Episodes (Page 12)
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Beach House discusses their self-produced double album 'Once, Twice, Melody' which debuted at number one, marking their most ambitious and dynamic project to date
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At 82, Judy Collins released her first entirely self-written album 'Spellbound' after a legendary career covering Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan during the '60s folk revival
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Robert Plant discusses his collaboration with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss on their latest album 'Can't Let Go,' following their Grammy-winning success with 'Raising Sand'
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Jon Batiste, who received 11 Grammy nominations including Album of the Year for 'We Are,' discusses his upbringing in legendary New Orleans bar rooms and his work as Late Show bandleader
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Stevie Van Zandt discusses his memoir 'Unrequited Infatuations'.
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Todd Rundgren, recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, discusses producing Meatloaf's 'Bat Out of Hell,' one of the highest-selling albums of all time
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Jackson Browne evolved from originating California classic rock in the '70s to using his music as a political vehicle for change, with his latest album 'Downhill From Everywhere' inspired by a docu...
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens reissued his seminal album 'Teaser and the Firecat' with a 50th anniversary edition featuring remastered tracks and 41 previously unreleased demos and alternate mixes
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NPR's Sam Sanders explores Janet Jackson's classic album 'Control,' which marked its 35th anniversary and redefined pop music while establishing producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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Session musicians Pino Palladino and Blake Mills collaborated on their experimental jazz-leaning album 'Notes With Attachments,' which impressed Rick Rubin with its diverse influences
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Neil Young discusses how his song 'I Believe In You' from 'After the Gold Rush' inspired a mystical experience for Rick Rubin, demonstrating the spiritual power of the 1970 masterpiece
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Neil Young was on the top of Broken Record's dream guest list, and he came to discuss his new album 'Barn' along with archival projects planned for the coming year
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24-year-old Faye Webster discussed her latest album 'I Know I'm Funny haha' and her experience opening for Wilco, having started releasing music independently at age 16
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Amanda Shires released a non-traditional holiday album 'For Christmas' that acknowledges complicated holiday emotions like disappointment, longing, and lust rather than promoting cheer
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Mary Gauthier is a folk singer/songwriter whose songwriting literally saved her life after struggling with drug and alcohol addiction from childhood through age 27 in Louisiana
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Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast released the career-defining memoir 'Crying In H Mart' (New York Times bestseller) and the album 'Jubilee,' her band's most ambitious project to date
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Angelique Kidjo, named 'Africa's premier diva' by Time Magazine, began singing traditional music as a teenager in Benin before escaping to Paris in 1983 during conflict in her home country
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Pastor T.L. Barrett, a Chicago South Side religious and community leader for 50 years, had his extensive gospel music archive recently discovered when rappers began sampling his '70s church recordings
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Eric Vetro, voice coach to stars like Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, and John Legend, discusses his journey to becoming the most trusted celebrity vocal coach in the industry
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Diane Warren, a prolific songwriter over 35 years, finally released her own album 'The Cave Sessions Volume 1,' a genre-spanning project modeled after DJ compilation albums showcasing her range as ...