Around the City With Eliane Elias
Experienced musicians sometimes find it tempting to stick with already-established styles in their later albums. Jazz pianist Eliane Elias talks about breaking the mold.
Music
A collection of 210 issues
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Pogue
If only Shane MacGowan had been more persuasive, his Pogues might have been recognized as the greatest of all Irish bands.
The New Boss of Bossa Nova
Bossa nova was developed more than 40 years ago in Brazil, but one of its most lively contributors is working today in Brooklyn. A chat with Vinicius Cantuária about his music, how it’s changed, and what inspires him.
Ipswich Rock City
Somewhere between the pub stage and the capacity-filled stadium is Ipswich, home to one of Britain’s most overlooked music scenes. Though why anyone would want to look there in the first place is anybody’s guess.
Drumroll Please
A million-plus viewers will tune tonight to watch costumed young people dance with fake weapons and play bugle—and that’s just the fans already in the know. America, you live in a drum corps world, you just don’t know it yet.
I Would Die 4 U
Hazing makes for hot courtship, and how better to love your woman than by hitting her in the face? Lessons learned from rewatching “Purple Rain.”
Ahí Vamos: The Rock of Gustavo Cerati
Argentina’s Soda Stereo may have lost its pop about 10 years ago, but since then guitarist Gustavo Cerati has proved his skills as a soloist many times over, leaving an indelible mark on rock en español.
My First Time With Toots and the Maytals
When you’re young and in love, it’s not so easy to tell the difference between songs of love and songs of protest. A tale of passion and seriously critical misreadings.
Songs of Herself
Hearing old songs is a great way to get in touch with your past, but what happens when every song points to a different ex-boyfriend?
Divino, Maravilhoso: The Splendor of Gal Costa
After 40 years in music, how’s a singer keep things interesting? Talking with Brazil’s treasure, Gal Costa, about how things change, and how they stay the same.