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In a quest for music that is not typically heard on the airwaves, All Things Considered asks people around the country about the kind of music they've got in their CD players, tape decks and computers. Hear what they've been listening to.
All music is not created equal -- and some songs are best at certain times of the year. That's the theory of art student Gwen Zabicki. Her tastes range from 1940's lounge music to the very latest in Japanese pop.
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Dave Ambrose hosts an Internet radio show devoted to what he calls "unpopular pop." Among the artists he's listening to are Fiona Apple, Wisely and Jon Brion.
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Middle school principal Alexis Wright often connects with his students over music. He shares some of his favorite songs, from old-school rap to psychedelic sounds.
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A curator of mollusks at a natural history museum, listener Kevin Roe shares some of his favorite musical picks: Skip James, Abida Parveen and Nick Cave –- three singers with rich, evocative voices.
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Curtis Elledge, a research flower grower from Santa Cruz, Calif., presents a global selection of picks from the Dutch band The Ex to French "musique concrete" by Louis Sclavis.
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Maurice Ruffin is a lawyer in New Orleans. But he shies away from jazz as he talks about some of the music he enjoys. It's another in the "What Are You Listening To?" series. NPR's Jennifer Ludden listens along.
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The latest edition of What Are You Listening To? features some of the favorite music of animator Rachel Max. Her playlist includes upbeat songs that provide inspiration for her short animated films.
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NPR's John Ydstie talks to Eric Lutz, a legislative assistant in Washington, D.C., for the latest edition of the feature "What Are You Listening To?" Lutz's selections include Brazilian pop and two styles of jazz.
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The latest edition of "What Are You Listening To?" features some of the favorite music of composer Steve Escoffery. The 26-year-old from Seattle's picks range from abstract German strings to American indie rock.
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In the latest edition of the series "What Are You Listening To?" political science professor Waleed Hazbun of Baltimore dips into a collection of music that his wife calls "Soulful World Mix" -- sounds that cross genres and borders. NPR's Jennifer Ludden listens along.
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Phil Nohl owns about 2,000 antique homemade recordings of various strangers singing, talking, and performing. He shares samples of some of his favorites in the latest edition of 'What Are You Listening To?' from All Things Considered.
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Father and daughter Mike and Ellis Greer join All Things Considered for the latest installment of the "What Are You Listening To?" series. They recommend music from Cream, Savage Garden and the Black Eyed Peas.
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If you're a mother of young children, you may not have much musical freedom. The songs you listen to are, inescapably, the songs your kids are listening to. Catherine Savage is one of those moms. She discusses her favorite music from children's movies.
()For the latest installment of "What Are You Listening To?" NPR's John Ydstie speaks with Adam Sarmiento of Norman, Okla. He's a drum and percussion teacher, a landscape gardener, and a member of a pop rock band called The Candles.
()Leo Robert Klein is a librarian, a Web developer and a devotee of dance music. He offers samples of some of his favorites in the latest edition of "What Are You Listening To?" from All Things Considered. NPR's Steve Inskeep listens along.
()The monthly series from All Things Considered begins a new year with a visit from three old friends -- David DelValle (left), Gita Jackson and Chris Harbaugh -- who offer new musical choices. NPR's Steve Inskeep listens in.
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Textbook editor Ben Scott offers some classical selections for the latest edition of the continuing All Things Considered series "What Are You Listening To?" NPR's Steve Inskeep listens along.
()Astronomer Ian Griffin of Baltimore, Md., is the guest on a new edition of "What Are You Listening To?" His musical selections range from Bruce Springsteen to themes from 1960s British TV shows. NPR's Steve Inskeep listens along.
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For the latest installment of the continuing series "What Are You Listening To?" NPR's Steve Inskeep hears from Shannon Bentz, a biology lab coordinator in Tempe, Ariz. Bentz suggests a sampler of jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, homemade electronica and a little bit of Tiki kitsch with Arthur Lyman.
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Artist Gloria DeArcangelis likes moody, thoughtful music in the background while she does her paintings. She's the latest participant in our series "What Are You Listening To?"
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Student Gita Jackson, 13, talks about the type of music she enjoys as part of the ongoing "What Are You Listening To?" series. She says that she and her musical tastes disprove the stereotype of "the Britney Spears-loving, Forever 21-wearing, valley girl-speaking, smiley prepubescent white girl."
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rob Bourdaud'hui, a British-born U.S. resident and former disc jockey, about what he's listening to this summer. Listen to clips of his ideas.
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Every few weeks All Things Considered asks folks in radio land what sort of music they're listening to. Boston construction worker David DelValle recommends the Ramones, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and something that says "Portuguese summer festival."
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Every few weeks, All Things Considered likes to quiz people around the country on the music that grabs them right now. This week's selections come from Nicole Jefferies, a 24-hour copy shop employee in Muncie, Ind.
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Chris Harbaugh, a mail carrier from Chantilly, Va, shares his favorite tunes with NPR's Steve Inskeep. Harbaugh prefers good songwriting -- less focus on guitar solos or bare navels, and more emphasis on the lyrics and the mood of the music itself.
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