Music Interviews archive
Watch The Voice Of 'Schoolhouse Rock' On The Series At 40
January 6, 2013 – Bob Dorough composed, conducted and sang much of the music in the beloved children's series.
Listen Antibalas: Cooking Up Afrobeat In A Sweltering Kitchen
January 6, 2013 – The band relies on two things to play well: tropical temperatures and a relaxed pace.
Watch Emel Mathlouthi: Voice Of The Tunisian Revolution
January 5, 2013 – One of her songs became an anthem for protesters in her homeland during the December 2010 uprising.
Listen Preserving The Home, And History, Of New Orleans' Piano Professor
January 5, 2013 – Any Big Easy pianist worth his fingers owes a debt to Henry Roeland Byrd, aka Professor Longhair.
Listen Wynton Marsalis On 'Song Travels'
January 4, 2013 – The trumpeter and composer joins host Michael Feinstein to discuss the music that affects him most.
Listen The 'Life And Liberation' Of A Black Female Metal Fan
January 4, 2013 – Laina Dawes has loved heavy metal since she was 8, but her peers haven't always loved her back.
Watch Ozomatli Turns To A New Cool: Kids' Music
January 3, 2013 – The Grammy-winning band spent years singing about tough social issues. Now it's making kids' music.
Listen Gospel Star Vicki Yohe's Shares Songs Of Strength
January 2, 2013 – Gospel star Vicki Yohe shares songs that lift her up in tough times.
Watch Ed Sheeran: All Pluses, No Minuses
January 2, 2013 – The rising British singer-songwriter talks about his do-it-yourself beginnings and his new album.
Listen 'Looper': A World Of Musical Clicks And Pops
January 1, 2013 – Composer Nathan Johnson crafted the film's score by immersing himself in its nonmusical sounds.
Watch Dropkick Murphys: A 'Rose Tattoo' Tells A Life Story
January 1, 2013 – The new single from the Irish punk band serves as a memorial to singer Ken Casey's grandfather.
Listen Jack Black: On Music, Mayhem And Murder
January 1, 2013 – Actor Jack Black plays a funeral director who murders his live-in companion in Bernie.
Watch Miguel: An 'Honest Introduction' To An R&B Star
December 31, 2012 – The Grammy-nominated singer says his 2012 breakout is the introduction he's waited a decade for.
Listen 'Fresh Air' At 25: A Live Musical Tribute
December 31, 2012 – To celebrate 25 years, Fresh Air looks back at some great live performances from its archive.
Listen Beck Explains 'Song Reader,' An Album Fans Perform Themselves
December 29, 2012 – The shape-shifting musician's latest release is less an album than a blueprint.
