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New World Beat @ The Van Dyke
This hot new band gave an exciting inaugural performance in a June 15th, 2008 appearance at the Van Dyke, South Florida's leading jazz venue.
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Johnny Cash's 'Big River'
Classical violinist Mark O'Connor's boyhood hero was a country musician. O'Connor says that he'd spend hours on end learning the songs of Johnny Cash — and to this day, his great passion is the tune "Big River."
Poetic License Raises A Star-Spangled Debate
Rene Marie grew up in the segregated South, and has become one of the few jazz singers today whose talent and devotion to social issues have both won her attention. Case in point: her personal take on the national anthem.
Courtly Confusion: Rossini's 'Voyage To Rheims'
The opera has a scatterbrained story, full of decidedly goofy characters. Yet Rossini's gift for musical profiling, plus a raft of bravura arias and ensembles, make this La Scala production a comic gem.
Jackson Memorial Is Tuesday; L.A. Rushes To Plan
In Los Angeles, city officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people.
Mellencamp Muses About Mortality, 'Love'
John Mellencamp joins Terry Gross to talk religion, politics and his album Life, Death, Love and Freedom. And he performs solo acoustic versions of four songs from the album from his Indiana home studio.
Meg Hutchinson On Mountain Stage
From the age of 8, Meg Hutchinson dreamed of performing. Now, the singer from small-town Massachusetts has released five albums and has received numerous awards. In this performance, her optimistic and poetic view on life shines.
Four For The Fourth: Songs For America
The Fourth of July is a birthday party and the whole country is invited. And every party needs music. Whether meditating on America's landscape, its freedoms or the things about it that frustrate us, America is ripe for inspiration, as evidenced by the songs here.
King Sunny Ade: The Chairman In Concert
The Nigerian musician brings his mesmerizing beats and animated performers to Seattle for an exciting show of Nigerian juju music. The seventy-minute set features Yoruban praises and proverbs, backed by an incredible percussion section.
Summer Song Favorite: 'One Bad Apple'
For the second in a series of summer songs — that may not actually be about summer, yet bring back a memory of the season — All Things Considered host Melissa Block spoke to author Ann Patchett, who shares what she calls "a deeply humiliating story" about the song she thinks of when summer rolls around.
Maestro Maazel On Life After N.Y. Philharmonic
After conducting the world's most famous orchestra for seven years, Lorin Maazel gave his last performance June 27. Now, at 79, Maazel has launched a two-week festival on a Virginia farm, and he also intends to teach aspiring conductors. Maazel tells NPR what it takes to be a successful conductor.
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson
It's been a week since Michael Jackson's death at 50 stunned the world. But seven days after the King of Pop stepped off stage and left us behind, it's clear we just can't seem to get enough of him.
July 7: Sonic Youth Live In Concert
Sonic Youth's latest album, The Eternal, is among the band's finest, with a fuzzy, tightly orchestrated mix of psych-punk rock and noisy jams. The band will showcase the album in a full concert, webcast live on NPR Music, July 7. The performance from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club will begin streaming online at approximately 10 p.m. ET.
John Patitucci Trio At The Kennedy Center
Some of his best friend musicians call him Tooch. The extraordinary bassist John Patitucci comes to the stage at the KC Jazz Club in Washington, D.C., where an array of basses, guitars and drums await his tuned-in trio with Larry Koonse and Brian Blade. They're playing music from Patitucci's album, Line by Line.
Live Friday: Chairlift In Concert
Yet another group catapulting into the public eye via a catchy iPod jingle, Chairlift is new to the pop scene, but it's quickly building a substantial reputation. Hear Chairlift perform live in concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia at 12 p.m ET.
Twitter Music Reviews: Criticism As Haiku
Twitter, as we've seen in the protests in Iran, is becoming something of a force for democracy. It's proving useful not only for organizing street demonstrations but also for bringing down the walls around that most rarefied of communities: the world of music reviews.
Music Genre: World
Oumou Sangare: Singing Her Praises
Sangare is that rare traditional musician capable of transforming into a modern artist without sacrificing an ounce of authenticity. Seya is the Malian singer's first album of new songs in more than five years, and it features "Iyo Djeli": a praise song to Djekani Djeli, "an old and wise griot woman of the 1960s."
King Sunny Ade: The Chairman In Concert
The Nigerian musician brings his mesmerizing beats and animated performers to Seattle for an exciting show of Nigerian juju music. The seventy-minute set features Yoruban praises and proverbs, backed by an incredible percussion section.
New Latin Music Crosses Borders At Will
California is America's main immigrant magnet. As people move to and from — and within — the state and the U.S., the music produced by this shifting population is changing. The stories of musicians living and working in Oakland and Los Angeles give a sense of how the future of Latin music might sound.
Loney Dear: Perfect For A Sunday Afternoon
Loney Dear favors quiet harmonies, ready percussion, and retrospection. The Swedish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has released a fourth album, Dear John, a masterpiece of twinkling lo-fi, hand claps, intricate drum beats and his ethereal, yearning vocals.
The Thistle And Shamrock:...And Three
In guitar, fiddle, accordion trios and other three-way instrumental combinations you can really hear the interplay between artists. This hour features classic and newly formed musical threesomes weaving their melodies and rhythms together in an intoxicating blend.
