Spooky Sounds: Music That Chills Your Bones
Just in time for Halloween, Renee Montagne chats with music commentator Miles Hoffman about some of history's spookiest classical music.
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Track By Track: Agoria Explains 'Independence'
How a multimedia artist, a classical pianist and a Hollywood sound designer affected the veteran French techno producer's new EP.
Author Warren Zanes Talks 'Petty: The Biography' On World Cafe
Zanes' new book is a deep and intimate portrait of rock star Tom Petty.
Three Songs That Expose Frayed Nerves And Yearning
Critic Ken Tucker considers three songs by three artists: Elvis Costello's "I Can't Turn It Off," Lana Del Rey's cover of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and Eleanor Friedberger's "Alphabet City."
JD Souther On Mountain Stage
The hitmaking songwriter performs a selection of his own songs, plus a Cole Porter tune he sings with Nellie McKay.
KCRW Presents: Natalia Lafourcade
The Mexican indie-pop singer performs "Hasta La Raíz" live in an L.A. studio.
Día De Los Muertos: Alt.Latino's Sonic Altar
Once a year, to celebrate Day Of The Dead on Nov. 2, we pay tribute to those we've lost with the help of music and listeners.
Shirley Scott, 'Queen Of The Organ'
Scott was one of the great jazz organ players of her time. But her most enduring impact may be in the jam sessions she hosted in her hometown — and the artists who emerged from it.
Stories By A Contributing Writer Published On NPR.org That Contain Plagiarism
These 10 stories originally appeared in the classical section of NPR.org's music site. They were removed because unattributed words or phrases in them matched those in previously published sources.
First Watch: Darlingside, 'God of Loss'
This video is an extraordinary work of art done with paper and light, paired perfectly with the harmonies of the band Darlingside and a song inspired Arundhati Roy's novel The God of Small Things.