Nikki Lane talks about ‘First High’ & working with Josh Homme on new album ‘Denim & Diamonds’
Country queen Nikki Lane talks about the value of taking a break, new songwriting challenges, and working with Josh Homme on new album ‘Denim & Diamonds.’
Women’s History Month
Below are a selection of stories, songs, and interviews from some of the many women artists we feature and celebrate on The Colorado Sound during Women’s History Month and all year round.
Watch Sudan Archives’ ‘Selfish Soul’ video
The beat is catchy, the production’s scratchy, and her voice cuts through it all with unbridled confidence.
Amanda Shires is full of fire on ‘Hawk for the Dove’
Watch the video for “Hawk for the Dove,” the first single from Shires’ new album “Take It Like a Man.”
Norah Jones reflects on 20 years of ‘Come Away With Me’
NPR Music talks with Jones about her sometimes challenging, but ultimately golden, first recording sessions in the studio.
Discover Danielle Ponder’s new song ‘The Only Way Out’
Ponder’s voice hints at vintage Memphis soul, but the song is contemporary, fresh, and taking us to new, uncharted territory. Watch the music video.
The debut of ‘Omar,’ a thoroughly American opera
“I guess I look for overlooked stories to tell,” says creator Rhiannon Giddens.
Watch Alisa Amador’s Tiny Desk Concert
Alisa Amador is the 2022 winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.
‘Moxie’ band Linda Lindas perform in an L.A. library
Watch the all-girl punk band behind ‘Racist Sexist Boy’ play an NPR Tiny Desk Concert in an L.A. library.
Meet Sylvia Robinson, hit songwriter, producer, and ‘the Mother of Hip-Hop’
Sylvia Robinson was the producer behind some of early hip-hop’s most iconic songs.
Music 101: unsung women in modern music
This week, Music 101 highlights women whose contributions have created the building blocks of music today.
