Denise Guerra

<em>Love Goes</em>, out Oct. 30, is the third studio album by Sam Smith.

Sam Smith On 'Love Goes' And Forgiving Yourself

Scott Simon

The Grammy winner says their third studio album, out Oct. 30, grew from learning to accept the parts of heartbreak that stay with you even after you've moved on.

Abigail Washburn and Wu Fei are masters of Appalachian and Chinese folk music, respectively. On their self-titled debut album they combine traditional songs from across the U.S. and China.

Chinese Folk Music Meets Appalachian Tradition On 'Wu Fei And Abigail Washburn'

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Each a virtuoso in their own right, longtime friends and Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn team up for a tradition-blending debut album of folk music.

La Doña's music is a blend of Bay Area hip-hop, reggaeton and traditional Mexican and Latin American musical styles. Her new EP <em>Algo Nuevo</em> is out now.

La Doña On 'Algo Nuevo,' Feminist Reggaeton And Teaching Mariachi In Schools

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to the San Francisco-based artist about her debut EP, as well as teaching folks traditions in public schools and her style of music she calls "femmeton."

Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) potentially traveling through the much speculated about "valley of plenty" mentioned in the song "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher."

O' Valley Of Plentyyyyy: 'Toss A Coin To Your Witcher' Is An Intentional Earworm

Denise Guerra

The song is from the Netflix series The Witcher and has inspired enthusiastic remixes and covers. Composers Kathryn Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli discuss their songwriting process.

Elizabeth Stanley plays Mary Jane Healy, a central character in <em>Jagged Little Pill</em>.

The Angst Of The '90s Is Alive On Broadway

Denise Guerra

The 1995 hit album Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette is now a musical on Broadway. We talk with show creators Diablo Cody and Diane Paulus for a sneak preview.

"I think country is as vibrant as certainly this series that we've just made tries to chronicle," Ken Burns says.

Ken Burns Gets To The Heart Of 'Country Music'

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest PBS documentary, Country Music.

The author's grandfather, Vicente Guerra, is pictured in a mug shot from San Quentin State Prison. He was sentenced to five years to life for the 1931 murder of Joseph Retotar.

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My Grandfather, A Killer

Denise Guerra

Denise Guerra, a second-generation Filipino American, never met her grandfather. When she finally learned a long-held family secret, it shattered her view of the quintessential immigrant narrative.

"I am what I talk about in my music. I am <em>Pinay</em>, I'm powerful, I'm fearless, I'm unfiltered," Ruby Ibarra says.

This Tiny Desk Contestant Rapped A Love Letter To Her Immigrant Mother

Denise Guerra

Ruby Ibarra describes her art as unfiltered, a quality that shines through in her band's 2019 Tiny Desk submission.

#YouKnowMe: Twitter Users Share Abortion Experiences

Denise Guerra

Twitter users revealed their abortion experiences under the tag #YouKnowMe after actress and late-night host Busy Philipps shared hers.

Jenny Lewis returns with <em>On The Line</em>, out now.

Jenny Lewis Puts Her Emotions 'On The Line': 'It Can Get Ugly Sometimes'

Scott Simon

Lewis speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the catharsis of making her latest album, On the Line, and grappling with accusations made against her album collaborator, Ryan Adams.