Music & The Arts

In this session, Sierra Ferrell talks about her life and adventures so far. Plus, you'll hear live recordings of her performances from last years XPoNential Music Festival.

And just like that, Pedro the Lion's new album is out now. Listen to Havasu in its entirety with David Bazan and author Hanif Abdurraqib.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Texas musician Jana Horn about her debut folk album, "Optimism."

After Nirvana, Grohl considered quitting music. But, he says, "Music was the one thing that had healed me my entire life." His memoir is The Storyteller. Originally broadcast Nov. 24, 2021.

Why does the song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" still take the airwaves by storm every holiday season? Billboard's Gary Trust breaks it down.

Scott Simon notes Alligator Records' 50th anniversary year with founder Bruce Iglauer.

McCorkle, who died in 2001, had 17 albums to her credit and a repertoire of more than 3,000 songs. She was also a published fiction writer. In 1988, McCorkle stopped in to perform holiday music.

In 2004, Waters shared music from his album A John Waters Christmas, an anthology of catchy, entertaining and ridiculous holiday songs that reflect his fascination with the odd and unusual.

Dallas-based a capella group Kings Return has made a name for themselves by singing beautiful music in stairwells. Now they're out with a new Christmas EP.

In a year where putting on a record was the only way to escape, we wondered what how our favorite musicians fared. From Lucy Dacus on Dijon to Vince Staples on Doja Cat, these are our faves' faves.