Rock 'N' Roll Goes To West Africa
Rock 'n' roll owes its existence to its African roots, and the genre has in turn influenced contemporary African music. But the continent has not produced many bona fide rockers of its own — until now. Banning Eyre reviews two recent releases by Vieux Farka Toure and Justin Adams with Juldeh Camara.
You Must Hear This: Omar Souleyman
For Bjork, Syrian techno star Omar Souleyman is all about the party. He's not above using synths, electronics, drum machines and YouTube to make something vibrant for today. On stage, his sideman whispers poetry in his ear, which Souleyman sings immediately.
Guest DJ Bjork
Icelandic singer Bjork chats with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about some of her favorite artists and spins an eclectic mix of music, from Syrian musician Omar Souleyman to Russia's neo-folk group The Pokrovsky Ensemble and the wildly eccentric London-based rock group Micachu and the Shapes. Bjork's latest album is Votaic, a collection of live, studio performances of songs from past albums, including Medulla, Post, and Vespertine.
NPR Music Events Calendar
A listing of upcoming concerts webcast live and archived on NPR Music. All the concerts webcast on NPR Music are archived after they air, and most are available in the "Live In Concert from All Songs Considered" podcast.
Oumou Sangare: Star-Studded Sounds Of Mali
With the release of her sixth album Seya, Oumou Sangare has gone from an outsider who sang about taboo subjects like polygamy and forced marriage to a major national celebrity.
A Little Flute Music To Warm The Cave
Archaeologists have unearthed the world's oldest musical instruments: flutes. These vulture-bone flutes no doubt helped warm our ancestors' spirits as they pushed north into Europe's hostile Ice Age conditions.
The Thistle And Shamrock: One, Two...
Enjoy this hour dedicated to some of the great solo artists and duos whose craft is uncluttered, crystal clear acoustic music.
Khan, 87, Brought Indian Classical Music To U.S.
The man who helped introduce Indian classical music to the United States died Thursday at his home in Northern California. Ali Akbar Khan was 87. He played the sarod, a stringed, lutelike instrument that is part of the musical tradition in Hindustan.
Reunion (Part 2)
The ten-day Perthshire Amber Festival always brings together musicians from across the world that have connections with Dougie MacLean. Hear more highlights from Fiona Ritchie's festival chat with legendary band members from Ossian, Silly Wizard and the Tannahill Weavers, along with music they have made along the way. Photo: Silly Wizard
I Saw 'Food Inc.' -- Now What? Here's how to transition off of a corn-based diet, lessen your carb(on) footprint, support local farmers and humanely raised meats.
I Saw 'Food Inc.' -- Now What? Here's how to transition off of a corn-based diet, lessen your carb(on) footprint, support local farmers and humanely raised meats.
I Saw 'Food Inc.' -- Now What? Here's how to transition off of a corn-based diet, lessen your carb(on) footprint, support local farmers and humanely raised meats.
I Saw 'Food Inc.' -- Now What? Here's how to transition off of a corn-based diet, lessen your carb(on) footprint, support local farmers and humanely raised meats.
Hunting for Treasure in Paris's Marchés aux Puces
The flea markets, of Paris are legendary, and I hoped to explore a few, find some prized items and - fingers crossed - successfully bargain for something I loved.
Paris On a Budget
This weekend's cover story, "Frugal Paris," may surprise regular readers of the Frugal Traveler.
Map to Free Bar Snacks
Using your suggestions, I've updated the map of free bar snacks in New York City with your tips.
Hungry in New York? Buy a Beer
The Big Apple harbors dozens of bars with delicious, ambitious or just plain strange things to eat.
Making Vacation Last for Months
While seasonal jobs that offer limitless days off have long been the dream of ski-bums and rabid surfers, the extended vacation has recently become a reality for untold numbers of laid-off Americans who are traveling the world on severance packages, instead of staying home and applying for jobs that don't exist.
The Frugal Traveler in Paris
Salut, mes amis! I've just landed in Paris, where I'm going to be exploring frugal options in the City of Light. Twitterers, I'll need your help along the way.
Near Portland, Ore., Golf For $1 a Hole
Golf, I realized, was not about forging business relationships, or escaping from your family for a morning, but about rediscovering your inner 6-year-old-the one who likes to hit things with sticks, and hit them hard. And at $1 a hole, the course is well within budgetary reach.
Portland on a Budget
This weekend in "Frugal Portland," I try to get to the heart of what makes the city worth visiting for budget travelers.
Research: The Traveler's Best Friend
From researching destinations to booking flights and hotels to actually figuring out what to do when I arrive, I have a long list of Web sites and other resources - some well known, others less so - that I use to learn what's new, interesting and inexpensive
The Frugal Traveler Wins a Webby
Thanks to all who voted. My video series from last summer's "Frugal Grand Tour" just picked up a Webby Award for best travel video.
Taking Your Home With You
To most people, frugal travel means getting around by foot, bike, bus and low-cost airlines. But for Randy Sturrock and Marianne Edwards, a Canadian couple in their late 50s, the RV is their preferred mode of inexpensive transportation.
