NPR Topics: Music Lists http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1107&ft=1&f=1107 Lists of top artists and top songs compiled by musicians, critics, and noted NPR hosts. Listen online and find new songs in rock, pop, folk, jazz, blues, urban, classical, and world music. Watch video sessions. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Music Lists http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1107&ft=1&f=1107 Assessing Decade's 50 Important Recordings Music critic Tom Moon discusses NPR Music's list of "The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings" &mdash; a roundup of the albums that changed the musical landscape in the last 10 years. Moon is the author of <em>1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die</em>. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120583721&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120583721&ft=1&f=1107 Music critic Tom Moon discusses NPR Music's list of "The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings" — a roundup of the albums that changed the musical landscape in the last 10 years. Moon is the author of 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.

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]]> In Your Ear: Hip-Hop Justice George Washington University law professor Paul Butler argues that hip hop provides the best ground-level soundtrack of the criminal justice system and its failures. Butler shares what he's listening to his play list for <em>Tell Me More</em> In Your Ear" feature. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120567774&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120567774&ft=1&f=1107 George Washington University law professor Paul Butler argues that hip hop provides the best ground-level soundtrack of the criminal justice system and its failures. Butler shares what he's listening to his play list for Tell Me More In Your Ear" feature.

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]]> Gary Giddins: 101 Ways To Get Into 'Jazz' Attempting to make your way into jazz is never easy, but the jazz writer and cultural critic Gary Giddins has rendered it a bit more approachable. His new book, <em>Jazz</em>, is a new guide for novice listeners and longtime fans alike. Giddins picks five songs from his list of 101 entry-way jazz recordings. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:51:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120458536&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120458536&ft=1&f=1107 Attempting to make your way into jazz is never easy, but the jazz writer and cultural critic Gary Giddins has rendered it a bit more approachable. His new book, Jazz, is a new guide for novice listeners and longtime fans alike. Giddins picks five songs from his list of 101 entry-way jazz recordings.

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]]> The 50 Most Important Recordings: A-C <em>All Songs Considered</em>'s list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade begins with composer John Adams and runs through Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:47:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120410038&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120410038&ft=1&f=1107 All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade begins with composer John Adams and runs through Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

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]]> The 50 Most Important Recordings: C-J <em>All Songs Considered</em>'s list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues with Kelly Clarkson to Jay-Z. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:18:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120409621&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120409621&ft=1&f=1107 All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues with Kelly Clarkson to Jay-Z.

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]]> The 50 Most Important Recordings: O-S <em>All Songs Considered</em>'s list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from OutKast to Sigur Ros. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:11:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120408547&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120408547&ft=1&f=1107 All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from OutKast to Sigur Ros.

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]]> The 50 Most Important Recordings: S-Z <em>All Songs Considered</em>'s list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Britney Spears to Amy Winehouse. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120400577&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120400577&ft=1&f=1107 All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Britney Spears to Amy Winehouse.

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]]> The 50 Most Important Recordings: J-M <em>All Songs Considered</em>'s list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Norah Jones to Jason Moran. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120409149&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120409149&ft=1&f=1107 All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Norah Jones to Jason Moran.

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]]> Director's Cuts: The 10th Anniversary Edition Liane Hansen isn't the only one celebrating 20 years at <em>Weekend Edition</em>. Director Ned Wharton has been around since Hansen's first music interview, and has been making music recommendations for a decade. He checks up on three artists previously featured on the program. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:44:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120208537&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120208537&ft=1&f=1107 Liane Hansen isn't the only one celebrating 20 years at Weekend Edition. Director Ned Wharton has been around since Hansen's first music interview, and has been making music recommendations for a decade. He checks up on three artists previously featured on the program.

