Howard was raised on her father's junkyard in the small town of Athens, Ala. "It was a really interesting way to grow up," she tells Fresh Air host Terry Gross. Listen to the complete interview.

The first artist we're featuring for Black History Month is A Tribe Called Quest. Here, they reflect on the 25th anniversary of their amazing debut, 'People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.'

As the music industry moves even further into the streaming era, the Recording Industry Association of America has announced that plays on streaming services — like Spotify and Apple Music — will now count towards album sales certifications like Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. The rule change immediately moves 17 albums into Gold and Platinum status…

In his new autobiography, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen shares a series of revelations that shaped him not only as an artist and musician, but as a human being.

Savages' highly stylized image is being used as a symbol of the state of modern music, dressed as they are all in black and looking tough. Savages are everywhere, and everyone seems to love them all of a sudden. But has the sophomore slump been safely negotiated?

The Associated Press reports that in his will, David Bowie requested that his remains be cremated and his ashes scattered in Bali. Bowie left the majority of his estate to his widow Iman and his two children. With Bowie’s music proving wildly popular in the wake of the icon’s death, Bowie has tied a record set by Elvis…

Each week on the Local Show, we’ll meet a new person from the Minnesota music community who has some fresh discoveries to share in a feature called “Ask a Cool Person.” These people will come from all corners of the scene, including record store clerks, recording studio engineers and producers, artists, writers, bookers, photographers, and…

In the true spirit of punk rock and girl power, Jill Krimmel taught herself guitar and founded Minneapolis pop-punkers The Wahinis after being told by a former boyfriend and bandmate that her days as a musician were over. “When we broke up, he said to me, ‘You’ll never be in another band because I wrote…

Friday night’s show at Paisley Park felt like a family reunion — even if the family’s most famous member, and the host of the gathering, kept himself discreetly tucked out of sight. (Some concertgoers did spot Prince, though I didn’t.) “We go too far back with Prince,” mused Morris Day from onstage. “Too many memories.” Thanking his host, he…

Mavis Staples has been singing professionally since the 1950s, and she's still going strong with a new album coming out on Feb. 19, titled 'Livin' on a High Note,' plus an upcoming HBO documentary simply titled "Mavis!" It tells the story of her 60-plus years as a singer, including her time in the family group, The Staple Singers. Mavis Staples discusses her life and work in this interview.