Gaelynn Lea’s Voice and Violin

From Krista: Michael Pollan’s latest book, A World Appears, is an exploration — with scientists and journalists and technologists and spiritual teachers — of what consciousness is, and is not, or might be: from the plants which have always fascinated him, to the new technologies ...  Show more

From Krista: On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Riverside Church in New York City called “A Time to Break Silence.” This is often referred to as his “Beyond Vietnam” Speech. His own allies criticized it as a risky departure from a focus on civil rights. But ...  Show more

Que produit la musique dans nos vies ? Pour certains, elle est source d’apaisement et de soins. Pour d’autres, elle engendre la rencontre et l’unité. Pour tous, sa sonorité semble procurer joie et partage. C’est à cette exploration des effets de la musique qu’invite cette émissio ...  Show more

Au premier étage d’une maison d’Alfortville, en banlieue parisienne, l’autrice-compositrice- interprète récompensée cette année par quatre Victoires de la musique, joue des notes au piano et fredonne. Entre deux dates de concert, Zaho de Sagazan, 24 ans, nous reçoit au siège ...  Show more

Oprah sits down with Carole Bayer Sager, the Grammy-, Golden Globe- and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter and painter, to discuss her legendary career. Carole shares the stories behind some of her biggest songs, including "That's What Friends Are For" and "The Prayer." One of the m ...  Show more

Folk musicians Alela Diane, Rhiannon Giddens, Mariee Siou and Uwade discuss that spark of electricity you get when songwriting goes well, how moments of personal growth and transition affect the music, going a whole year without writing a song, thinking of taxes while performing, ...  Show more