Music Articles archive
Watch Bobby McFerrin: Spirituals As Sung Prayers
May 17, 2013 – Spirityouall, a collection of old and original spirituals, was influenced by the singer's father.
Watch Sam Amidon: Reshaping An American Folk Tradition
May 17, 2013 – Amidon says the melodies of shape-note hymns are some of the "deepest-seated for me."
Read Woody Herman At 100: 'A Blues Player From His Heart'
May 16, 2013 – A reedman, talent scout and bandleader, Herman led "Herds" that were both popular and respected.
Watch Daft Punk On 'The Soul That A Musician Can Bring'
May 16, 2013 – Hear the elusive electronic duo in conversation with All Things Considered's Audie Cornish.
Watch Andris Nelsons Named Music Director Of The Boston Symphony
May 16, 2013 – The announcement puts an end to years of uncertainty at the storied orchestra.
Listen Google Launches A Streaming Music Service
May 15, 2013 – On Wednesday the company launched All Access, which will directly compete with Spotify and Pandora.
Watch Laura Mvula's Velvet 'Moon' Is A Revelation
May 15, 2013 – Mvula's debut is ambitiously confident, as if she and her band had perfected their sound years ago.
Watch The Canadian Astronaut's Accompanist
May 15, 2013 – Canadian pop singer Emm Gryner worked with astronaut Chris Hadfield on his cover of "Space Oddity."
Watch Aesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths
May 14, 2013 – Critic Robert Christgau says The Uncluded's debut album is almost like two halves of a whole.
Read Robots In Ecstasy: Daft Punk's 'Memories' Embraces The Pleasure Principle
May 14, 2013 – The long-awaited album from the Parisian dance music duo basks in the smooth sounds of the 1970s.
Watch When The Right One Comes Along: How 'Nashville' Tells Stories In Song
May 13, 2013 – The songs performed on the TV show are woven into the drama, but someone has to track them down.
Watch Covering Pop Hits On YouTube Is Starting To Pay
May 13, 2013 – Musicians, like Tyler Ward, who make videos performing covers are negotiating better revenue shares.
Watch The MIDI Revolution: Synthesizing Music For The Masses
May 12, 2013 – The technology used to translate sound into digital information celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Listen Yngwie Malmsteen: 'I've Always Been A Little Bit Of An Extremist'
May 11, 2013 – The king of neoclassical shred guitar on being a family man and growing up on Bach and Hendrix.
Watch 'It Led Us On A Journey': The Musical World Of 'The Great Gatsby'
May 10, 2013 – Between the Jazz Age and the hip-hop era, says music supervisor Anton Monsted, is a sliding door.