Forgotten African American Musicans

Celebrating the 100th Birthdays of: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Tony Bennett, Julie London, Big Mama Thorton, Buddy Greco, Stan Freberg, Chuck Berry, And Ray Brown. 

Songs include Valencia by Paul Whiteman, Black Bottom Stomp by Jelly Roll Morton, White House Blues by Charlie Poole, Hebbie Jebbies by Louis Armstrong, Lost Your Head Blues by Bessie Smith and I'm Sitting On Top Of the World by Al Jolson. 

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks, including one from Hadestown creator Anaïs Mitchell, Frank Turner's dream-inspired ode to his late friend, Scott Hutchison and more. Featured Tracks And Artists: 1. Frank Turner: "A Wave Across A Bay," from FTHC 2. ...  Show more

This week's House of Jazz Podcast is free to download. Artists include Snarky Puppy, Philadelphia Experiment, RH Factor, Reuben Wilson, Jackson 5, War, Maceo Parker and Art Blakey Quintet ft Clifford Brown and Horace Silver. 

NPR Music's picks for the best new albums out this week include a Madlib-Four Tet collaboration, stunning debuts from Celeste and Arlo Parks, the Malian artist Nahawa Doumbia and more. Featured Albums: 1. Madlib & Four Tet — Sound Ancestors Featured Song: "Hoprock" 2. Celeste — N ...  Show more

We pick our favorite music released in September 2020, featuring Cuban hip-hop artist La Dame Blanche, Masego's summer wanderlust, Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker and a reimagined mass. • Adrianne Lenker: "anything" from songs • Waylon Payne: "Old Blue Eyes" from Blue Eyes, The Harlo ...  Show more