Dr. John archive
Listen Dr. John On Piano Jazz
October 12, 2012 – Hear the New Orleans legend bring his unmistakable voice to Piano Jazz in a session from 1989.
Read NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2012 (So Far)
June 12, 2012 – Highlights from the first half of 2012 include albums from Jack White, Usher and Alabama Shakes.
Watch Live From Brooklyn, Dr. John's 'Revolution'
May 9, 2012 – A new video shows a collaboration between the New Orleans singer and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach.
Listen Dr. John: Swamp Grooves From The Bayou Underworld
April 3, 2012 – With help from Dan Auerbach, Dr. John returns to the spooky, percussive sounds of his first records.
Listen Dr. John: A Rock Legend Gets Personal
April 3, 2012 – The New Orleans legend teams up with one of The Black Keys to show a different side of himself.
Listen Dr. John: A 'Big Shot,' Reinvigorated
March 23, 2012 – The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach makes Dr. John sound fresh by connecting him to his vital musical past.
Read Five Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Reveal Their Secrets
March 14, 2011 – The Hall's five newest members talk about the decisions that gave them their musical identities.
Listen Dr. John: A New Orleans Legend In The Hall Of Fame
March 11, 2011 – The funk legend spoke to Terry Gross in 1986 about his earliest performances in New Orleans.
Watch Dr. John: From Session Player To New Orleans Funk Legend
March 9, 2011 – The artist, born Mac Rebennack, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this month.
Watch Why The Wait For Rock's Newest Hall Of Famers?
December 15, 2010 – The Hall's class of 2011 also includes Dr. John, Darlene Love and Alice Cooper.
Listen Dr. John: The Old Soul Of New Orleans Jazz24
October 21, 2010 – Hear a session from the king of the Crescent City's music scene, recorded live at Jazz24. Jazz24
Listen Dr. John And The Lower 911: An Unbroken 'Heart'
September 7, 2010 – "Change of Heart" is a self-written exemplar of classic rhythm and blues with a New Orleans twist.
Listen Dr. John: Righteous Anger, Graced By Wit
August 16, 2010 – Critic Milo Miles explains how crusading for wounded New Orleans has revitalized Dr. John's music.
Read In Stock?: New CDs from Versus, Dr. John And The Lower 911 And Arcade Fire
August 3, 2010 – Each week, we check in with five record stores to see what new CDs they have in the building.
Read Celebrate Mardi Gras With New Orleans Piano Jazz24
February 18, 2009 – Here's a brief but broad overview of some of the Crescent City's many extraordinary pianists. Jazz24