Sep 19th, 2008 · Panic at the Disco's new album, Pretty. Odd, experiments with psychedelic pop, vaudeville and new instrumentation, while retaining the infectiousness of the band's debut. In a session with host David Dye, Panic at the Disco plays some of its new material.
Sep 16th, 2008 · Everybody faces economic trouble these days, but Nepal's trouble may be more fun. The United States has the collapse of Lehman Brothers; Nepal has the collapse of the nude disco. Police ordered nude dancing establishments to close early. Then police started shutting them down entirely. Disco workers protested this week. They claim that the government's move endangers 80,000 jobs.
Aug 11th, 2008 · Award-winning soul singer Isaac Hayes died August 10. Hayes' "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, and his album Hot Buttered Soul helped pave the way for disco.
Aug 11th, 2008 · Isaac Hayes, the legendary soul singer and composer, died Sunday in Memphis, Tenn. He was 65. His signature sound laid the groundwork for the lush orchestrations of disco and the hip vocals of rap. He was known more recently as the voice of "Chef" on South Park.
May 17th, 2008 · When Panic at the Disco released its debut CD, its members hadn't yet graduated from high school. Three years later, Pretty. Odd marks the band's massive change from heart-on-sleeve emo-punk songs to Sgt. Pepper's-style rock. The group performs stripped-down songs in NPR's Studio 4A.
Apr 21st, 2008 · Eighties absurdo-disco band Was Not Was has a new album. David Was shares some of his thoughts about embarking on a rock and roll odyssey at a time when he should be figuring out how to stretch his Social Security check.
Sep 12th, 2007 · For our staff song pick of the week, producer Christopher Johnson chooses Anita Ward's 1979 chart topping disco hit "Ring My Bell," which reminds him of childhood and summertime drives through the park.
Aug 22nd, 2007 · Former disco diva Thelma Huston talks with Farai Chideya about her difficult road through the music business and explains the motivation behind her new album, A Woman's Touch.