Madeleine Peyroux

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
When jazz-pop vocalist Madeleine Peyroux arrived on the scene in the mid '90s, she was often compared to Billie Holiday, not just because of her smoke-and-whiskey vocals but because of her preference for classic songs of the ‘30s and 40s. On her latest album, "Bare Bones," the former street busker sounds less like a vintage jazz singer, instead drawing from a mixture of rock and soul sounds. Peyroux performs live in our studio.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Are Waymo robotaxis actually safer than NYC Uber and taxi drivers?

A new analysis concludes Waymos were involved in more serious crashes per mile than the city’s for-hire fleet.
Gothamist |

Summer Friday: Health & Ultraprocessed Food & America's History with God

For this Summer Friday, some favorite recent interviews, including our annual 'health convening' on ultraprocessed foods and Ilan Stavans on America's history with religious belief
The Brian Lehrer Show |

How Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer Explains

Romer, a co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, defends some of the D.S.A.’s controversial positions: “I think people like us being rather bold. . . . People want a fighter.”
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

American History Fridays: Lady Bird Johnson

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE