Music

A Southern Minnesota-based composer, musician and vocalist with Nordic sensibilities is highlighted in Tuesday’s Song of the Day.
'From Staircase to Stage': Raekwon on growing up in N.Y. and the Wu-Tang Clan
In his new memoir, From Staircase to Stage, rapper Raekwon recalls watching as that relatively serene New York City neighborhood rapidly declined, succumbing to the wildfires of the crack epidemic.
Opinion: In Sondheim's essential lyrics, a soundtrack for life
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and legacy of Stephen Sondheim: “Those of us who loved Stephen Sondheim have carried his lyrics along in our minds as if he'd somehow used his Blackwing pencil to excavate words from our own hearts.”
10 Stephen Sondheim songs we'll never stop listening to
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim has died at 91. NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes looks back on her favorite Sondheim tunes.
Need a relaxing moment to kick off a busy holiday week? Then listen to Monday’s Song of the Day, a jazz guitar solo from Briand Morrison, brought to us by WTIP music director Will Moore.
Remembering Dave Frishberg, songwriter of 'I'm Just a Bill'
Songwriter Dave Frishberg reluctantly said “I’m Just a Bill,” the song from the TV show “Schoolhouse Rock,” was his most famous. Frishberg died Wednesday in Portland, Ore., where he’d been living since the 1980s. He was 88.