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One of modern R&B’s most intriguing new artists, singer-songwriter Leon Bridges discusses how his childhood love of dance evolved into the look and sound he’s developed since his excellent 2015 debut, Coming Home. Bridges also talks about how he plans to continue expanding his sonic palette, as he begins to think about album three. Plus,…More

The second half of a rare, candid conversation with Conor Oberst about his life in music.More

The first part of a two-episode special with Conor Oberst, featuring a rare, candid conversation about his life in music.More

Interviews with two exceptional young singer-songwriters: Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis. Both artists discuss early musical influences, including, for Katie, the impact being an identical twin has had on her craft; for Sadie, how teaching songwriting to children opened up her own process.More

Benjamin Gibbard, leader of indie rock icons Death Cab for Cutie, discusses key moments in his musical journey, from teen years spent taking the ferry to Seattle to see all-ages shows, to making Death Cab’s excellent new album, Thank You For Today. (An excerpt of a 2008 interview with Gibbard is this episode’s archive clip.)More

A lively chat with Bethany Cosentino, leader of Los Angeles indie rock duo Best Coast, about her creative journey and how missing home helped her discover her voice as a songwriter. Plus, from the LSQ archive, an excerpt of a 2006 interview with Christina Aguilera.More

An exceptional multi-talent, the singer, songwriter, producer, & composer Rostam joins Jenny for a wide-ranging conversation examining his creative evolution: his classical music studies and early work on film scores, his years with Vampire Weekend, and his current solo endeavors. Plus, a 2014 excerpt of Beck talking about why he’s come to find collaboration so…More

Alexis Taylor — singer, songwriter, guitarist & keyboard player for U.K. electronic outfit Hot Chip — discusses his early musical influences, from the Farfisa at his grandmother’s house to the local record store owner who put out Hot Chip’s debut EP. Plus, from the archive, an excerpt from a 2009 interview with Dave Matthews.More

Jenny visits Haim’s middle sister and musical leader, Danielle Haim, at home in Los Angeles, for a conversation exploring the singer, songwriter and guitarist’s creative journey — from playing at a clown museum in the San Fernando Valley where she grew up, to touring the massive stages Haim now easily occupy. Also, an excerpt from…More

Alison Mosshart (The Kills, The Dead Weather) discusses her evolution as a songwriter and artist, her early experiences on the road in the punk band Discount, and what she looks for in a musical collaborator. Plus, hear Kanye West explain why he thinks he’s more “delusional” than arrogant, in a 2007 interview excerpt from Eliscu’s…More