NPR Topics: Music Interviewshttps://npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1105Interviews with top musicians from jazz, blues, rock, pop, folk, classical, urban, and world music. Listen online to live studio sessions and musician interviews and watch video sessions.enCopyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use OnlyStory API Shim 0.8.7Wed, 20 Mar 2024 01:08:43 -0400https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200NPR Topics: Music Interviewshttps://www.npr.org/sections/music-interviews/Norah Jones finds inspiration in the quiet moments on 'Visions'The Grammy Award-winning artist talks about her latest album.Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:37:07 -0400https://npr.org/2024/03/18/1198910384/norah-jones-album-visionshttps://npr.org/2024/03/18/1198910384/norah-jones-album-visions

The Grammy Award-winning artist talks about her latest album.

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]]>Raina DourisJack Antonoff on Bleachers' newest albumNPR'S Rachel Martin speaks with songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff about his newest album with his band Bleachers.Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:39:56 -0400https://npr.org/2024/03/17/1239078700/jack-antonoff-on-bleachers-newest-albumhttps://npr.org/2024/03/17/1239078700/jack-antonoff-on-bleachers-newest-albumNPR'S Rachel Martin speaks with songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff about his newest album with his band Bleachers.

]]>Kacey Musgraves on 'Deeper Well', finding inspiration and bittersweet transitionsNPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Kacey Musgraves about her new album, "Deeper Well."Sun, 17 Mar 2024 08:02:41 -0400https://npr.org/2024/03/17/1239035898/kacey-musgraves-on-deeper-well-finding-inspiration-and-bittersweet-transitionshttps://npr.org/2024/03/17/1239035898/kacey-musgraves-on-deeper-well-finding-inspiration-and-bittersweet-transitionsNPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Kacey Musgraves about her new album, "Deeper Well."

]]>Ayesha Rascoe'To me, nature is God': Kacey Musgraves ponders life's big questions on new albumThe Texas singer-songwriter talks about getting older, signs from the beyond and finding inspiration in nature.Fri, 15 Mar 2024 03:00:59 -0400https://npr.org/2024/03/15/1198910372/kacey-musgraves-album-deeper-wellhttps://npr.org/2024/03/15/1198910372/kacey-musgraves-album-deeper-well

The Texas singer-songwriter talks about getting older, signs from the beyond and finding inspiration in nature.

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]]>Raina DourisComposer Joe Wong brings his cinematic flair to 'Mere Survival'The film and TV composer talks about his second solo album, plus scoring hit shows like <em>The Midnight Gospel</em>.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:42:23 -0400https://npr.org/2024/03/14/1198910362/joe-wong-album-mere-survivalhttps://npr.org/2024/03/14/1198910362/joe-wong-album-mere-survival

The film and TV composer talks about his second solo album, plus scoring hit shows like The Midnight Gospel.

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]]>Stephen KallaoThe Jesus and Mary Chain talk about 'Glasgow Eyes'The Scottish rock band talk about their eight studio album.Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:25:36 -0400https://npr.org/2024/03/11/1198910334/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-album-glasgow-eyeshttps://npr.org/2024/03/11/1198910334/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-album-glasgow-eyes

The Scottish rock band talk about their eight studio album.

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]]>Raina DourisKim Gordon on her intense, disorienting, beat-driven new solo album, 'The Collective'The artist's radically inventive new album produced with Justin Raisen plays like an apt distillation of what it's like to live right now.Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:16:53 -0500https://npr.org/2024/03/08/1236628457/kim-gordon-the-collective-interviewhttps://npr.org/2024/03/08/1236628457/kim-gordon-the-collective-interviewThe Collective uncannily bottles up the feeling of being on the Internet, trying to discern what's real and what's not.'/>

The artist's radically inventive new album produced with Justin Raisen plays like an apt distillation of what it's like to live right now.

]]>Paula MejíaBaritone Will Liverman celebrates women in new album 'Show Me The Way'NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Grammy-winning baritone Will Liverman about his latest album — <em>Show Me The Way</em> — honoring women in classical music, past and present.Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:06:33 -0500https://npr.org/2024/03/07/1236504216/livermans-show-me-the-way-showcases-womens-contributions-to-classical-musichttps://npr.org/2024/03/07/1236504216/livermans-show-me-the-way-showcases-womens-contributions-to-classical-music

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Grammy-winning baritone Will Liverman about his latest album — Show Me The Way — honoring women in classical music, past and present.

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]]>Olivia HamptonFor DJ Shadow, falling down musical rabbit holes is half the funThe California producer and sampling pioneer talks about his latest album, <em>Action Adventure.</em>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:00:59 -0500https://npr.org/2024/03/07/1198910313/dj-shadow-album-action-adventurehttps://npr.org/2024/03/07/1198910313/dj-shadow-album-action-adventure

The California producer and sampling pioneer talks about his latest album, Action Adventure.

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]]>Stephen KallaoFuture Islands on their 'deeply personal' 7th studio albumThe Baltimore band talks about their seventh studio album, <em>People Who Aren't There Anymore.</em>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:35:29 -0500https://npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2024/03/06/1236283019/future-islands-album-people-who-arent-there-anymorehttps://npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2024/03/06/1236283019/future-islands-album-people-who-arent-there-anymore

The Baltimore band talks about their seventh studio album, People Who Aren't There Anymore.

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