Mar 15th, 2010 · In the summer and fall of 2009, the band recorded its fourth album, I Learned the Hard Way, at its studio in Brooklyn. Photographer Jacob Blickenstaff was there to capture it on film. View a behind-the-scenes gallery of the band in the recording studio.
Mar 15th, 2010 · Adam Neiman lets his fingers do the talking, tearing into the dramatic Ballade No. 4 by Chopin. The young American pianist says the music tells a story that's both ferocious and tender. Neiman also plays a piece of his own in NPR's studio.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Because of her rigorous touring schedule, Spalding decided to give her band the afternoon off and showed up at KPLU's studio all by herself, with just her bass and her voice. As you'll hear, that was enough.
Mar 9th, 2010 · The tenor sax is a powerful instrument. This is especially apparent in music created by mighty jazz masters whose skills shaped sounds still reflected in present-day compositions. Hear five great pairings, battles and studio jam sessions.
Feb 25th, 2010 · In 1970, in Cold War-era Warsaw, an unknown American pianist named Garrick Ohlsson stunned the classical world by winning the International Chopin Competition. The composer's music has played a huge role in Ohlsson's career ever since. Hear him play Chopin in the WNYC studio.
Feb 16th, 2010 · EMI Records is reportedly looking for someone to buy the famed Abbey Road Studios, where The Beatles recorded most of the band's music. According to Reuters, the London-based studio has been put on the market to help the label shore up its debt.
Feb 16th, 2010 · When the continent-straddling bluegrass group launches into the Grammy-nominated "Crystal Merchant," a meticulously crafted studio session springs to life. Once the band plays, it's easy to forget the technique involved, because the music is so engaging. Here, the group pulls off a remarkable performance for Folk Alley.
Feb 13th, 2010 · The sun is emerging from a two-year period of quiet, and that's good news to amateur radio astronomers like Thomas Ashcraft. He records the sounds of solar flares and other cosmic phenomena from his home observatory in Santa Fe, N.M. Ashcraft tells Guy Raz about this "exciting time" for sun watchers and about his elaborate backyard recording studio.