Music Interviews
![Late 19th century British Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, who was many things, but not actually a lord. Late 19th century British Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, who was many things, but not actually a lord.](http://web.archive.org./web/20111230211503im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/12/30/john_franklin.jpg?t=1325265037&s=3)
Late 19th century British Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, who was many things, but not actually a lord.
The late 19th century British Arctic explorer was many things, but not actually a lord.
Recent Music Interviews
![Countertenor Andreas Scholl. Countertenor Andreas Scholl.](http://web.archive.org./web/20111230211503im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/12/28/andreas-scholl_sq.jpg?t=1325106332&s=1)
December 29, 2011 The elegant countertenor shares some of his favorite folk music, jazz and his own (!) club tune.
![Sounds of Blackness founder Gary Hines (left) and vocalist Jamecia Bennett, perform with the Howard University Gospel Choir at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Sounds of Blackness founder Gary Hines (left) and vocalist Jamecia Bennett, perform with the Howard University Gospel Choir at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.](http://web.archive.org./web/20111230211503im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/12/29/12.29-soundsgroup_small_sq.jpg?t=1325190826&s=1)
December 29, 2011 Members of the Grammy-winning group discuss their new CD, which focuses on healing.
![Cut Copy Cut Copy](http://web.archive.org./web/20111230211503im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/12/28/cutcopy_sq.jpg?t=1325118436&s=1)
December 29, 2011 Cut Copy's Dan Whitford says he isn't afraid to take inspiration directly from music he loves.
![The Harrow and the Harvest is the first new album from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings since 2003. The Harrow and the Harvest is the first new album from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings since 2003.](http://web.archive.org./web/20111230211503im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/12/21/gillian_img01_hires_sq.jpeg?t=1324492662&s=1)
December 28, 2011 Welch and Rawlings perform an in-studio concert featuring several songs from their new album.
![Gregory Douglass. Gregory Douglass.](http://web.archive.org./web/20111230211503im_/http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/12/27/douglass_sq.jpg?t=1325009471&s=1)
December 28, 2011 Douglass creates a textured sound the way a big-budget studio artist would, but he's on his own.