Hilary Duff explores the highs and lows of a 'sturdy' home life on new album NPR's Juana Summers talks with Hilary Duff about her new album. It's called Luck... Or Something, and is her first release in more than 10 years. Mia Venkat
Bill Callahan's life was 'derailed' by having kids. Songwriting got him back on track NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the singer-songwriter Bill Callahan about his new album My Days of 58. Jonaki Mehta
Ukrainian-born composer says music was his way to process Russia's invasion NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ukrainian-born, Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi about his new album inspired by Ukraine's struggles since Russia's invasion. Leila Fadel
Mumford and Sons' frontman talks about the band's new album NPR's A Martínez asks Mumford and Sons' frontman, Marcus Mumford, about the band's new album "Prizefighter." A Martínez
The Nude Party band members discuss their fourth record 'Look Who's Back' NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with lead vocalist/guitarist/harmonica player Patton Magee and pianist/vocalist Don Merrill of The Nude Party about the band's fourth record, "Look Who's Back." Dave Mistich
Remembering clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Ken Peplowski Peplowski, who died Feb. 2, started playing clarinet professionally at age 10 and went on to perform with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and to record on his own. Originally broadcast July 7, 1999. Terry Gross
'Music is about taking chances,' R&B musician/producer Raphael Saadiq says Saadiq helped shape modern R&B and soul in Tony! Toni! Toné! and as a solo artist. Now he's up for an Oscar for his song, "I Lied to You" from the film Sinners. Originally broadcast July 8, 2025. Tonya Mosley
Saul Williams returns to poetry — and scores a Grammy nomination — on improvised live album Poet and musician Saul Williams discusses his Grammy-nominated album "Saul Williams meets Carlos Nino and Friends at Treepeople." Dave Mistich
Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams talks about her life and latest album Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong." Steve Inskeep
Denyce Graves sings her swan song on the Met stage Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to stage directing and mentoring. Michel Martin