Denise Guerra

Sam Smith On 'Love Goes' And Forgiving Yourself

The Grammy winner says their third studio album, out Oct. 30, grew from learning to accept the parts of heartbreak that stay with you even after you've moved on.

Dua Lipa Hopes 'Future Nostalgia' Will Let You Dance During Self-Quarantine

Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Denise Guerra

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with the pop star and songwriter about releasing her new album, Future Nostalgia, a week early and learning to connect with an audience during social isolation.

La Doña's music is a blend of Bay Area hip-hop, reggaeton and traditional Mexican and Latin American musical styles. Her new EP <em>Algo Nuevo</em> is out now.

La Doña On 'Algo Nuevo,' Feminist Reggaeton And Teaching Mariachi In Schools

Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Denise Guerra

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to the San Francisco-based artist about her debut EP, as well as teaching folks traditions in public schools and her style of music she calls "femmeton."

Raised In Rock, Marcus King Releases 1st Solo Album, 'El Dorado'

Scott Simon, Denise Guerra

NPR's Scott Simon talks with the 23-year-old guitarist about the tragic event that inspired him to start writing songs and what it was like to collaborate with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach.

Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill) potentially traveling through the much speculated about "valley of plenty" mentioned in the song "Toss A Coin To Your Witcher."

O' Valley Of Plentyyyyy: 'Toss A Coin To Your Witcher' Is An Intentional Earworm

Denise Guerra, Cyrena Touros

The song is from the Netflix series The Witcher and has inspired enthusiastic remixes and covers. Composers Kathryn Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli discuss their songwriting process.

"I think country is as vibrant as certainly this series that we've just made tries to chronicle," Ken Burns says.

Ken Burns Gets To The Heart Of 'Country Music'

Scott Simon, Denise Guerra

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest PBS documentary, Country Music.

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My Grandfather, A Killer

Denise Guerra

Denise Guerra, a second-generation Filipino American, never met her grandfather. When she finally learned a long-held family secret, it shattered her view of the quintessential immigrant narrative.