The nominees in the Grammy Awards' Best Rap Album category show how hip-hop has, across multiple platforms from video to streaming audio to crowd-funding, come to own the Internet.

In an interview with KPCC's John Horn, Dave and Pos of De La Soul reveal their innovative approach to making their latest album, which paid off with a Grammy nomination.

Rising singer-songwriter Angelica Garcia joined 'New Hot' host David Safar for a conversation about her debut album 'Medicine for Birds,' what it was like working with the Civil Wars' former producer Charlie Peacock and the meaning behind her captivating single "Orange Flower."

Following the release of his (second) self-titled album, Ty Segall sat down for a conversation with 'New Hot' host David Safar.

Brian Oake and Flea talk for twenty minutes about music education, basketball and how, if we're to survive, we have to understand that we're all connected to one another.

This week, Mary Lucia asks some random questions to Minneapolis singer-songwriter Reed Wilkerson, who's new band, The Revenge Wedding, will make its debut at SXSW this year. Wilkerson also runs a woodworking business and is the owner of 'the sweetest dog, Elle Mae.' Check out Mary and Reed's conversation.

Although reflections on the life and career of Townes Van Zandt tend to focus largely on the singer's connections to Texas, Colorado and Tennessee, Van Zandt did spend some time in Minnesota. With January 2017 marking 20 years since the singer-songwriter's death, a search for Van Zandt's Minnesota connections unearthed some ties that run deep.

Smokey Hormel -- whose great-grandfather founded the Austin, Minn., based meat company -- is a guitarist who has played on records by Tom Waits, Norah Jones and Beck, but at one point, he was sure he wanted to pursue a career in acting. Hear about Hormel's road to a career as a sought-after session player.

The British pop singer, who achieved fame as half of the duo Wham! before a breakout solo career, was 53.

Neil Diamond, who has released a new album, 'Acoustic Christmas,' says that for him and other Jewish artists, Christmas music is a way to catch up on what they missed as kids.