Any composer's relationship to music is intense, but Sarah Kirkland Snider, whose debut opera, Hildegard, receives its world premiere at the LA Opera this week, ratchets that intensity up to a higher, ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musicians Jeff Parker and John McEntire of the post-rock band Tortoise about "Touch," the group's first studio album in almost a decade. The experimental rock group ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to musician David Byrne about his latest album and tour, both titled "Who is the Sky." David Byrne was worried that he'd kept us up too late. BYRNE: Do you normally do ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with songwriter Amy Allen, who is shortlisted for the non-classical Songwriter of the Year Grammy Award for a second straight year. Songwriter Amy Allen has this story about ...