Music Interviews archive
Listen John Fullbright: The Man (And Album) Written In Oklahoma
May 6, 2012 – The folk, country and blues artist discusses his roots and latest album, From the Ground Up.
Listen 'Fug You': The Wild Life Of Ed Sanders
May 5, 2012 – The founding member of the avant-rock band The Fugs has written a new memoir.
Listen How To Break Up With Attitude, According To Norah Jones
May 1, 2012 – The singer's new album, Little Broken Hearts, is loosely based on her own love life.
Listen On Jazz Day, Jason Moran Makes The Case For Relevance
April 30, 2012 – In the U.S., the audience is aging, and the music has struggled to connect with younger generations.
Listen Marvin Sapp: Surviving Loss, 'Keeping It Moving'
April 29, 2012 – The gospel music star lost his wife to cancer in 2010. His new album, I Win, is a tribute to her.
Listen 'Canada's Sweetheart' Builds On American Standards
April 29, 2012 – Singer-songwriter Jill Barber crafts original songs that evoke bygone eras and styles.
Listen Carrie Underwood: Country's 'Good Girl' Goes Dark
April 28, 2012 – The American Idol winner's fourth album, Blown Away, is a little stormier than her previous work.
Listen Classical 'Rock Star' Joshua Bell Takes On Conducting
April 24, 2012 – Bell, the onetime violin prodigy, has taken over the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
Listen Levon Helm: The 2007 Fresh Air Interview
April 20, 2012 – Fresh Air remembers the longtime drummer of The Band with excerpts from his appearances on the show.
Listen 'Ambassador' Guy Davis Takes Blues Around The Globe
April 19, 2012 – Davis performs in places untouched by the blues, from Greenland to the Galapagos Islands.
Listen Anoushka Shankar: A Sitar Player In Andalusia
April 19, 2012 – On her new album, Traveller, Shankar goes back in time to make connections between India and Spain.
Watch Orbital: The '90s Revival Is On (And On)
April 18, 2012 – Half the British dance-music duo on their new songs and the last time sounding old school was cool.
Listen The Byrds' Roger McGuinn Works To Preserve Folk Music
April 18, 2012 – McGuinn created the Folk Den Project, an online series to store traditional folk songs he records.
Listen Kat Edmonson 'Just Wasn't Made For These Times'
April 17, 2012 – While her mother worked long hours, musicals on VHS would entertain the singer when she was young.
Watch The Jazz Drummer Who Makes Music Out Of Everything
April 17, 2012 – Han Bennink hears sonic possibilities in many objects beyond the typical drum set.