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]]> 50 Great Voices: Help Us Choose In January 2010, NPR will launch a year-long exploration of 50 great voices in recorded history. The series isn't an attempt to catalog the so-called "greatest" singers. Instead, we hope to discover and re-discover awe-inspiring vocalists from around the world and across time. We asked you to nominate artists for the series and we received thousands of options. NPR and a panel of experts are in the process of whittling them down to about 100 singers &mdash; a mix of familiar names and surprising discoveries. Explore some of the nominated voices below, choose five favorites you think should be included in the final 50 and tell us why. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:17:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114013402&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114013402&ft=1&f=1107 In January 2010, NPR will launch a year-long exploration of 50 great voices in recorded history. The series isn't an attempt to catalog the so-called "greatest" singers. Instead, we hope to discover and re-discover awe-inspiring vocalists from around the world and across time. We asked you to nominate artists for the series and we received thousands of options. NPR and a panel of experts are in the process of whittling them down to about 100 singers — a mix of familiar names and surprising discoveries. Explore some of the nominated voices below, choose five favorites you think should be included in the final 50 and tell us why.

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]]> Singers In The Rain: Jazz Amid The Deluge It's early November, and for many in America, that means that when we go outside, we're likely to get wet. Whether we're dodging sprinkles, showers or downpours, November is part of a rainy season. Hear five songs from vocalists inspired by rain, including Gene Kelly, Patricia Barber and Mahalia Jackson. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120013653&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120013653&ft=1&f=1107 It's early November, and for many in America, that means that when we go outside, we're likely to get wet. Whether we're dodging sprinkles, showers or downpours, November is part of a rainy season. Hear five songs from vocalists inspired by rain, including Gene Kelly, Patricia Barber and Mahalia Jackson.

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]]> Ghosts In The Machine: A Haunted Mix A holiday designed to alleviate our fears through mockery, Halloween tends to inspire songs that, to put it lightly, aren't terribly subtle. Which brings us to Ghosts in the Machine, in which NPR Music staffers and station partners observe the holiday by assembling a chilling collection of songs about ghosts, hauntings and otherwise disembodied and discombobulated spirits. These ghosts are sure to alternately soothe and rattle your nerves as the big day approaches. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114079107&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114079107&ft=1&f=1107 A holiday designed to alleviate our fears through mockery, Halloween tends to inspire songs that, to put it lightly, aren't terribly subtle. Which brings us to Ghosts in the Machine, in which NPR Music staffers and station partners observe the holiday by assembling a chilling collection of songs about ghosts, hauntings and otherwise disembodied and discombobulated spirits. These ghosts are sure to alternately soothe and rattle your nerves as the big day approaches.

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]]> Excuse Me, Sir, You Have Some Jazz In Your Metal Caustic, ugly, gurgling, putrid filth that wanders a post-apocalyptic landscape &mdash; with jazz influences! Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114213770&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114213770&ft=1&f=1107 Caustic, ugly, gurgling, putrid filth that wanders a post-apocalyptic landscape — with jazz influences!

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]]> Blast Beat Improv: Metallic Free Jazz Throughout the '80s and early '90s, John Zorn and Bill Laswell were at the epicenter of extreme music. Bands like Painkiller and Last Exit took the ferocity of '60s free-jazz improvisation and matched the intensity &mdash; and blast beats &mdash; of death metal. The result is like being bludgeoned by a swarm of killer bees. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114182621&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114182621&ft=1&f=1107 Throughout the '80s and early '90s, John Zorn and Bill Laswell were at the epicenter of extreme music. Bands like Painkiller and Last Exit took the ferocity of '60s free-jazz improvisation and matched the intensity — and blast beats — of death metal. The result is like being bludgeoned by a swarm of killer bees.

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]]> Dolly Parton: Songs We Love Even if you don't care too much for country music, you've got to love Dolly Parton. That hair? That makeup? That roller coaster, with what the Dollywood Web site delicately refers to as "butterfly back-to-back loops"? What's not to like? Here, Parton-friendly NPR staffers offer their thoughts on some of its highlights. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113940261&ft=1&f=1107 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113940261&ft=1&f=1107 Even if you don't care too much for country music, you've got to love Dolly Parton. That hair? That makeup? That roller coaster, with what the Dollywood Web site delicately refers to as "butterfly back-to-back loops"? What's not to like? Here, Parton-friendly NPR staffers offer their thoughts on some of its highlights.

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