What makes a classic? Well, for one thing, it’s got to have some staying power. The Bob Dylan song, “Like A Rolling Stone,” certainly fits the bill. It was recorded more than fifty years ago but it’s still considered by many to be the greatest pop single ever made. In...
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Robert Rand was working as a Senior Editor at NPR when he was crippled by panic attacks. He cured himself by taking up zydeco dancing.
Here’s a very short taste of the power of music. It’s the Finnish acapella group Värttinä.
Tall Paul is an Anishinaabe and Oneida rapper enrolled on the Leech Lake reservation in Minnesota. His new album is called "The Story of Jim Thorpe." Charles Monroe-Kane spoke with him about Thorpe’s legacy, sports and hip-hop.
Musical guest Syna So Pro explains how her classical music training informs her electronic loops.
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