The Voices of Robert Wyatt
Robert Wyatt has been recognised as a prog-rock drummer, jazz composer, avant-garde cornet player, artist and activist in a wheelchair. But,...
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Radio 4 on Music
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Listen to Radio 4 on Music, a Music podcast by BBC. Stream 54 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 54 episodesJay-Z: From Brooklyn to the Boardroom
Ten years ago rap superstar Jay-Z was struggling to get a record deal after being spurned by every major label - so he started his own. A de...
Beat Mining with the Vinyl Hoover
Broadcaster Toby Amies digs into the archives to discover the value and significance of old vinyl. He uncovers a network of dealers and buye...
Kate Bush
In November 2005, Kate Bush broke a 12 year silence with the release of her double album 'Aerial', In this programme she gives a very rare i...
Conjuring Halie
Cerys Matthews celebrates the life of one of her musical heroines, the great gospel singer Mahalia ("Halie") Jackson, who died in 1972. Jack...
Fela Kuti Comes Home
Fela Kuti is Africa's most famous musician. Before his death in 1997 he recorded nearly 50 albums and invented his own genre of music: Afrob...
Front Row - Neil Young
In a rare interview, Neil Young talks to John Wilson about his album 'Americana' and his long, somewhat unpredictable career. He talks about...
Youssou N'Dour at 50: Africa's Greatest Star
Robin Denselow profiles the musician Youssou N'Dour as he reaches his 50th birthday, and travels to Senegal to interview the singer in his h...
My Wizard
John Aizlewood examines the oft derided genre of Progressive Rock, a catch all term for a variety of bands from Pink Floyd to Yes to Hawkwin...
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Billy Preston was a musical genius. A child prodigy, he was first seen as a small boy performing live on national TV with Nat King Cole. He...
R.E.S.P.E.C.T - The Art of Backing Vocals
Nick Barraclough pays tribute to arguably one of the least recognised jobs in pop, that of the backing vocalist. Tracing the evolution of vo...
Ziggy Stardust Came from Isleworth
Ziggy Stardust was a rock and roll fantasy. But David Bowie's fictional rockstar, around whom his 1972 album, stage show, and film were buil...
The Dream Time of Jazz
In 1938, pianist and jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton was running a bar in New York, unable to get anyone to play his music and having failed...
Dexys Midnight Runners: Don't Stand Me Down
Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind three 'follow-up' albums - from Dexys Midnight Runners, Fleetwood Mac and Suede - with tal...
Between Rock and a Good Cause
John Wilson tells the story of American music promoter Bill Graham. Through his work with the top bands of the day, Graham pioneered big con...
When the Levee Breaks
Mark Lamarr looks at the little-known story of Memphis Minnie, known for her guitar skills, her rowdy ways and the song 'When the Levee Brea...
The Song Doctor
Stephen Evans talks to record producer Rick Rubin, who resurrected the faltering career of Johnny Cash in the early 1990s. Rubin talks about...
Southern Journeys
The story of American traditional music is dominated by the father and son team John and Alan Lomax who discovered, recorded, and popularise...
The Smiths' Strangeways, Here We Come
In the summer of 1987 Britain's best loved indie band abruptly came to end when guitarist Johnny Marr sensationally quit. The Morrissey/Marr...
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
In this BBC Radio 4 programme, Tracey McLeod rewinds over half a century to the golden age of the Girl Group. The songs of groups like the C...
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