k.a. TOKiMONSTA) has toured with Skrillex and Diplo and collaborated with Flying Lotus. She recently brought an assortment of gear to KCRW's <em>Morning Becomes Eclectic </em>studio for a live performance of her song "Go With It," with guest vocalist and labelmate MNDR. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/192701216/kcrw-presents-tokimonsta?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/event/music/192701216/kcrw-presents-tokimonsta?ft=1&f=1039 Los Angeles producer Jennifer Lee (a.k.a. TOKiMONSTA) has toured with Skrillex and Diplo and collaborated with Flying Lotus. She recently brought an assortment of gear to KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic studio for a live performance of her song "Go With It," with guest vocalist and labelmate MNDR.

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]]> Libyan Radio Station Promotes Democracy, One Rap At A Time The Arab Spring countries are still in the process of remaking themselves. Consider Libya, where militia fighters continue to roam the streets, yet a new private radio station does not hesitate to criticize the armed groups. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:07:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/18/192721194/Libyan-Radio-Station-Promotes-Democracy-One-Rap-At-A-Time?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/18/192721194/Libyan-Radio-Station-Promotes-Democracy-One-Rap-At-A-Time?ft=1&f=1039 The Arab Spring countries are still in the process of remaking themselves. Consider Libya, where militia fighters continue to roam the streets, yet a new private radio station does not hesitate to criticize the armed groups.

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]]> Guest DJ: Daft Punk On The Music That Inspired 'Random Access Memories' The French electronic duo sits with NPR's Sami Yenigun to talk about their latest album, and share some of their favorite music by other artists, including James Blake, The Strokes and the '70s disco band Chic. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/06/14/191706647/guest-dj-daft-punk-on-the-music-that-inspired-random-access-memories?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/06/14/191706647/guest-dj-daft-punk-on-the-music-that-inspired-random-access-memories?ft=1&f=1039 The French electronic duo sits with NPR's Sami Yenigun to talk about their latest album, and share some of their favorite music by other artists, including James Blake, The Strokes and the '70s disco band Chic.

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]]> This One Page Could End The Copyright War Over 'Happy Birthday' The birthday song — Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, etc. — is still under copyright protection. That may soon change. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/17/192676099/this-one-page-could-end-the-copyright-war-over-happy-birthday?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/17/192676099/this-one-page-could-end-the-copyright-war-over-happy-birthday?ft=1&f=1039 The birthday song — Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, etc. — is still under copyright protection. That may soon change.

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]]> Digital Scrapbook Collects Rock-Star Authors' Memories If any story screams out for a multimedia e-book treatment, it's the tale of The Rock Bottom Remainders, a small band of best-selling authors — including Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Stephen King — who yowled out rock standards. <em>Hard Listening</em><em> </em>is a digital scrapbook about their years as musicians. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/17/191288040/digital-scrapbook-collects-rock-star-authors-memories?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/17/191288040/digital-scrapbook-collects-rock-star-authors-memories?ft=1&f=1039 If any story screams out for a multimedia e-book treatment, it's the tale of The Rock Bottom Remainders, a small band of best-selling authors — including Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Stephen King — who yowled out rock standards. Hard Listening is a digital scrapbook about their years as musicians.

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]]> Billy Bragg: Tiny Desk Concert One of the world's finest folksingers channels the spirit of Woody Guthrie at the NPR Music offices. As he has throughout his long career, Bragg finds a way to blend politics and music with grace, charm and a rough edge. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/192685157/billy-bragg-tiny-desk-concert?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/event/music/192685157/billy-bragg-tiny-desk-concert?ft=1&f=1039 One of the world's finest folksingers channels the spirit of Woody Guthrie at the NPR Music offices. As he has throughout his long career, Bragg finds a way to blend politics and music with grace, charm and a rough edge.

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]]> The National On World Cafe The band plays dour but beautiful songs from its brand-new album, <em>Trouble Will Find Me.</em> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/17/185535074/the-national-on-world-cafe?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/17/185535074/the-national-on-world-cafe?ft=1&f=1039 The band plays dour but beautiful songs from its brand-new album, Trouble Will Find Me.

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]]> Wired: Come Hear New Music That Uses The Manhattan Bridge Friday at 6:30 PM, come hear a singular world premiere at Make Music New York. A collaboration commissioned by NPR Music with artist Eli Keszler and drumming dynamos So Percussion uses the Manhattan Bridge itself as part of the music-making. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/06/17/192653033/wired-come-hear-new-music-that-uses-the-manhattan-bridge?ft=1&f=1039 http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2013/06/17/192653033/wired-come-hear-new-music-that-uses-the-manhattan-bridge?ft=1&f=1039 Friday at 6:30 PM, come hear a singular world premiere at Make Music New York. A collaboration commissioned by NPR Music with artist Eli Keszler and drumming dynamos So Percussion uses the Manhattan Bridge itself as part of the music-making.

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