Carly Rae Jepsen Mixes Bubble-Gum Pop With Ache And Anguish On 'Emotion'
Copyright 2015 Fresh Air. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Carly Rae Jepsen has a new album.
View ArticleGrace Potter's Solo Album 'Midnight' Mixes Styles And Rhythms
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals has had a lot of success as a concert act...
View Article'Gates Of Gold' Showcases Los Lobos' Musical Influences And Extends The...
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The band Los Lobos, which is now in its fourth decade of music making, has a new album called...
View ArticleAn Under-The-Radar Musician Slips Into The Spotlight With 'Oh My Goodness'
Copyright 2015 Fresh Air. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Veteran songwriter and musician Donnie Fritts takes center stage...
View Article'Portrait of an American Singer' Revives The Memory Of Tennessee Ernie Ford
Copyright 2015 Fresh Air. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR.
View ArticleThree Songs That Expose Frayed Nerves And Yearning
Copyright 2015 Fresh Air. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, usually reviews new albums.
View ArticleThe CMAs And Old Dominion Showcase An Elastic, Expansive Country Style
Copyright 2015 Fresh Air. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/.Transcript DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR.
View ArticleRocker Wreckless Eric Brings Nostalgia To A New Solo Effort
Copyright 2015 Fresh Air. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has a review of a new album by the...
View ArticleAdele Returns, With A Restrained, Emotionally Controlled '25'
Copyright 2015 Fresh Air. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Adele's new album, "25," her first in four years, is one of the...
View ArticleFrom Hip-Hop To Country, Critic Ken Tucker Assesses The Best Of 2015
Copyright 2015 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. This year, rock critic Ken Tucker's 10 best list includes nine albums and a book.
View ArticleWith 'Have Moicy 2', Peter Stampfel Issues A Sequel 4 Decades In The Making
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. There's a new sequel to the 1976 album "Have Moicy!," an album that critic Robert Christgau...
View ArticleBritish Singer Ellie Goulding Strikes An Inventive Chord With 'Delirium'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has a review of a new album by Ellie Goulding, a 29-year-old British...
View ArticleGroove Master Benji Hughes Sings 'Songs In The Key Of Animals'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has a review of the new album from singer-songwriter Benji Hughes.
View Article'Leave Me Alone' Blends Harshness With Beauty
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Hinds is a Spanish quartet that's just released its debut album.
View ArticleSia Reclaims Songs She Wrote For Others On 'This Is Acting'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Sia is the Australian songwriter and singer Sia Furler who frequently appears in public with...
View ArticleWesterberg And Hatfield Aim For The Heart With 'Wild Stab'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has a review of the debut album by a new act consisting of two familiar...
View ArticleBonnie Raitt Explores Her Roots In 'Dig In Deep'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Bonnie Raitt made an intention-getting appearance at the Grammys during a salute to B.B. King...
View ArticleWaco Brothers Mix Country And Punk On 'Going Down In History'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. The Waco Brothers have been around for 20 years now. They're a mostly Chicago-based five-piece...
View ArticleLucius Layers Harmonies With Emotion In 'Good Grief'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross.In a relatively short time, the band Lucius has attracted a wide, diverse...
View ArticleAt 83, 'Songwriter-Singer' Loretta Lynn Comes 'Full Circle'
Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.Transcript DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. At...
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