Tonight, host John Schaefer sits down with two members of Lynyrd Skynyrd: original member Gary Rossington, and vocalist/guitarist Rickey Medlocke. The Southern rock godfathers behind hits like “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Free Bird” discuss the band’s storied history and their most recent projects.
Plus: vocalist José James is known for blending hip hop, jazz, and R&B. He plays live in our studio before the release of his Blue Note Records debut, No Beginning No End. Stream a video of his full performance and interview in the Greene Space.
José James bridges jazz and R&B in a live session from the Greene Space at WNYC. The singer talks about his new album, No Beginning No End, explains how he came to jazz through hip-hop, and reveals what's happening underneath his Yankees cap.
Two members of Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Rickey Medlocke and founding-member and guitarist Gary Rossington -- join host John Schaefer to talk about how they really feel about Neil Young, their thoughts on assault weapons, and the sentiment behind the title of their most recent release.
Author Adam Mansbach's innovative new novel, Rage Is Back, submerges readers into the world of graffiti and couples the book with an intriguing companion piece: a hip hop mixtape.
Electronica duo MS MR play Mercury lounge Thursday night. Download the Chet Faker remix of their track "Dark Doo Wop."