Vince Pearson

Members of KISS perform in Vancouver, Canada, for the band's "One Last Kiss: End of the Road World Tour" in Jan. 2019.

'We Wanted To Be Larger Than Life': Paul Stanley Of KISS On Almost 50 Years Of Rock

David Greene

Paul Stanley, lead singer of KISS, looks back on the heavy metal band's legacy and talks about retiring from touring at the end of 2019.

A mural depicts jazz greats Miles Davis and Billie Holiday on the side of the Bohemian Caverns club on Washington, D.C.'s U Street in 2005.

More Than 'Kind Of Blue': In 1959, A Few Albums Changed Jazz Forever

Rachel Martin

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus all cut timeless classics, each pointing the form in a different direction.

Danny Goldberg and Kurt Cobain attend the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, at the height of Nirvana's fame.

Reflecting On Kurt Cobain's 'Crystalline Understanding' 25 Years Later

Rachel Martin

Nirvana's Kurt Cobain died 25 years ago Friday. The band's former manager Danny Goldberg discusses his memories of Cobain and his new book, Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain.

Kamasi Washington, a 37-year-old saxophone player from Los Angeles, is a major player in Nate Chinen's new book <em>Playing Changes.</em>

Jazz In The 21st Century Is All About 'Playing Changes'

Rachel Martin

Nate Chinen's new book Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century identifies the key players in the genre's resurgence. Chinen's aim with the book is to get the root of the resurgence.

Charlie Puth's second album, <em>Voicenotes</em>, is available now.

Charlie Puth Is Working Hard For Your Attention

David Greene

From "See You Again" to "Attention," Puth's hits are massive and they stick. Morning Edition visits the 26-year-old at the cluttered home studio where he crafted his second album, Voicenotes.

"I think surprise is always the most important element in all music," Sting says of his and Shaggy's new album <em>44/876</em>.

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Sting And Shaggy On The 'Wonderful Luxury' Of Making Reggae

David Greene

It's one of this year's most unlikely collaborations. Rock star Sting and dance hall staple Shaggy discuss their latest album 44/876.

Jimi Hendrix performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Sept. 1968.

Eddie Kramer Completes Posthumous Jimi Hendrix Trilogy With 'Both Sides Of The Sky'

Vince Pearson

Producer and engineer Eddie Kramer brings continuity and freshness to Hendrix's posthumous canon with a new album.

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood On The Music Of 'Phantom Thread'

Rachel Martin

The guitarist and arranger for one of the world's biggest rock bands is also a composer, whose work on Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film is up for an Oscar.

Jeff Melton (left) and Adrian Rohr, friends and pro wrestling super fans, greet each other with "too sweet," a gesture known to pro wrestling fans as a way of saying hello or acknowledging something positive.

When Wrestling Is 'Physical Theater,' Fans See Art In The Ring

Tyler Hill

Jeff Melton and his friend Adrian Rohr of Charlotte, N.C., are wrestling fans, a sport they love because it lifts their spirits by making them feel like the underdog sometimes can win.

Ray Davies' new album, <em>Americana</em>, is based on his 2013 memoir of the same name.

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To Ray Davies, America Is Still A Land Of Opportunity

Steve Inskeep

The former Kinks leader speaks with Steve Inskeep about Americana, a musical distillation of his sometimes tumultuous life as British rock star in the U.S.