Weekend Edition Saturday

Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, has a new album out titled Tell 'Em I'm Gone. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

itoggle caption Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist

Music Interviews

'It's A Bit Of A Gift': Yusuf Islam On His Break And Return To Music

The story is well-known: The former known Cat Stevens became Muslim, changed his name and gave up performing for years. The hiatus gave him a chance to "walk the talk," he tells NPR's Scott Simon.

While an extra hour is a beguiling concept, most of us will just sleep through it. iStockphoto.com hide caption

itoggle caption iStockphoto.com

Simon Says

Dreaming Up Ways To Use Fall Back's Extra Hour

As Daylight Saving Time ends and Standard Time returns, NPR's Scott Simon wonders about that extra hour, and the different ways we might best put it to use. What will you do with it?

If I Could Turn Back Time Cher 0:30

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Cher
    Track
    If I Could Turn Back Time

Time Is On My Side Smooth Jazz Express 0:59

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Smooth Jazz Express
    Track
    Time Is On My Side
    Album
    Cafe Time with Pop & Smooth Jazz Vol. 3

A Day in Port-Royal Ending Satellites 0:14

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Ending Satellites
    Track
    A Day in Port-Royal
    Album
    And So Sing The Black Birds

Money Rock'n'Roll The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion 0:20

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
    Track
    Money Rock'n'Roll

Lonely Cowgirl 0:06

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Track
    Lonely Cowgirl

No Place I've Ever Been Songs from a Random House 1:28

Play/Purchase

Play/Purchase

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Songs from a Random House
    Track
    No Place I've Ever Been
    Album
    Glisten
    Label
    Bar/None

Your purchase helps support NPR Programming. How?

Swag Bag Rag Tony Trischka 0:10

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Tony Trischka
    Track
    Swag Bag Rag

Steam/Foam of the Ancient Lake Tony Trischka 0:59

Play/Purchase

Play/Purchase

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Tony Trischka
    Track
    Steam/Foam of the Ancient Lake
    Album
    Bend
    Label
    Rounder

Your purchase helps support NPR Programming. How?

Self Portrait in Three Colors Ravi Coltrane 0:17

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Ravi Coltrane
    Track
    Self Portrait in Three Colors

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Chicago 0:04

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Chicago
    Track
    Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears 0:30

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Tears for Fears
    Track
    Everybody Wants to Rule the World

You Are My Sunshine Yusuf Islam & Yusuf 0:05

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Yusuf Islam & Yusuf
    Track
    You Are My Sunshine

Call from Kashan Shahin & Sepehr 1:28

Play

Play

Listen to music preview
    Artist
    Shahin & Sepehr
    Track
    Call from Kashan
Weekend Edition Saturday
Weekend Edition Saturday

About