Ann Powers appears in the following:
Mourning From The Ground Up: Aretha's Funeral Is Part Of A Joyful American Tradition
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
While it's not wrong to observe decorum and sombre reflection in the wake of such a loss, there's no reason that honoring a life as monumental as Aretha's can't be joyful — and yes, entertaining.
First Listen: Aaron Lee Tasjan, 'Karma For Cheap'
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Aaron Lee Tasjan is a lifelong student of cool rock moves, and could fit the every-rocker part if he weren't such a relatable oddball.
A Conversation On The Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton talks with Ann Powers, Marissa Lorusso and Sidney Madden about some of the greatest songs released by women and non-binary artists in the past 18 years.
The Life And Legacy Of Aretha Franklin: An All Songs Considered Remembrance
Friday, August 17, 2018
In this career-spanning conversation, we trace Aretha Franklin's journey, from her earliest days singing gospel in her father's church to becoming one of the most influential artists of all time.
Remembering Aretha Franklin
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer Thursday. Her hits, from the 1960s to the 1980s, helped define the era. NPR's Noel King talks to NPR music critic Ann Powers about the singer's legacy.
Aretha Franklin Was America's Truest Voice
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Her music has been sung at marches and political rallies, heard in churches and on chain restaurant jukeboxes. Everything popular music can be is there in the songs of Aretha Franklin.
World Cafe Nashville: Liz Cooper And The Stampede
Monday, August 13, 2018
Call it psychedelic, call it classic or call it the sound of new Nashville. Liz Cooper and The Stampede is leading the rock pack in Tennessee right now.
World Cafe Nashville: Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Thursday, August 02, 2018
This undefinable five-piece band boasts a blend of charisma, musical chops, sing-along harmonies and breakneck creativity.
Women On The Verge: At The End Of The '90s, A Few Artists Set The Stage For A New Era
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Though they emerged in the 1990s, the impact of musicians like Missy Elliott, Britney Spears, Gillian Welch and Lauryn Hill can be felt all over our list of the greatest songs of the 21st century.
World Cafe Nashville: Birdtalker
Monday, July 16, 2018
There's a beautiful reflectiveness within Birdtalker's song that comes from Zack Green's soul-searching and Dani Green's skill with story and metaphor.
Her Devotion Weighs A Ton: Beyoncé And Jay-Z's Celebration Of 'Love'
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The collaboration between the married stars, the capstone of a trilogy of albums focused on their union, underlines the simultaneous centrality and marginalization of women in hip-hop.
World Cafe Nashville: Bermuda Triangle
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Jesse Lafser, Brittany Howard and Becca Mancari all maintain their own brilliant careers. What brings them together as Bermuda Triangle is friendship, pure and simple.
First Listen: Welles, 'Red Trees And White Trashes'
Thursday, June 07, 2018
At only 23, Wells is already writing hooks that any of his rock and roll heroes would envy.
World Cafe Nashville: R.LUM.R
Tuesday, June 05, 2018
His voice and style align him more with rising R&B crooners than with country hunks, but R.LUM.R is part of a Tennessee pop scene pairing classic song craftsmanship with innovative production.
2-Sided: Trying To Hear Kanye West's New Album, 'ye,' Through All The Noise
Saturday, June 02, 2018
Kanye West's newly-released ye is already 2018's most polarizing album. Two of NPR Music's critics sat down to try and make sense of West's motivations and musical accomplishments.
Watch Brandi Carlile Perform During Seattle's 'March For Our Lives'
Friday, June 01, 2018
The singer-songwriter, asked by student organizers to perform during the "March For Our Lives" in Seattle, says of the moment that "this is a generation I am in complete support of."
The Eights | Media and Music in 1988
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Eleanor Clift, columnist for The Daily Beast, and NPR Music critic Ann Powers talk about the music and media of 1988.
First Listen: Erin Rae, 'Putting On Airs'
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Putting on Airs asks questions about intimacy, solitude and courage. The answers are sometimes sad, but beautiful.
Weezer Covers Toto's 'Africa,' Taking Us Deep Into The Internet's Heart Of Beigeness
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
At the behest of a 14-year-old fan who launched a Twitter campaign, the forever-game pop-punk faves have covered one of the Internet's favorite songs. The crossover is, somehow, pretty illuminating.
World Cafe Nashville: Ashley Campbell
Monday, May 21, 2018
She may be the youngest daughter of the late Glen Campbell, but this singer shines all on her own. Campbell's voice comes along with a sly wink and salty humor.
