Rapper DOOM, Zev Lov X of KMD, performs at the I'll Be Your Mirror festival in London, July 2011. Jim Dyson/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Jim Dyson/Getty Images The Record A Rational Conversation: The 20-Year-Old Album That's MF DOOM's Missing Link November 6, 2014 New information on an album shelved back in 1994 has become fodder for even more discussions of the shadowy rapper — some focused on his murky origins and others about his plausible impact.
Dante Ross at an Anthony Hamilton performance in New York City in 2006. Ray Tamarra/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Ray Tamarra/Getty Images Microphone Check Dante Ross: 'We Wanted Our Own Universe' November 4, 2014 He who signed De La Soul, Queen Latifah and Digital Underground sat down with his old friend Ali Shaheed Muhammad to tell stories about Tribe, ODB, Cypress Hill and everybody in between. Listen Loading… 1:11:20 Download Playlist
Carlos Santana uses music to reflect on his career in this week's episode of Alt.Latino. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Alt.Latino In Music, Carlos Santana Seeks The Divine November 4, 2014 The guitarist says he sees music as a "positive thought that creates a million positive vibrations." Listen Loading… 42:24 Playlist
Carlos Santana visits NPR for an interview about his new memoir The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light. Maggie Starbard/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Maggie Starbard/NPR Michel Martin, Going There Carlos Santana: 'I Am A Reflection Of Your Light' November 4, 2014 Musician Carlos Santana shares his journey from a difficult childhood in Mexico to international stardom in the new memoir, The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light. Listen Loading… 7:49 Download Playlist
Miguel Zenón's new album is titled Identities Are Changeable. Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of the artist Jazz Night In America Reconnecting The Circuit Of Puerto Rican Identity Through Music November 2, 2014 To understand what it means to be Puerto Rican in the U.S., saxophonist Miguel Zenón spoke with friends and fellow musicians who share his split identity — and put their stories into his music. Listen Loading… 6:15 Download Playlist
After A Life Of Critiquing Other's Music, 'Sylvie' Makes Her Own Album November 1, 2014 Sylvie Simmons has had a long and distinguished career as a music journalist, but she always had a secret desire to perform. She shares her first album, Sylvie, with NPR's Scott Simon. Listen Loading… 5:58 Download Playlist
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 'It's A Bit Of A Gift': Yusuf Islam On His Break And Return To Music November 1, 2014 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. Listen Loading… 7:49 Download Playlist
Taylor Swift's new album is titled 1989. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist 'Anything That Connects': A Conversation With Taylor Swift October 31, 2014 Just shy of 25, Swift's been in the music industry nearly half her life. In an extended interview with NPR's Melissa Block, she addresses what's changed in music, media, feminism and her own career. Listen Loading… 8:51 Download Playlist
George Clinton backstage at the Museum of the Moving Image, in Astoria, Queens, NYC. NPR hide caption itoggle caption NPR Music Articles In Conversation With George Clinton October 31, 2014 Watch the inimitable funk stalwart sit for not one but two interviews about his work and where it comes from. Along the way, he tells stories about his many decades in the music industry.
In 2011, Glen Campbell announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist No Shame: Glen Campbell Documentary Follows Singer's Goodbye Tour October 27, 2014 I'll Be Me follows the musician, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2011, on his final tour. The country-singing pop star faces his illness with humor, with the help of supportive audiences. Listen Loading… 8:10 Download Playlist
Maya Beiser's new rock covers album is called Uncovered. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Maya Beiser Shreds The Cello October 26, 2014 Beiser gives some of her favorite rock and blues numbers a modern cello workover on her new album, Uncovered. Listen Loading… 6:42 Download Playlist
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips speaks to NPR's Arun Rath about his band's new album, With A Little Help From My Fwends. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist Messing With Perfection: Why The Flaming Lips Took On 'Sgt. Pepper' October 25, 2014 Wayne Coyne says his band was dying to take The Beatles' masterpiece apart and see how it works. Listen Loading… 6:59 Download Playlist
Oratorio Tackles The Issue Of Leaks From 'The Source' October 25, 2014 The oratorio is a time-honored way for classical composers to tell a big story. Composer Ted Hearne thinks so too. His new oratorio, The Source, takes on the story of Chelsea Manning and WikiLeaks. Listen Loading… 4:46 Download Playlist